No. 126, with CC, SS, SF, DT, 14 3/4 4X black walnut, ordered 9/26/05 arrived today to a very warm welcome. Gents, I haven't shot it yet, but it appears to be a very nice gun. It's the first one I've seen in the flesh and I've scrutinized the heck out of it.
It has all the engraving advertised, and an exceptionally nicely checkered top lever and safety button. It's a hair muzzle-heavy and weighs 6#2oz. Ejectors will throw snapcaps a good 10 feet, and they'll land within 3 feet of one another. The case coloring does not show a lot of wild colors, but it's rich looking and makes the "engraving" look a little more precise than it actually is, although it's about the best of its type I've seen. Even the machine cut checkering is outstanding. So far, only thing I'd change about this gun is the overly plasticized/shiny stock finish. CSMC has clearly tried to do a first class job on this and if the gun shoots as well as it looks and is finished, they deserve an A+.
