I believe lugs penetrating the bottom of the action have nothing to do with the quality of the gun. I know this is going to give some of y'all heartburn but the design allows an action to be somewhat lighter and thinner in profile. Also, perfectly fitting those lugs into the cutouts required a great deal of skill and time, which I guess the London smiths didn't want to do. smile It'd be easier not to penetrate the bottom of the action. Therefore, the reverse might actually be true--cutouts indicate higher quality than those without. smile I think the whole idea is another snobbish marketing ploy. (Oh, the cutouts also make it a lot easier to thoroughly clean the action)

Last edited by Joe Wood; 01/10/12 08:21 PM.
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