Dewey - thanks for the lock explanation. Beretta is offering a similar lock design on their Sparviere model ($100k+). Are your locks detachable a la Westley Richards "drop locks"?
I've also always believed that the sidelever is ergonomically superior to every other method of opening a break-action gun.
I couldn't agree more - it seems a much smoother motion to depress a side lever than to pull a top lever across. Plus the lines on a sidelever are much sleeker and sexier. Add a bar-in-wood action and that will be an eye-catcher.