Glenn,
I'd love to see a quality High Wall reproduction!
The issue is not "trashing" the Co. at all, it is trashing the greed factor, and commenting on the product that is quite naturally influenced by the long delay and the way we first experienced the actions availability. If you are "in" with the Co. you might suggest a more diplomatic approach to bringing an actual produciton action in view of the public. You've to to admit that seeing a link to a GB listing at $1000, of 4140 castings and promices of better quality in the future....
This Co. ought to send you one to examine and review. This is the way introducing new actions was handled in former times. When introduced by someone wanting to "gouge" the resale market, regardless of company intent, it understandably causes bad feeling right off the bat.
In any case, I'm not going to be interested at $1000, without dished (thin) sides nor with an octagon top. (I hand-filed one of the early Single Shot Inc. actions round topped ages ago!)
Steve
BTW: I've seen literally a dozen or more SS actions come and go over the years starting with the Falling Block Works we bought at TSJC bookstore in the 1970's. I am naturally sceptical. And I naturaly lament the un-availability of the former Ballard-Ron Long action that was everything it was supposed to be.
