IMHO, forend lug failure is a byproduct of the force people use to close (and open) the gun, not from shooting.
The bigger the hunk of wood, the more concentrated is the stress on the lug during ham handed operation.
Grasp mostly barrel with a splinter, less force transmitted through the lug.
Snap action guns just need to go 'click' to seat the bolt.
And why does a gun need to be held against the upper thigh, and yanked open forcibly?
People tear things up the way they use them, it's not the design or assembly most of the time causing the trouble.
This, is, unfortunately, true.
I have seen many people open and close their conventional double guns and O/Us hard enough to make me shudder. Those guys should have been running pump guns.
Best,
Ted
