Sad that they have to be jobbed out to the Italians. Having just witnessed the production capability of an American company with a new "boutique" gun, it's easy to imagine the pitfalls of expecting much from a loose federation of tradesmen but who knows? Some of us are plungers and some lookers-on. The plungers will make it happen come hell and high water; nothing much gained nay-saying by those including myself who won't pony up.

jack