I think Taylor might have had a valid point. A gunshot could be the breaking of a branch or the crack of lightning. It probably doesn't sound as unusual to African animals as a metalic click of ejectors or the ring of brass. But Taylors hunting was much different from what we practice now. He could take multiple Ele's in one sitting which is not realistic in todays world....at least for most of us so I don't think it is a valid concern in todays hunting world.

About the single triggers, there were hunters like Sutherland who preferred ejector single triggered DR's. He says the single trigger is a vast improvement over the double trigger due to its being much quicker. He also states that he used the double trigger for years but switched to the single and preferred it. His 577 was a Westley Richards and he said he had never had a malfunction with the single trigger or the ejectors due to how good the Westley Richards designs was. Personally I would rather have double triggers in case of a malfunction but if it worked for Sutherland odds are it will work for the amount of hunting we do in this decade.