I ask about the fit of splinter fore ends on moderate price double guns. Is the wood supposed to bear against the barrels just about full length in the barrel channels? Or was it common practice for factories to rely on the fore end iron to support the wood, and just get a small part of the wood bearing against the barrels? I ask this because I've seen many old double guns with white rub marks on the underside of the barrel bluing, where the fore end wood is only contacting here and there. Thanks for replies.
- Joe
