Salopian, that information is useful. Someone from the States contacted me via another site telling me of the price quoted by Purdey's for the replacement of two springs. The price quoted would buy a pretty good sidelock ejector here. I had to tell him that was just Purdey pricing and that they would send the job to someone in Brum and then load the extra. Does Mark Wallin have a web site or e-mail address I can pass on to him? Thanks. By the way, I showed that Murcott to Graham Greener and his workman. They think that the cocking method may have been the inspiration behind the Facile Princeps action. He is going to feature it in his next book. Lagopus.....