Just received the 40-65 C. Sharps High Wall I traded my 32-40 Win High Wall to 65pan for and it is a beautiful rifle. 30" full octagon #3 profile Badger barrel, case-colored receiver, shotgun pistol-grip stock with cheek-piece, single-set trigger, Baldwin globe front and Heilman Soule rear. Will get some 200m dope at Saturday's match. Get's an MVA 28" scope this winter and will be my scoped-rifle for silhouettes. Should be great fun and a nice compliment to the 38-56 iron-sights Win-Miroku High Wall. Thanks, Jim.

I had a rifle on my 'wish list' with C. Sharps and recently received an e-mail message from John about same, so he either still owns or at least is still the president. Perhaps he wants to join me in the ranks of the retired. Best job I've ever had. Don't have enough time to do all the things I want to get done (shooting, hunting, reloading, travel, reading, goofing off, etc.).

I did send the above rifle out to C. Sharps last Tuesday to be rebarreled with 32" full octagon Win #3 1/2 taper in 38-56. They received the rifle this Monday and the new barrel the same day. They called today to confirm the location of the MVA scope bases (28" scope) and told me that by the end of the day tomorrow all the machining would be complete, but the tanks would not be hot for bluing until after Xmas. Now, that is one fast turn-around on a rebarrel. This was one of three calls from them during the week to confirm what I've ask for. I feel that I'm getting absolutely terrific service and should have the rifle back by mid January, when I'll post another picture for comparison.

J.Louis - Naw, that's just the way John operates (yes, it's annoying).   In '98 I ordered a rifle and it took me two years to get mine.   But now there's a new guy who responded (Pete?), sometimes along with John, to every call, every e-mail.  Getting two emails on same topic shocked me!   Also received several phone calls confirming components wanted on .32-40 HW semi-Schutzen.  Still took a year on two rifles, but received free upgrades and a discount on the latest.  Slow transition from disgrunted, to happy; but would like to move on to elated.