Yogi, I got to thinking, while I was sitting 25 feet up in an oak tree, that that is exactly what happened to me. I sent them an e-mail and got no answer. About 2 weeks later I sent them a second e-mail and got no answer to it either. I attributed it to a language barrier, (Yo habla Espangol, solo poquito), and gave up hope. Lo and behold, as I said earlier, the parts showed up about 2 months later.
If you're interested in seeing some photos of that Hornet that I built, go to NitroExpress.com, go to the forum entitled "Building Double Rifles and Gunsmithing", and open the topic entitled "Oak & Leather Case and Rifle Modifications". There are several photos of it posted there.
I'm still trying to come up with the name of that gunsmith that I spoke of. He's somewhere south of Watertown. Will post when I find the info.