Steve,
Your gun may not have the original wood but can still be a great shooter and give you lots of enjoyment. One thing you might want to check is if the barrels had the reinforced forend loop installed. Some shooters have had problems trying to use a beaver tail forend with out the proper loop. The extra force applied to the loop can pull it off the barrels. I have attached a photo of two barrels sets with the top one having the proper (for BTFE) reinforced loop and the bottom set with the standard loop.
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