I have owned and shot Chapuis Big Bore double for many years . Alot of press and talk about Merkel Heym Krieghoff etc, but little on Chapuis. They are just as accurate and in some cases ,better made than these guns and on top of that they are a very good value. They as have a bit of style that those boxy overbuilt German guns don't have. Perhaps if it weren't made in France, some of you snobs would own one or two, The right tool for the job and the animal doen't give a damn if your gun cost over 15K. I'll put my Frenchies up again any of yours anyday, when it comes to accuracy.....1" groups at 50 yards!!! My guns are NOT closet/safe queens ...they get shot every couple weeks and after 1000 rounds they have NEVER given me a lick of trouble. Enough said..