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This gun was ordered with Exhibition Black Walnut with the following clarification: Exhibition Black Walnut with full feather crotch on the right side of the stock like Winchester 21's from the Custom Shop. The feather is full and has a wonderful play of colors as you rotate the stock.
Someone tell me where I can get a better blank for the same money?-Dick

Well I finally contacted CSMC about the engraving -- in particular the change in the barrel engraving -- and Rich Wilson told me the following:

- the new barrel engraving is cut, crisp and sharp, and deeper than before;
- the engraving process is the same for barrels and frame;
- barrel engraving appearance is consistent with the frame;
- they allow orders that specify no barrel engraving (as TK did).

I sure wish I could see one firsthand. Just don't much like the look of current barrel engraving in the one good photo I've seen. More photos of current production guns, anyone?

Dick, very nice. Funny, when I was deciding on what wood to get, I gave Lou almost exactly the same description of what I wanted as you did, and he told me that the exhibition Black Walnut would be the way to go. Yours is the quality that I am expecting. I hope mine comes out as well. When did you receive your gun? Was it an early delivery or one of the more recent deliveries? Also, what is your opinion of the engraving and what finish did you get?

I patd $400. for a American black walnut blank from Cecil Fredi. The stock has more intensity in figure and is a mirrow image on both sides. Am not playing "mine is better than yours." FWIW, Ken

This blank was also from Cecil a couple years ago. $600

Sayyy Mr. Chuck, that's a mighty fine looking set of blanks ! Mine looks like the bottom blank except the figure runs straight up the middle of the blank and spreads completely out to the edges. Must have come from a monster tree. Ken

Nitro,

It was exhibition claro and thank you for the compliment.

Well I just picked up #307 from my FFL guy. I can live with the checkering and the engraving, not sure I got my 700 bucks worth on the wood upgrade. Both sides and ends of the forend are damaged where they butt against the barrel flats. I guess I'll be finding out how good the customer service department is shortly. By the way mine was a 10-12-05 deposit / 04-03-06 paid in full order. Have to wonder how I ended up with 307??

I have the same problem with it hitting the plate at the bottom of the barrels. I just dropped mine off at the Connecticut show Saturday. Lou took it back without a second glance and said he would turn it around quickly for me. I think you will have no problem getting it repaired under warranty.

Ordered my RBL PIF on 11.29.05. Cancelled today and got my money back. Enough is enough. And when I asked about interest on my $3,000, she laughed outloud. I'm going to spend half the money and send my old Parker 16 VH to Turnbull for restoration. That way I can have another year with something to look forward to.