The CSMC Rifled 20 ga looks really interesting. Wtihout having had an opportunity to handle one though, in pictures at least, the optional mounted scope looks much too high for the quick, instinctive shooting a gun like this is intended for. It seems to me that if you quickly mounted and "cheeked" it like any other shotgun, you would be looking under the scope instead of through it. Even for slower, more deliberate shooting, it does not seem to offer much, if any "cheek weld".
Express rifles sold in Europe, Chapuis for example, offer optional higher stock combs for use with scopes to avoid this problem. Their US importers don't always offer them here.
As it is, gun seems probably only suitable for iron sights or maybe a low mounted red dot sight. If I ever bought one, it would probably get a red dot and sling swivels installed immediately. Another good choice, which might drive some people crazy, would be to use the factory mounted scope, but have an after-market adjustable comb installed.
Last edited by vangulil; 01/28/09 11:19 PM.