John: I'm guessing you read my response over on the Double Gun BBS, but here it is again. No disagreements with anyone else, BTW.
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C&H 'made' a lot of bolt-action rifles of mediocre quality for general use in Africa, for game department employees, that sort of thing. They are not as highly regarded as bolt-rifles from other Brit makers, being cheap mil Mauser conversions in the main. This one sounds like one of those, but you will have to judge the rifle on its merits. The company also made some stunning stuff of the highest quality, but sadly their cheap stuff has resulted in some unfair prejudice against the C&H name in the US, as far as valuation is concerned. Canadians are a bit more pragmatic in my experience!
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