The gap is just confirmation of what we all know deep down but are maybe too scared to admit. Older guns have a better fit, finish and attention to detail than most modern equivalents. Sure the engraving is nice, but that will be cold comfort if moisture gets into that gap and rusts the interior. Just to check I pulled my 1905 Holland. It’s the most basic model of Royal that was produced still the metal – metal fit is flawless and the wood to metal excellent. No Gaps. Maybe the best guns were made before WWI after all. Incidentally at least some of the some of the beasts depicted appear to be Wyverns.


Derek