The RBL .410 was very nice to hold. Although I had grave concerns about the overall quality control on RBLs, if the price had not been so high I might have bit the bullet. I have a weak spot for long barreled .410 doubles. Lou is a heck of nice fellow, and has a memory unequaled by anyone I've ever known. Sorry to hear of their impending departure from the double gun business.
When I showed Lou the little Yildiz Elegante 4 at the fall Southern several years ago he sat there looking intently at it and commented on how amazing it was that it could be bought for what I told him. He was obviously impressed at the quality for the price. I would not be a bit surprised if he and Tony had some long discussions, about the Turkish gun manufacturing trade, after that. Not that the Yildiz was anything near the workmanship of CSMC guns, but that there was some stiff competition on the horizon, in the double gun business.
SRH
