I understand Parker was the one of the first, if the not the first to introduce them for their skeet and trap guns. I guess all of the others followed suit. From what I have seen, the one that Winchester designed for the Model 21 was about the best looking one out there. A lot of the other ones that were made or are currently being made look bulky. When Reinhard Fajen was in business, the beavertail blank they sold was modeled after the style that was used for the 21. Personally, I prefer beavertails to splinters. I like to have something to wrap my hands around. Barrels do get hot.
