The forend on a VH SHOULD be checkered with the double diamond pattern that has the checkering touching the latch all around. Grades GH and above have a small (approx. 1/4") border around the forend latch.
The point I try to make is that it is easier for higher grade guns with that border to wear to a point where checkering may be completely gone. But, the VH and PH guns with checkering going right up to the latch would be very difficult to wear down to the point where it looks uncheckered. Some trace of checkering would be visible at the edge of the latch. Unless the wood is very below the metal.
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B. Dudley
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