Greg - I kicked the tires on this gun a bit in my search for a round-body/round action sxs. Lots of happy Chapuis rifle owners out there but fewer sxs owners - the few I did come across seemed happy with their guns.
The RGP Progress and Artisan are round action (Blitz action) with scalloped frames. They seem to have upgraded the engraving in the past couple of years. There is an older (but still new) RGP Progress for sale on William Larkin Moore's site and it looks a bit pedestrian compared to the newer version.
Heirloom Armes imports them as well as WLM - Heirloom's prices seem to be better but I spoke with Dale recently and the exchange rate was forcing him to adjust his pricing. He had the RGP listed for $2600 - which seems like a great deal for a true round-action (cheaper than an RBL, which is not a true round-action) but I am not sure if that pricing still holds. Of course there is also the question of servicing, as Chapuis does not have a presence in the US.
Last edited by Doverham; 05/21/11 11:28 PM.
