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Originally Posted by Justin Julian
Responding to the original question, perhaps consumers of the era were drawn to LC Smith's sidelock design, reminiscent of a best British gun, as opposed to the American boxlock.
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The Smith thus, being easier to disassemble and work on yourself. A Parker is
not the easiest gun to disassemble and put back together
properly on the first or even the second attempt. (And, from what I've heard, Smiths needed a lot of internal maintenance.)