Originally Posted By: Ted Schefelbein
As an aside, I have never seen a Purdey with a bolt through the head of the stock. Ive lost count of how many times Ive seen Parkers repaired that way.


Ted, sidelocks begin life with a bolt through the stock and the lockplates act as reinforcing to that part of the stock. Thats one of the main reasons youll seldom see a Lefever head split.


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