Le Fusil, 'we' refers to anyone here asked to make a part for an old gun. The photos come from the Purdey factory in Acton, where I was last week. Each folded blank provides the material to make three springs.
I am not a gunmaker, nor do I ever pretend to be one. I do run a firm which employs gunmakers and project manages the restoration of guns. In this sense 'we' includes me, as I am often asked to solve this problem for people.
The subject came to mind as I have a Purdey in right now for a new mainspring. I will see they the client gets his gun back with a proper mainspring working perfectly. I do not file the springs up myself, but you knew that, I think you were just being confrontational, or did you have something constructive to add?
I like this forum but sometimes I wonder why it is not more collegiate and less mean spirited than it is occasionally.
