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Not much new to report but here it is as I certainly enjoyed the descriptions of earlier deliveries while awaiting mine.

Arrived yesterday. Notified a week ago Monday, by Carole that it would be shipped Tue. or Wed. Excellent packaging for shipment.

The order was PIF 10 14 05. SG, DT, SFE, 14 3/4, grey with 3X Claro. I'm going to be pretty picky in the description as there wouldn't be much sense in describing it otherwise.

Wood: High gloss finish, nice figure on the right side, unmatching good figure on the left, fair amount of fiddle-back, forearm matches. Wood metal fit: A touch proud everywhere except on the bottom where the trigger plate meets the action. At this point, wood and metal are flush. Overall, very good with the exception of a tiny flaw at the top tang. Metal fit: Excellent throughout. Checkering: Borderless, no over-runs, reasonably well pointed up but dark as other posters have al ready described. Barrels: Well struck with only a couple of hints of wavyness, nice soft blue, ribs are laid beautifully with no hint of visible solder. Engraving: Action is satin finished with shallow but very pleasing engraving, well shaded, engraving on barrel wedges and trigger bow is deeper and with sharp edges. Safety: Automatic with good purchase and little effort to disengage. Triggers: Feel like about four pounds with no creep in the front and only a touch in the back. Screws: Clocked. Ejectors: Evenly and well timed, throw the empties about seven feet, extractors lift enough for easy shell removal.

This gun weighs 6 1/4lbs. Is visually very well balanced and well turned out with it's case and accessories. It is a touch barrel heavy for me but that is entirely subjective. I do not like the CT tube wrench. The one actual fault is with the trigger blades. The triggers are not radiused for a right handed shooter and feel like (tactile not pull) a S&W DA trigger. I do not find the forearm too deep as some have suggested.

I shot the gun this morning and function was perfect. I found the gun very easy to shoot despite my impression that it is a bit barrel heavy to me.

I started by saying that I was going to be picky. Let me finish by saying that I think that CSMC has done a remarkable job at turning out this level of quality at this price. The gun exceeds my expectations by a third and my hopes by a quarter. All in all, very very satisfactory.

I wonder how long before "Ed" starts turning up with RBLs?
Best,
Ted

Too costly; he appears to bottom feed the auctions. Probably visits widows after reading the Irish Sports Pages. Drop at heal=modest profit.

I got my RBL yesterday also. Mine was ordered with a pistol grip, single trigger, standard wood, and 14-1/4 lop.

I only got a chance to assemble it, and play with it, but I am very pleased with it. I have seen several $2500.00 guns that do not come close to the RBL.

The gun feels like it will be nice to shoot. It may seem a little barrel heavy, but I usually shoot them better anyway. The trigger is the nicest of all my shotguns. It feels like its around 4 lbs with very little travel (for a shotgun that is).

Overall I’m very pleased with the gun.

Buck,

Cabela's has one for sale.
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/conten...erarchyId=11657

Buck, where does your RBL balance in relation to the breech face?

$5K? Must be one of Cabela's fantasy prices.

Alder, my gun is 5/16th in front of the forend iron or about 2 3/4" to the breech face on the horizontal. My call that the gun is a little nose heavy is entirely subjective as I said. I say this only in comparison to my go-to guns which all "feel" the same to me.

As far as the Cabela's gun goes, the guy paid about $3925. If Cabelas"s takes 20% for consignment, charges $4999., the net to seller is right at 4K. No one is getting over at these figures.

Griffin and Howe has one as well-

http://www.griffinhowe.com/

then click 'Gun Room' then 'Used Gun List'

and scroll to

Connecticut Shotgun Mfg. Co. - RBL

$3850