"there isn't much that can be improved on either design of SXS gun, assuming it is a well built copy."
I will mention a few things that could have been introduced to improve the two basic designs, the boxlock and sidelock SXS:
Replaceable hook and bite "shoes" to bring the barrels back on face when they inevitably shake loose. They would also facilitate extra barrel fitting.
Easily replaceable barrel tubes in properly dimensioned monoblocs to avoid the sleeving or rebarreling dilemma.
Stock bolting to facilitate servicing and restocking the boxlock.
Reinventing the ribs for less weight and unseen rust.
Doing away with V springs.
All are innovations that would not change the "character" of the SXS. They would make owning a SXS so much easier, and cheaper. No maker could overcome the inertia of simple and inexpensive copycatting, now they are reaping the results of that inertia. The Arrieta situation is a symptom.
Last edited by Shotgunlover; 04/12/17 04:23 AM.
