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Bugsy,
I think most of us tinkers get our actions 'in the white' by de-blueing and polishing an older field grade gun. Seems to be fairly common fate for Lefever Gs, Fox SWs and others. Part of the reason is financial, for example: the only white action I see for sale right now is the Sabatti O/U from Galazan, and for about 1/2 the price I got a Browning SP trap gun to use for a project.

Dave,
I never had a Linder or Boss in my hands (but I probably wouldn't clap-n-snap someone elses gun ) but I did make a cylinder hand from O-1 for a Colt Python when I was 21 or 22 and timed it. Crazy Colts have that two stepped hand, what a job for a kid that'd never seen it done nor could spell 'gunsmith', let alone been to a school for it or apprenticed. As I recall, I made more than one to finish that gun. :rolleyes:

Chuck.....Now thats 'Gunmaking'My aprons off to you....Abe Chaber and I have talked,for years about "If we Could have had a 'Real GunTrade' Training Program! I had one In Indiana for 6yrs. Thru the Veterans Admin. All Combat Veterans, Amputees, Home-Bounds, All with the desire to 'fiddle &furk with firearms.One of the most Fullfilling Experiences of my life!I'm still in contact with the Vietnam Veterans who graduated from Trevs Gunsmithing Program after 26yrs...dt

try this link. They sell locks, barrels, and did at one time sell action bodies. you may want to see if they still have the other parts available. Webiste is in English

http://www.effebisnc.it/

Brian, their side plated 'President' model shown is the closest thing to a cafeteria for engraving patterns that I've seen yet, it has everything from MT-6 racing stripes to funeral model gold lines to embossed critters to a kinda two-toned paint job .. can't say the compostion is remotely tasteful, but it is dif. Kinda think it mighta been better had it stayed in the white .. & not had the side plates fitted w/the house cat. Must be aimed at the same buyers that Beretta has in mind with their enamaled rhinestone guns .. X'd Chisel's safari jacket and hand-lasted brontosaurus eye lid boots crowd.
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edit: just hav'n some fun; at home under the weather today. Looks like they make high quality parts, wonder who all they supply? Lotsa good shotgun bbls made in France for more than just French makers, you know. Also the custom shop at Anotonio Zoli would supply in the white SxS's if you were dilligent. The current Zoli heir is/was a big time flyer enthusiast and fine shot. Not many here have ever seen a high grade or custom shop Zoli as few leave Italy. And more power to DT and his fine sense of humor and his efforts to pass some of that how to push a 'bastard' along.

Didnt say I liked them . Just had a catolog from a few years ago that showed sidelock actions, forend irons and all the other pieces, machined, ready to finish and make a gun.

I communicated with them a few years ago and inquired about some individual barrels to build a set up from. They wanted $700 for some basic tubes with lumps. If that's any indicator, it'll cost a guy a few thousand for a pile of parts that will build into a gun worth .... literally hundreds. ..... if it's assembled well.