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13 April 2009, 13:03
vegard_dino
German style action/locks.....
Hi all Smiler

Well, I got more questions for you all....Thanks for your time and helping me out, to understand a bit more about the many style´s of DR made.

I know the Germans made some with it own style, maybe someone else use it to...not sure.

Like the clamshell I have asked about before....Then they had the blitzer action. Kind of a trigger plate action is it?

Is it more the same as the round action?

Did they have more action/lock style´s that was only made in Germany?

Why are these style´s more or less gone today?
Hard to make? Expensive to make, so it was kind of "lost", good but to expensive?

Thanks for your time all


Cheers all
Vegard_dino
13 April 2009, 19:57
new_guy
The "blitz" is very similar to the Scottish round action design. Both are "trigger plate" designs, i.e.: the lockwork is attached to the trigger plate.

Here is a current German one that is made today.

Notice the wide trigger plate.




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13 April 2009, 20:15
vegard_dino
Hi

Thanks for the reply and help.
Yes, I can se what you mean. Thanks for the photo.

But, why is the blitz or trigger plate/ round action nor more used? Even back when it was first made?
Hard to make? No working so good as one was hoping? The last I find hard to think, knowing that the round action is well alive in Scotland.

And as you show us all, one now made in Germany to.


Cheers all
Vegard_dino
14 April 2009, 01:44
new_guy
I don't know why they aren't more prevalent than they are. I see no inherent mechanical weakness that puts it above or below a sidelock or A&D boxlock.


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14 April 2009, 01:47
vegard_dino
I understand..Can it be that they are more expensive to make? Or are they not?

Thanks for your time and information


Cheers all
Vegard_dino
14 April 2009, 03:58
new_guy
I would say they have to be more expensive or more time-consuming. Otherwise, we would not see the typical A&D actions, as they would be more expensive to produce.


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14 April 2009, 11:40
vegard_dino
Yes, I understand

Well, thank you for helping me out


Cheers all
Vegard_dino