I have one of the 505Gibbs and like to add a few comments, in separate posts, so I can gather
my thoughts and not time out. First.

Price:
These guns (505Gibbs and 500J) cost $3,000 and are built in the St Louis MO custom shop.
These are not the same quality guns as those imported from Check Republic, but obviously
built around the same imported 550 magnum action.

There are options that allow to you boost up the price, but mine cost 3K, its a beauty looks
great and a reliable shooter. It looks like the photo. And at 3,000 it is a bargain of a
lifetime IMHO.