But if it's half factory, the transition to the iron is about the nastiest thing I've seen.
jack
jack,
There have been some repairs under the iron (soft, punky wood replaced & new screw), and the 'nastiest' part appears to mostly be dents from 80 years of handling.
I am not arguing that it is original, I had never thought it was. Just seeking out opinions. The checkering and concave section on the underside of the forend are what folks pointed at as being 'factory'. Hopefully the eventuall letter will clear things up.
