I did not remove the forend iron Dean but the screws on this gun do not look to have ever been turned or messed with. The wood is original in my opinion. I doubt I'll buy the gun in any event as Brad is in the process of restoring a similar one for me but if the old gent wants to unload it for very short money, I might be tempted to pick it up and save for a day down the line when I might put a couple of bucks into restoring it. Again though, why would I need another 30" VH? f/f. Can only shoot one of these at a time. Happy T-Day.
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