I have encountered many forends broken in the way you describe. Repros and Meriden guns.
Both extractor and ejector type. That area where they break (right at the front of the latch) is a very thin point and is really the weakest point of the forend. Installing forend by pushing on the tip puts stress on this point. Not having a forend completely seated on the frame nuckle or trying to install an ejector forend on an uncocked gun can certainly add to that stress.
The forend should be installed with pressure being put on the center latch area. This is important since most original forend should seat and then take a good squeeze to get the latch lever to click in place.
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B. Dudley
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