Am I alone in not caring much for Mannlicher-type forends on anything other than a Mannlicher? I have yet to see one that tripped my aesthetic trigger. The 1903/05/08 Mannlicher-Schoenauers I have owned were works of art, but the stock style loses something when translated onto a Mauser/Springfield/Winchester/Remington,etc. I suspect it has everything to do with what Mark described in an earlier post, plus the bulkier lines of everything other than a Mannlicher action. Depth of the common actions vs. the Mannlicher causing extra thickness in the heigth of the stock before it tapers to the nose cap? Certainly just my opinion, but am curious if anyone else feels the same way.
