Thank you all for the interesting responses.
Bob Blair, that Mortimer is stunning. It offers the elegance of teh Dickson, and I suspect with a more robust action. Love the sweeping lines and the uncluttered receiver top. It also seems that the lack of a top lever would make the internals much simpler than a top lever gun.
Old farmer, that is an amazing double with the cocking indictors on each lock. Interesting observation about the cocking effort involved depending on the number of springs that have to be compressed, it reflects my experience with the French Ideal which is also a lever cocker.
KY John, I will look up Kirby Holt for sure.
Reason I posted the question is a semi finished action which is lying there wanting attention. That Mortimer is giving me ideas. Forging the underlever is daunting, on the other hand the end result, if it has the lines of that Mortimer, would be worth the trouble.
Last edited by Shotgunlover; 10/22/16 07:44 AM.
