Good working rifles, and they also do hand finished higher grades. Similar concept as Chapuis: the designer of the Demas Azur, also had previously designed the Chapuis double underhook design. Word is he left Chapuis over disputes of quality control, and he went to Demas and came up with the Azur, with three underhooks. They are nice rifles for the price, with better quality control than Chapuis and Merkel in my limited expereince. Their custom shop makes some lovely things, including a back action hammer gun!

Demas was recently bought out by Verney-Carron. Take a look here: www.demas.fr