LOCK STOCK & BARREL

Most know the phrase lock, stock and barrel. The phrase is taken to mean "the whole thing" but in the case of a sporting gun, the lock, stock and barrel are just three of several component parts, each one a separate and distinct gun making discipline... Action Filer - The action is the metal body of the gun to which the locks, trigger, barrel and stock are attached. The actioner or action filer shapes the action from cold steel... Action blocks machined from certified forgings are shaped by hand using chisel and file. Locks, triggers and ejectors are cut, shaped and fitted and the assembled action polished and made ready for stocking and barrels.

Also known as: Lock

Primary location: United Kingdom