Jonty,If you are ever in "My Area" you have a standing Invitation to come and see What has 'gone through' the Used(sorry,) Previously Owned Gun Auctions,and the "Oh so British Old School(and Regimental)Tie Brigade of dare I say it....USED GUN & RIFLE DEALERS" A couple of quotes...'What the eyes cant see' the heart wont grieve over! 'If a GUNMAKER MADE IT IN THE FIRST PLACE, A GUNMAKER CAN REMAKE IT(repair)THE 2nd TIME.! As the 'Best in the Business at Purdeys' My Gaffer Bill O'Brien said to a Young "Squire" who W.Keith Neal had brought to Purdey's Irongate Wharf Factory, to have Bill the Tom Purdey's Repair man,'Put back together the No2 gunstock of a pair of 'Oh if you only knew who these guns were made for",and after all the scrutiny that they were subjected to before they sold for a Extremely'High price.The Experts employed by the Purchaser gave them a 'Clean Bill of Health'That stock was stronger, by far,than when it left JP&S.(And the repair was undetectable, even to Harry lawrence)..Trevallion.
