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Screws still perfect

Is this brass insert original?

After a lot of back and forth I decided to go with the acraglas for the forend repair. The crack was along the front wood screw hole. I deepened the hole almost all the way to the brass insert and pumped the epoxy in with a dowel. I was able to get squeeze out along the entire length of the crack. I was worried about cleanup but some light passes with acetone got rid of the last traces. I was not wanting to do a refinish on the wood if I could help it...... so we will see. I like the look of the wood as is....except maybe a touch up on the checkering.

Kutter, the lug seems solid as a rock after a few blows with the brass hammer. The rib in front is lifted for certain. Several inches of it. Thanks again for the info.

Forend repair appears to be a success. For me moment

I believe the forend iron and the long wood screw played a significant part in the split. The screw diameter is tapered a good bit and the top of the hole was certainly too small. Minor diameter of the screw grows from .114 to .125 and then .165 past the treads. I opened up the hole to a depth a little past the end of the screw and then bored the hole to .175 at the entrance to clear the larger diameter under the head. Then I clamped the forend snuggly and worked the screw in to reform the threads, added a little wax for lube. The forend iron would no longer fit in the groove. I had to remove a fair amount of wood so that it would fit. Maybe .010 or so. Lot of shrinkage over 113 years I guess.

Worked on the crack in the old butt pad. I guess these old originals were bakelite? Routed a groove in the back and spent 20 minutes working the epoxy thru the crack. The clamp up did not work as well as it did in mock up, had to add some precariously placed additions. Looks like it will stay.