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I didn't wake up in the woods of northern Wisconsin expecting to see the internals of a Purdey lock and the comments of a guy who tries to make them. Thanks ,Dig and Bushveld, and please keep the photos and comments coming. This is the only way I will ever see the inside of fine gameguns and I appreciate it.

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I too admire fine work. I have three English boxlocks (no English sidelocks; can't afford them) and quite often hold and admire the work and fine engraving.

I was commenting in response to the 'turned up nose' comments about the Elsies. Pip pip and tally ho chaps!

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That W. Thorn is just stunning.

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As posted by 2holer:

"What's the need for the wood being inletted into the pierced bridle anyway?"

The answer is that a properly inletted pierced bridle serves as an "anchor" to stabilize the lock and prevent movement of the lock within the inlet.

It also helps to strengthen the stock by the removal of no more wood than is necessary for the lock to function.

I don't see that pointing out the obvious differences between the Thorn & the LC Smith is any more than a comparison of quality levels. It is what it is and it's not intended to offend anyone!

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"What's the need for the wood being inletted into the pierced bridle anyway?"

"The answer is that a properly inletted pierced bridle serves as an "anchor" to stabilize the lock and prevent movement of the lock within the inlet."


Well, I thought of that, but I own/have owned a number of much less expensive sidelocks; Elsies, Spanish, Italian and Belgian and observed no such movement. The only thing I see that could cause movement is loose pins/screws or poor inletting around the lock plate.

As far as offensive and statements made about one's person not intended to offend, go back and read.



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OK 2holer, you are the expert, there is no quality difference and there is absolutely no merit in wasting time making gun locks or cutting inletting that is any better than third grade because it is a waste of effort.

Can we please stop being pointlessly thin skinned and defensive - as if comparing quality of bits of metal and wood is done to make you feel inadequate. Nobody has done that, if they hurt your feelings, they have pointed out they did not mean to. Let it drop man and get back to the reason we are here talking - about guns.

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Making personal attacks based on exagerated false suppositions again are you?

I made a contributing comment about shifting locks in my last post and my ideas of what would make locks shift. What say you?

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OK, I give up.

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This is why I love to monitor this site:

Brilliance.

On parade every day.

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Press on Dig. As evidenced by our last two presidential elections sometimes logic doesn't prevail.

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