Kamilaroi,
sounds like you bet and won. My Kahles Helia 27 leaked after about 23 years and had to go home for regassing and new seals - that cost $540 only eight years after your repairs. Maybe it was only the big Nickels that were made of Dural - must track down that article.

Rigbymauser,
does that spur on the trigger guard have any practical purpose?