Chuck,Correct about the Purdey"Hand Forgings" I have quite a selection of forgings from 'Back Then". Top Levers,Trigger Guards,Pairs of 'Luggers", Forend 'Tip" forgings,Trigger-Plate,I did have a Pair of Sidelock, Sideplates, Peter Nelson would be the Person to give all the 'Real Gen' Or The Write Hon. Jack Rowe.Gunmaker Extrordinaire. He is 'Still' a Leadville Matchless Mine of Gunmaking Information...I am, at this time Filing-up a Top-Lever for a 'London' 20b dbbl that I am building.Theres a pile of 'filings' back of the vise,'Like you Read about'!! Talk about Old World Craftsmanship!!!'Nuts',This is a Young Mans Job!Pushing a'Bastard across' a Hand-Forging is a 'Six greenie pack' job...CC/dt
