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Not an original btfe. The gun was not fitted with a btfe originally either.
There are likely way more guns with illegitimate btfes than were made with actual ones.
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Edify us. Why is it not original?
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02-28-2019, 07:23 PM
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Length of forend is wrong Shape of forend is wrong Checkering is wrong Forend lug on barrels is not pictured, but I can guarantee that is wrong too. Overall quality is not up to snuff. Is that enough? The gun was originally fitted with a splinter forend and at some time someone made a beavertail for it in their own signature style.
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02-28-2019, 07:26 PM
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The non-mullered checkering borders and the wood to metal fit were the biggest tell for me.
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My 1920 20ga VH forend, it is factory. Never thought much of BTF till I got this one, love it.
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02-28-2019, 08:54 PM
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Do you have a letter on your gun? If so, what does it say in regards to the FE? It looks like a nice gun. Can we see the rest of it please? PML |
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02-28-2019, 08:17 PM
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Scott’s forend is factory at first glance. The other isn’t. The more you look the more it isn’t. The fat forend was the style in the 50’s and 60’s and bunches were redone with beavertail forends and stocks with highly curved grips and rubber recoil pads. Fajen sold the inletted stocks for $20 , forends for $10. Gunsmiths did the final fitting and checkering. The practice continues,supplier costs a little higher but not much.
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That is one beautiful 20! Is that considered an extra length fore end and my understanding would be that those appear to be original case colors? Correct? Great gun!
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