Stock, action and fore ends are just as costly and require the same paperwork as a regular gun. I buy spring blanks in the UK for exactly that purpose and stock a large quantity. Purdey mainsprings are a whole different animal than your average V spring.

https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/...lot-260fcb63-6e34-43c4-8ef5-b29200c8da17



https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/...lot-6ab98b28-36d0-40cc-9048-b29200c8d0e9

Southam's just liquidated the Wm. Evans gunmaking shop, I picked up a small box of rifle building parts for pennies on the dollar. They had quite a bit of other stuff that I didn't need or bid on.

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