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I shoot with a guy that has one he bought it when it first came out but we shoot every week. I’m not gonna say he’s the best shot at our club but pretty close. I don’t think he’s ever cleaned it. He doesn’t keep it in a case, and he’s the cheapest man on earth and it’s the most expensive item he probably ever bought and he loves the thing he would know by the way he treats it but we figure he has about 3000 shells to it right now and he shoots real junk. He thinks it’s the best gun ever made. He looks like a fine gun to me when it’s category. It’s a 30 inch 20 gauge pistol grip

I just wish Tony would make some long 28 and .410 barrels for these things. I see a couple of 26" .410 Revelations on his list, but no Inverness smallbores or long barrels.

When my ship comes in I'm gonna get CSMC to build me a Christian Hunter S X S .410 with 30" barrels.

I have a catalog from CSMC. He has so many beautiful guns it is hard to keep track of them all. He doesn't have prices on the guns in the catalog. I bet they are so expensive. I would almost be afraid to get my sweaty little mits on one. But they sure are elegant. I wish I would have taken the time to go to his store when I was up there a few years ago. I can imagine what that would be like. Maybe the next time I go up there. 👍

Having work there a number of years ago, you have no idea the amount of guns that go through there that they make and that they buy and sell and the best engraver in the world engraving their guns k c hunt Phil Coggan, Brown brother Fracassi Pedretti Torcoli things you couldn’t even imagine the American guns the great English guns from the height of gunmaking he has a client list like you have no idea and the guns that they make for themselves and other people would be very surprised to see. It’s definitely worth a trip. I understand now they’re really metering the amount of people that come in and out of there.the best thing to do is to talk to the owner Tony at the show and have him have you come in? It’s really fascinating not to mention the enormity of it. It’s overwhelming.

For folks who want to hold a Revelation head for the Southern SXS event in Sanford NC in April. CSMC will have a very large display and you can handle everything. Just remember cash is king.

I used to talk to Tony years ago when he came to the National Gun Day Gun Show in Louisville, Kentucky. But I guess he doesn't come anymore. That was when he was first starting the Winchester project. I was buying 21s like crazy back then. Hopefully I will get up there again sometime. The place sounds fascinating. I loved that area of the country when I went up there. Good luck.

I have two guns from them. A 21 and RBl. My experience from sales to service was great.

I would place a higher value on the opinions of people who own thier products and have first hand experience with service.

I don't have one of their guns, mostly interested in antique and vintage British and other European shotguns. I have been there (CCMC is about 20 minutes from me) to buy a shotgun case and was treated well.

I have a friend who went there to buy a gun and he felt he was treated poorly enough that he went elsewhere and bought a different brand.

There are shooters who swear by CCMC and there are shooters who swear at CCMC.

I have never been to Connecticut at all, much less CSMC, but the face that I associate with the company is Lou Frutuoso. I have visited with him on numerous occasions when he was representing the company at gun exhibitions. I've bought products through him, discussed their shotguns and enjoyed a cigar with him. He is an amazing guy, IMO. His memory is unmatched in anyone I have ever met.

Lou founded and started Standard Manufacturing, which has introduced a broad, innovative line of self defense revolvers and shotguns.