Mehul:
I had Keith Thomas, who was working at WR and now working at Purdeys, build me a H&H style back-action sidelock for my 450-400 3 1/4. Excellent workman. He also built a Beesley action for a customer in London who uses it, if you can believe this, as a paper weight. I saw photos of it and it was beautiful colorcased. I would have your friends contact him as he probably has access to one.

Dutch