SKB- when I saw the Dickson Round Action casting I wrote to Dicksons and they confirmed that their action body was investment cast in Holland. I believe shortly after they stated so in their brochures.

There is also a report from the Shooting Times (UK) of Round Action locks being made by York and Wallin the lockmakers. I have it in PDF form if you want to read it. Costwise the lock represented about 1/10 of the price of a finished gun back then.

I have no problem with either investment casting or any maker farming out work to specialists. But it gets sticky when things are said to be totally "in house" and they are not.

Last edited by Shotgunlover; 12/17/13 01:09 PM.