In reply to: I assume we're talking about Ray Atkinson. I couldn't find any reference to "junky" on these forums, so I looked over on Accurate Reloading. There, he doesn't claim to have much experience with this maker's guns; he clearly stated he was just passing on the comments of a few others; and he didn't claim those views were authoritative.
"As to the Chapius doubles, IMO they are without a doubt the biggest piece of junk I have ever seen in a double rifle, and I have owned a lot of double rifles in my day, both English, German, and domestic..."
Ray Atkinson Atkinson Hunting Adventures 10 ward Lane Filer, Idaho, 83328 USA 208-326-4120