I agree with Bill, aftermarket for sure. It is just too much to ask of that forend fastener to hold that big chunk of wood. If you get the forend latch to hold, the forend loop and maybe the bottom rib will be a point of failure.
It's a pretty attractive restock if you like that sort of thing but it is not going to work in the long run. I promise you that if he grasped a splinter properly it will feel secure. A lot of old waterfowl sxs's had splinter forends. You hold the barrels.
Reminds me of the arguments against double triggers. Voiced most loudly by those who have never used them.
