Maybe off base here, but looks like several folks are not particularly happy with their Win SG's - and for the very reason that they are SG's: That they may have new CMPicon stocks, been refinished (I have to agree that the finish put on by the Greeks is not the most attractive), have newer barrels, etc. Do some of these look/sound like they have been "upgraded" by the CMP to meet the SG criteria? Yes, but don't blame CMP: They very accurately described the SG rifle that they were going to send out, and no one should/could have expected/hoped to get a "diamond in the rough". For that, I think the buyer should have ordered the RG - at most a FG - to maximize the odds of getting an original finish receiver with interesting, at least authentic, wood. In the final analysis, it depends on what the buyer wanted - a solid shooter with newer parts but less authenticity, then the SG was the best choice. However, if the buyer wanted a rifle that (maybe) had some potential for "restoration" (whatever that means) then definitely not the SG. Ask yourself whether you would rather have - say - a prewar Win receiver that had been refinished black by the Greeks and a CMP stock, or the same prewar receiver with original finish and "authentic" wood - the other major difference would be a MW of 2+ or 3 on the RG compared to a 1+ for the SG. If none of this makes any difference, then the SG was the right rifle for you. If you now wish that you had the original finish receiver, then you should have ordered the RG and kept your fingers crossed for something interesting/unique. JMHO. dg
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