A further note on the reinforcing rod (screw). In that it runs from the front of the BTFE all the way through and threads into a raised boss in the forward end of the forend iron in order to provide a more rigid connection to the forend iron. Not only can the forend loop detach from the barrels with an aftermarket or imitation BTFE but it can actually pull out the two wood screws that attach the forend iron to the forend wood.
|