mickey - If I may correct an inference that C&H guns were totally hand-made - they were not of course - only hand finished. C&H imported machinery from the USA to eliminate the tedious jig-filing that was the common practice back then.

This was to put guns onto the market at a considerable price advantage cpmpared to their competitors. Unfortunately they didn't make it completeley clear that the level of fit and finish, particularly internally was not up to the competitors standards.

My question about Coggie's shooting abilities was addressed to their Double Rifles, since it is hard to imagine that they could have spent the time on regulation, for the price.