Rob,

I understand where you are coming from. For me, though, it would be mere satisfaction of idle curiosity. How so, you ask?

I am not a rigger. If I didnt trust the rigger who packed my chute, I wouldnt jump.

I sent the gun to a well known craftsman to be fixed. I have discussed the work with him at some length, and he comes well-recommended. The gun has been fixed. I know that that the pin hasnt been stippled, the hook hasnt been peened, and I am reasonably sure that the fix isnt the product of some kind of half-assed repair. At some point I will likely disassemble the gun and see for myself.

Until then, I am too busy to do so - its a chore to even go out and shoot 50 rounds of skeet, must less a round of sporting, and I havent run 50 rounds through my carry gun in 2 months. And the proof of the pudding is, ultimately: "Does the repair work after I have run 200 rounds throught the gun, or 2000?" We will see. If it doesnt, then I am sure the craftsman will stand by his work. It all boils down to trust, I guess.

My clients have to trust me to get the drainage calculations right, to correctly determine a safe radius for the street curves, and get the correct distances and bearings on the survey data.

I have to trust my rigger and my gunsmith.

I'm content.

Regards

GKT

Texas Declaration of Independence 1836 -The Indictment against the dictatorship, Para.16:"It has demanded us to deliver up our arms, which are essential to our defence, the rightful property of freemen, and formidable only to tyrannical governments."