Isn't Chuck's old post directly about the BSS boxlock rather than the sidelock? Some of the BSS boxlock guns I've shot are a little clubby for carry, but I seem to seem them pretty well...Geo
Not really. Chuck had noted heavy walls and tubes on the boxlock version, and figured they might be the same on the sidelock. There were also at least two prior owners of the 12 gauge version who posted, that were not too impressed with the sidelock guns handling, or weight with 26" barrels.
The only dog I've got in the fight is the one where I noted gun fit, or, lack of it, would influence how a gun feels to an individual, regardless of make or model, and others disagreed with that notion, or, suggested it was an "opinion".
Which, it isn't. Also noted, was the notion that a H&H Royal sidelock would automatically not be clubby, by virtue of the name on the locks, I think, but, that notion is false, or, downright ridiculous, in it's own right.
Best,
Ted
