I understand what the writer is trying to convey, and have experienced it myself. He is somewhat overstating the effect
I agree, there are locks and locks. In their most crude form locks are a functional mechanism, but when you pick up a hammer gun with pristine locks made will skill and care, and you pull that hammer back and you can feel the perfectly smooth build on the mainspring and the positive engagement of the sear, and in your minds eye you can see the sear spring flicking the sear into each notch as you pull the hammer back. I have a gun that's saved from the scrap bin purely because it has the nicest locks i have had the pleasure to use, in all other respects the gun is scrap value with pitted dented shortened tubes, damage and intensive repairs to the stock, but a beautiful pair of locks. Gun by Highham, converted muzzle loader to 14 gauge breach loader
