Hi Handloader52,

If you want a factory rifle for $3k then buy one but I would strongly suggest that you buy a good secondhand rifle or the basic model rifle and get a gunsmith to work it over.

You may have seen on this forum that this was the way I went recently with 2 CZ550's as they need to be 'slicked up' in the smoothness and feeding areas. Sometimes it is best to 'Start Again' and build one that suits YOU both in weight, barrel length etc but if your just buying one for the re introduced 'Peep' sight then Recknagel already makes one that slides onto the rear dove-tail.

I hope that this is of help to you in your decision making process but having one built to your specifications is a real 'Buzz'

Cheers form Australia,

Jeff Gray

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