Well, I went away for a day, and there are three pages of posts on this topic. Great! Aside from trigger pulls, it would seem this is mostly a discussion of aesthetics. On that note, I've seen many sidelocks that seem to have rather tall side plates (many Spanish guns come to mind), while others seem a bit more slim and graceful. Definitely an interesting topic to ponder.

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