True, for now, it may be Too Thin, Rooster! Too Thin! But I do ask for a little breadth and an open mind. For so long so many fantasies have been propagated regarding gun-makers. And sure at it's pinnace(feel free to give an exact date) v-C may have performed all tasks in-house. But their desire to control leads me to believe that they wanted to be more of quality control like many of the HofBüchsenmachers of a bygone era. Sure, V-C survives today and is probably unrecognizable compared to its design/development stage/former glory & I bet my hat that if you ask one of the current partners, they will have amnesia regarding prior performance. Like I said, catalogues are for entertainment and chest pounding. So be prepared that when I have adequate time to thoroughly investigate and read the gun-makers sourcing tea leaves, that the truth not surprise you. Until till then, maybe hide & watch. But feel free to contribute any and all info that supports your ideal status that keeps V-C on a pedestal here or by email. This is just capital.

Kind Regards,

Raimey
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