yankeebill
The fore end iron is held on with a spring. It is somewhat of a J shape and pushes against the back side of the steel lug welded to the web on the underside of the barrels. This provides the tension that holds the fore end in place.
To remove, simple pull down, away from the barrels. If the fore end iron is so close to the barrels that you cannot get your finger between the iron and barrels, it may be necessary to use a wooden wedge or some other object to pry the iron away from the barrels. Just don't use something that will scratch up the barrels. Once you are past the tension point the iron will just pop off.
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