JDW- are you ever tempted to take some stones and crocus cloth to the lockwork of the Zabala?

The design, a back action coil sprung sidelock is intriguing, but the surface finish obviously was not a priority at the factory.

Ever since suffering two V spring breaks on consecutive hunts on the same high end SXS, I gained great respect for coil springs.

On the general topic of pins. How is a pinless action classified and compared to a pinned one? The classic sidelock has visible pins, pinless guns are a later development, reputed to have been devised so as to offer more engraving room.

Last edited by Shotgunlover; 06/13/13 04:01 PM.