I say chaps, not one of you as pointed out that the rationale behind a splinter forend is to reduce the weight forward of the hingepin.We 19th century Brits were obsessed with the weight of our guns. I was talking to Bill Greener the other day and he was saying that those London chappies couldn't build a decent gun. He said he'd heard Bob Churchill was considering cutting some barrels down to 25 inches. Blithering fool if you ask me ! Wot!
Chin chin, toodle pip.