I had my Horton out of the vault today and got to wondering about this. My gun has the sears and springs in place. Have any of you purchased a gun fitted with intercepting sears that 1 or both were not present and did it bother you? How did you handle it with the seller? I do not know too many sellers that take their guns apart to inspect for internal wear or missing parts. Opinions vary as to the necessity of intercepting sears in A&D designed guns. Like suspenders in addition to a belt, but in some other box lock designs they may be a functioning part of the design. Just thinking about this.