Originally Posted By: Roy Hebbes
A quote from the Modern Shotgun,By Sir Gerald Burrard,Vol,1 PAGE 79 "I do not think that any unbiased person could deny that the back action sidelock is the stongest action with the bar action side lock next and the box lock a poor third."


I don't agree based on the fact that if he was correct they would never have went out of favor with the big makers. I'm not up on Double rifles from what I've saw they seem to have developed a little slower than shotguns....action wise.