Doug, it locks up like a veritable vault, :-)

Here is the action:


That slides here:


The extractors you see pull the spent shells out but don't actually "eject" them.

In principle it is the same concept as Jack's Charlin, but I am sure Ted will jump in to give details of the differences apart than the Charlin slides on bearings (if I am not mistaken).

Halifaxes are "sans-coulotte" Darnes, but mine is rather dressier than most.

JC(AL)

"...it is always advisable to perceive clearly our ignorance."ť Charles Darwin