many thanks to all of you who have supplied information here. Looks like I will go with a splinter fore-end. afew of you have suggested I go seconh hand and I realise that makes more sense economically but there are lots of small things I want done my way e.g. engraving etc etc. I have already asked for an extended top tang and a lower tang down to the pistol grip. One gentleman mentioned disc set strikers. Can someone enlighten me as to what there are exactly and how they will be an improvement on what the Royal comes as standard with. I won't need turnscrews I think as I am going with pinless locks. Also why go for an articulated front trigger ? many thanks again to all for the info, rgds, Mike Bailey
