Originally Posted By: buzz
But, does the Henry Atkin open as easily as the Purdey opens?? A Holland Royal with its' self-opening mechanism closes much easier than a Purdey but it also doesn't self open as well as a Purdey either.


I can't compare as I don't have a Purdey, but the Atkin opening is smooth and works perfectly with no assistance. The mechanism is basically the same (as the Purdey) with small changes to cam profiles, sizes and angles etc to spread the spring compression more evenly over the whole closure movement.

Last edited by JohnfromUK; 12/31/13 08:02 PM.