For comparison purposes only...

[Randy Roberts]

Originally Posted by Brian Dudley

If you want to make true comparisons to craftsmanship between Repros and original guns, lets talk about the checkering…

Brian would this be the norm in your opinion when comparing Repros to originals or just in this instance ?

[B. Dudley]

Originally Posted by Randy G Roberts

Brian would this be the norm in your opinion when comparing Repros to originals or just in this instance ?

The norm on DHE repros. The checkering on all of them is horrible. An original Meriden Trojan is better executed than a DHE repro.

Now, BHE and A1 repros are very well done.

[Wild Skies]

For comparison purposes only...

The top pic is the same DHE Repro forend shown above that the checkering has been described as horrible. How many D-Grade Repro owners here would describe their DHE Repro as having horrible checkering?

The 2nd pic is a BHE Repro forend that the checkering has been described as being very well done. More time and labor was put into its mullered borders with more LPI than the production-built DHE-Grade.

[edgarspencer]

Apples and Oranges. If one can get beyond the ghastly faux case colors, and the shape of the nose of the fore end, then consider the age difference of the wood, and the compression of the screws retaining the latch, which can be corrected. I just can't get beyond the failure to understand proper original checkering.