The first person I contacted was the sales manager he said I should re-shape the nose of the strikers but has not said how exactly to do that. and I get no comment on why the strikers are sticking! (The left one jams forward and is stuck proud of the breech face when the rifle is opened after firing) When I pay $17,500 US for a DR that I am told has been test fired and is ready for Africa I do not expect to have the strikers jam forward in the disk on the first shot! I have spoken twice to this sales manager and he has confirmed that Federal ammo was used when they test fired her. I chronographer my Federal ammo and it is certainly not a hot batch. The dealer claims the rifle fired OK and that strikers sticking in primers is common in old English DR! Given all the above I do not think it is unreasonable to treat this as a “big deal”.

I also run a reputable firearms Business in Canada and nothing pisses me off more than when a retail customer complains on the internet with out first giving the supplier an opportunity to correct any perceived problem, I am upset that I was told this rifle was “good to go” for DG, I now believe she was misrepresented. I have contacted the dealer before first posting on this forum. This dealer has suggested I send it to a Gunsmith but no apology and no mention of meeting the cost. Now I feel the price was to high for what I received.

I have made use of this excellent forum to gather input from other experienced users of DR, in an attempt to have a better understanding of this technical problem. I have purchased a DR for the purpose of hunting Buffalo (a fact I have made clear from the beginning) it is not my intention to name this dealer publicly, that is not how I operate, we will see how this issue resolves itself. I love the rifle and want to keep her but I am extremely disappointed with the problems. If they made a mistake and failed to test fire this rifle or just assumed she was OK based on what the previous owner told them, I have given them the first opportunity to resolve it. Bottom line is if this rifle proves to be unreliable I expect to return it for a prompt refund in full, after all we are talking about a DR for DG, purchased from a reputable US dealer for top dollar.

I must also add that in my search for a DR I have established an excellent rapport with two other US dealers plus a few private individuals, who have all given me excellent advice.

This forum has also proved to be extremely interesting and informative thank you.

John