You have to realize on these forums the early English double rifle is the only speciman of double rifle that can be considered legitimate. And since the English were proponents of the splinter forearm you must accept that that form is the only one that can be considered as being authentic. The people on this forum are absolutely the final word in experts on the double rifle and you should not even ask such a question of them. How dare you even presume that the beavertail would be more comfortable or give you better control when that is an absolute false hood. Many more questions such as that and you could possibly be banished.