Stan, I missed your inquiry about the originality of the beavertail. No, it was not original, it was a monstrosity. A friend I shoot with made it into a splinter that can't be told from original, including the checkering. Somehow, the inside was carefully fitted to the barrels and the release lever just as nicely fitted. I guess I was lucky. The same guy refinished the butt on a Sousa Grade Knick that turned out fantastic. I wish he would take on more work, but he is busy with other things, like a job.