SKB said "What is not to like?" referring to hand made Birmingham boxlocks. Well, the high cost of simple maintenance is one reason. Other reasons are evident throughout this thread.
The usual mantra is that a SXS should be cleaned and serviced annually or at least biannually. On a hand made SXS that job has a considerable cost. A SXS action that allows owner maintenance with not special tools has an advantage that is important to many people.
From the engineering and design point of view the 626 action has the Anson Deeley beat on every point. The solid cross pin and V springs being the start and it goes on from there. I had two V springs, one tumbler one ejector, break on me, it was not fun. A gunsmith friend who worked for Boss has called the solid cross pin a manufacturing perversion.
Last edited by Shotgunlover; 03/10/22 05:53 AM.
