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Bushmaster, the rationale behind the splinter fore-end is to cover the fore-end iron. It does this quite well. The design of the fore-end was left to the gunmakers,who,though great in talent and ability were in it for the money. What was quickest, easiest and made them the most profit was the most desireable design. It was accepted by the shooting public and that was that.
Justin

Interestingly enough, most of the American classic sxs also came with "skinny" forends. The Brits didn't corner the market on the practice.

I like 28's, but way too many of them weigh way too much. (Too many way/weighs in that sentence??) Saw a very attractive Guerini Woodlander 28 the other day, 28" barrels. Happened to have my postal scale along, checked it out: over 6/6. I have a Lindner Daly Featherweight 12 that weighs just a bit over 5 3/4 (with 26" barrels). My AyA 4/53 28ga, with 27" barrels, beats that in the light weight department . . . by 4 ounces.

Wow!! Imagine carrying a gun with a splinter foreend and wearing off all of the blue around the barrels and having your hands sweaty, slipping all over the barrels for the same amount of weight that would equal the amount of the McDonald's big breakfast you put into your stomach on the way to the field that morning! Or, not being able to get a good grip on the barrels for the same amount of weight that would equal a dove or a quail! My goodness, what do you do when you have to carry a pheasant around with you for several hours? Oh, that's right. You have someone (probably the same guy who loads your gun for you) run it back to the house in their four wheeler to keep you from having stroke out in the field from carrying all that dreadful weight. Yes, yes! The women around here have the same problem. But the men love to show off their SXS guns with all of that gorgeous feather crotch wood with the fancy checkering on their guns around here. And none of them have to feel that they are shooting a women's gun.

Interesting. I always enjoy reverse snobbery or, as some might point out, hillbilly sensibilities.

Great thread

Hey Jimmy,What are you talking about? Justin

Jimmy

I must respond to your rant. I have had three of those sissy guns made for me in Spain w 16" stocks. Although I shoot a K-80 for skeet(usually) I am a reasonably confident individual.

Please do not take this as condescending or correcting as I totally understand your views. As a Texan I believe that all people from Ohio are bed wetting sissies

The pre-war, 1931 Sauer 16 26" I just picked up has almost as skinny forend as they come and weighs 5lb 11oz. A Garbi 1966 boxlock 12ga, 27 7/8" tubes, POW, semi-beavertail that I have weighs 5lb 14oz. Wouldn't have much trouble with those in the woods.

I do prefer a close hugging semi bt. even with my English heritage.

I shot a sporterized '03 in a CMP clinic once. I could have use a potholder for rapid fire! Takes about as long to get used to a splinter forend as it does to get used to double triggers. Few squads of that "dirt-shootin" abomination of a game called skeet and you've got it. Why is everybody so damned doctinaire about this? Be like Don Zutz. Grab a handful of barrels! You too, Lou.

jack