As a boy I was shattered to learn that most of the great American doubles had barrels supplied in other countries. Now, in old age, I am mystified by the suppliers of frames, trigger plates, forend irons. No one will ever convince me that the W&S sold in the 70's was anything but a flossied up SKB boxlock frame. I have in hand a Sarasqueta #4E Zephyr sidelock imported by Stoeger (when they still had a reputation) in the early 50's. The frame, trigger plate, forend are identical to a Holland and Holland with intercepting sears. It is a fine gun, despite its rather scanty engraving. Somebody is getting Bulls--ting here. There has to have been a single source of these hardwares for the big names to finish as their own. Just as Colt finally was caught in the act of using Uberti parts to reintroduce their black powder series, I cannot believe the veracity claimed by some of the gun makers. Try and figure out, perhaps, how the SKB boxlocks and the W&S wound up having hinge pins intergral with the knuckle of the guns. I was a pretty good amateur machinist in my youth, but I still can't figure out how the hell you acomplish that. I have stirred things up enough (maybe too much). Just my confirmed opinion, Lads. Chops
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