Vagrouser - on further reflection that has got to be almost?? as good as it gets - a very best rifle from one of the three best British makers in the history of gunmaking

For your own benefit the addition of the extra accoutrements would be worthwhile to complete the whole "set"

Re: H&H service, I telephoned Pat Murphy about my 8 bore ballgun (posted here) and got a copy of the sales ledger like yours by email 30 mins later!!

I hope you will enjoy the rifle until it passes to another enthusiast (a long time forward!)

TH44