Owenjj3: Just reread your post (and thankyou for that). So...you do find that with non-rebounding hammers cocking from half-cock is easier than the now-standard rebounding locks? That only makes sense to me.
In the world of hammerguns, the non-rebounders and the Jones underlever guns don't seem to get much love. That, of course, affects their "desirability" and re-sale value. Clearly, side-levers and big names are attractive to me as well but...I don't need to start there to learn what I want to know about them. I'm mainly focused the better British guns and then on fit and condition for use. Beauty is a lovely add-on (and I'm hoping for a little of that too) but "fit" seems to be everything for me these days. That helps me refine my search quite a bit.
