Ray, even though the Merkel ain't the purtiest double out there, it does shoot fairly accurately. If some dude hadn't had more money than sense I'd still have mine right now. He NEEDED and WANTED a double in the worst way and paid me retail plus gunsmithing charges for all the tweaks that I had done on it. Granted, the engraving ain't as purty as your doubles, but the wood on mine was excellent with good grain showing through both sides on butt and forearm.