I talked with Ron Otto during the time of the Dakota robbery. Apparently Dakota was to partner with Little Sharps Co and ended up marketing the LS as theirs. Little Sharps started out with investment castings, then went to Dakota where they were machined. Ron said they had hired another supplier for their actions after Dakota.. Later they sold the manuf. rights to the Italians thru Charles Daly for their attempt.I think they might have had the last laugh on Dakota. 1000 for the Italian verses several thousand for the Dakota. I have had both a Dakota action via Ron Otto and an Italian action. The Italian action is much closer to an original sharps inside and out. The Dakota is well made but they have never got the hammer to look right. My opinion only. Jerry
