[quote=EdSartell;112317]....... I cant see how this lug could fail just by changing from splinter to beavertail......
Parker Bros. disagreed .
What possible/additional stresses are there, excluding a poor fit.....
1. Additional weight of beavertail v. splinter
2. Shooter holding beavertail securely.
Splinter forend lugs can and do fail when used to attach a beavertail forend. Some have been lucky for years, others not. TPS explains this and is recommended for the collector.
Left, splinter forend lug
Right, beavertail forend lug
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