I really like beaver tail forearms, & prefer to buy guns w/them. I had a beaver tail made from scratch for a FOX sxs A Grade & it cost $1200. Well worth it for this shotgun. Later, I was fortunate to purchase a PARKER w/both a beaver tail & a splinter forearm. Must have been ordered from the factory that way. So, in my humble opinion it is better economically to buy With a beaver tail rather than have one made. But economics isn’t always the primary motivation. HAPPY TRAILS! RLD