C.O.B.,
The fore arm does have the rod running the length, however, the lug on the bottom of the barrels doesn't have the wider and heavier base on the receiver end. The things I've read says that lug to which the fore arm attaches should have a wider base than one for a splinter. So who knows? Like they say, "never say never".
I am hoping to get to a SxS shoot this year, maybe the one in Friendsville or in Harrisburg. We'll have to see how things go.
You are like my best friend, C.O.B., he too favors pre 64 model 70 Winchesters. I like model 12's and 42's and 21's myself, liking to shoot shotguns more than rifles. My wife and I deer hunt with old lever guns (a 94 and a 92). We deer and squirrel hunt to fill the freezer, and bird hunt for fun. That FWT '06 will be a kicker, the last one I shot was. Have fun with the Hornet, a very versatile and fun caliber. Have killed a number of squirrels with one as well as groundhogs and coyotes.
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