Maybe I am an "internet expert" but I've bee tracking these doubling issues here and over on AR for years (ask Biebs smile ). This rifle here makes it SIXTEEN separate ones that I've personally witnessed or reports from credible witnesses . The "strumming the trigger" excuse appears to afflict only Merkel owners. To be fair, Merkel has been very good about fixing the issue, but the issue IS there. As far as regulation, the shooting the first barrel first is indicative of cost cutting. ANY decent double will regulate regardless of what trigger you pull first, at least the ones I've tried do. To continue, I'm not paying that kind of coin only to send the rifle back and a PLASTIC grip cap? I mean really.

A good principle to guide me through life: “This is all I have come to expect, standard lackluster performance. Trust nothing, believe no one and realize it will only get worse…”