No! He is not glueing the Rigbys together!

I fail to see what gives you the chills with the Rigby being built on Merkel actions! The Merkel action is simply a Anson&Deeley box lock action, with a Greener cross bolt third fastener! The same actions bought to build half the Britt doubles for years. It is size specific to the 470 NE/500NE double rifle, and it is just that Merkel builds their 20 ga shotgun on the same A&D rifle action! You don't have to worry about the Merkel A&D action! Of the Britt rifles made over the years, very few were made on their own actions, most were Webley, or A&D, and most barrel blanks were bought from KRUPP! The action is one of the better things about the Rigby. The general construction, and Price is where the problem is with the Cal Rigby. In a plain field grade, at the same price, I'd rather have a Merkel than a California Rigby. I'd rather have a $9500 Searcy PH than either of them!