The gun never shipped. When I received the info from from Chuck I called Mr. Merz to discuss it with him. It was at that time Mr. Merz went from having "plenty of time to talk to me" to "having to call me back"...........never.
With respect to all involved I genuinely do appreciate all comments on the subject. I am fortunate it worked out as well as it did. Perhaps I am just a bit more deliberate than some in my approach to such things.
