Axel and John,

Thank you for the insight. Your explanation makes great sense.

My Sempert & Krieghoff is my first O/U that I have had. I resisited getting an O/U because I felt that double rifles and double barrel shotguns should be the more traditional SxS. However, after getting the Sempert & Krieghoff, I enjoy the O/U configuration. I may even go overboard and get an O/U shotgun.