XC - 400 NE noted that the checkering was not "right" for a Brit gun; that it was American. How does proper Brit checkering differ from American? Angle of cutter? Angle between rows and columns? Depth of cut? Sharpness of points? Other?
Angle of cutter, and the diamonds are not sharpened, they're left flat. More difficult (and expensive) to do. David T. can give you the technical details better than I can. There's no mistaking the difference.
As to the jibe at American gunsmiths, the British, Indian, French, Spanish, South African, Australian etc. all have the ability to screw up good guns.
True, but our best seem to be especially bad when it comes to British guns. I've seen exactly the same thing many times from ACGG members.
