Thanks for the comments! As far as the buttstock extension, it's the original piece glued back on. In the 1979 article, Lott says he removed the piece to try a recoil pad, but the gun wouldn't regulate thereafter. So, he glued the piece back on. Still ,its cut and that's a drawback. I've seen the .318 at Caswell's. Again, the caliber must be an issue. He's had it for a year and no soap. Westley Richards has two .318's now, one a droplock and the other a sidelock, each one serial number apart. The thing about the Holland is its history and provenance. Thanks again!