First off, VERY nice rig you have there. I love it when guys make a rifle truly their own. We all have different tastes and when someone takes the time to make their gun their own my hat goes off to them. What's special about it is it's his and he chose what work would be done to it. This guy even saved a rusting rifle. Please post a follow up range report.
Second (to the GAP/Honda/Regretting Life Choices Guy), we all have different budgets. What I did with my CZ 455 cost more than 3 times what the original rifle cost. Not everyone has that budget. They DON"T have less creativity... maybe they have some bills to pay. I can only wish I had the bank to bring to life all the ideas in my head. AND, this guy is returning from "overseas". This is an assumption here, but maybe this guy is in the service. If that's the case what do you think his paycheck must be like? If this is true then I'd say you made a pretty crappy comment.
Thirdly, GAP will do whatever you like. If someone chooses one of their stock rifles, then they have a really, really, nice rifle that might look like someone else's rifle. It's still a fantastic rifle. Some people save for a long time to get one of their rifles and going another mile for further customization may eat up up a few more mortgage payments. And I don't seem to notice a stream of CZ 453s rolling off the GAP line. Maybe I missed something. And if you want a rifle that looks like it has risen from the seventh level of hell or maybe one that reminds you of a prop from a romantic opera, GAP will do that too. But of course, that takes a little more of that budget we just talked about.
I want to add that there are other smiths that can toe to toe with GAP. One of them is Accurate Ordnance, who have done a few jobs for me, including my (awesome) CZ455. Their website sells them wayyy short. They pump out some serious works of art. I also have a project with Short Action Customs and I'll review that here when I get it back.
also like the thread cap on the barrel.
