did all the barrels come from the factory with the screw down apparatus that screws down against the schnoble fore end? I have one that has the standard barrel latch apparatus, have seen others this way.

All the catalogs and pricelists show them with the forearm screw that tightens against the schnable. I think the consensus is that ones with the forearm latches were modified aftermarket.

thanks Rory, sure makes it faster to change out and not damage the wood

As long as it fits!!!

In the past I wana say we had seen one set up like that marked nieder gunsmith form southern michigan

Here is an interesting option.

That makes the most sense.

If you are going to bastardize a gun, cutting the schnabel off rather than slipping in a piece of leather and leaving the wood alone is a stupid idea.

a valve stem cap works as does the rubber cap on the end of a door stop