Thank you all for the kind words of encouragement. Ken and I are very excited to be able to carry on Elmer and Howard Miller's legacy. We are going to try to make them proud! Doug Turnbull deserves our thanks as well for his work with the Miller system, he put a lot of effort into modernizing it and making it even better.
As for the selector question, there were only two systems. The original patents located the selector on the tang safety and the 1962 patent established the rocker type selector mounted on the front of the trigger body. The Miller's definitely felt this was an improvement as it was a sturdier, simpler system and was less apt to give trouble. Many feel that it is less convenient for fast selection in the field and it is surely an arguable point. At this time, we are only going to be installing selective systems based on the 1962 patent. If there is enough interest, we may consider reverse engineering the earlier style for production in the future.
I really enjoyed the conversation at Hausmann's this past weekend. I'm glad that I had the opportunity to meet many of the members here and look forward to seeing you all again soon.
Best regards,
Dan
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