VH 16 gauge on “0” frame assistance

[Dean Romig]

You could remove one screw and lift and turn the trigger guard tang to see if there are any stamps or identifying stamps in the wood indicating who may have done the work.





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[edgarspencer]

That's the most common location of fore end breaks, because people put too much pressure on it, in front of the latch, where it is weakest. It doesn't help that the grain appears to run entirely in the wrong direction.