jameister, that's not the gun that has the rather thin wall thickness, is it? It sure looks like the same one. I don't want to say it is for certain, but you might consider having those walls professionally measured. The gun I have in mind was sold a couple times and returned for that reason. I hope it's not, for your sake. Oh, and if you need to see photos of my Merkel with the much lower serial number, I can certainly oblige. It's not doctored, it's a Merkel. Others here have seen the photos over the last few years.
