I've got a H.E. Akrill round action side lock that I bought in 2006. I picked it up at a gun auction and it fit like a glove. It was my first quality SxS and really opened my eyes to what a shotgun should be. I contacted Rodger Akrill to see if there was any more info available and he turned out to be a very nice guy. We spoke a few times on the phone and traded emails while he searched the records for it. Their records were lost in a 1910 fire and mine was made between 1906-1910, so no luck. He did send a nice letter with his thoughts and opinions of the gun on the Akrill letterhead as well as a case label. It is still my favorite shotgun.
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