Dnovo,

This is not a question of "eating humble pie." Rather a preparation for celebrating with champagne.

In any case, let me invite you to this year's Big Game Rifle Club matches at Lodi Wisconsin. The BGRC of North AMerica MAtch is in May and there is a bigger one in September before hunting season begins. There are always many participants with fantastic guns and not many go from Chicago, though there are people who come from as far as North Dakota and Montana to participate. This year, an engraver and restorer friend of mine is planning to come from Arizona. So, I must invite you to some with your guns and show them off in person. I hope you would find the time to come - if you don;t enjoy driving, I would be more than happy to drive you there and back like I do with friends including one who comes from India to hunt with me every year and who has attended last year's matches as well.

BTW, the total number of guns of ALL types built by the British Big Four is less than 100 a year. In Belgium Lebeau Courally make about a gun a month and I am sure that several of the most reputable Ferlach names make similar numbers. With the determination to do something and with careful follow ups and quality control (and Sinner has the knowledge of what constitutes a fine double) this could well be a superb resurrection of Rigby.

Good luck to Sinner and I shall keep an eye on the forums for news about this venture in the hope of celebrating when it goes through. I hope that everyone would join in in this celebration when it happens.

Good hunting, everyone!