Dear Abbas et al,
Been travelling - hence late in reply. Will be travelling again - hence may not log in till almost EOM. Anyway,
1. Not missing to answer -> Jerks (not directed towards you) do not dictate what I write or not. As owners and those with hands-on experience people can write about PH ARs. That applies to just about everyone. Do not think that only 5-6 PH ARs are sold... Why others do not write is well, up to them. For those who write, it's their right.
2. Not knowing Deal wood test ->

Thanking Abhijeet for giving extra gyaan for benefit of everyone who can read does not tantamount to being absolutely ignorant of the fact. May be the finer details, not the fact. Anyway foxes can drool at grapes claiming they are sour or keep licking their cut tails and bark about how nice it is not to have one. Their choice.
3. Agents -> Myaan that's the best Agent-Vinod (Vinod= JOKE). Pratik, Brih, Self (AGN) have written about IHPs as well - no one thought or claimed we were agents of IHP etc. ??? We are all owners - I am a latest addition to the august club. Check out what lazybones has to say. I also happened to show my Pegasus to an interanationally trained coach, a national shooting champion in his own right and an international shooter currently in India. They were impressed with the AR. Surely, all these folks are not falling head over heals to get themselves branded as PH agents or seek a free piece ! Then the Co would have to shut the shop if it goes about giving freebies.
4. VAT/ Taxes etc -> Can someone tell me how much IHP or SDB or Kolkatta-based gun runners have been paying in terms of taxes ? Has anyone bothered to check if the gunsmiths have been paying VAT for every AR they tune ? Now do not get me wrong - [
Removed a particular reference after this gentleman called me and we spoke and this reference could have inadvertently caused some embarassment to him- AGN] The point I was trying to make is I do not tell people how to run their business - I mind my own.
5. RECEIPTS -> How do we know that any person making tall claims has actually seen a receipt from PH that shows that no taxes have been paid. How do we know the persons who are out to malign PH do not have vested interests and have not formed a cartel ???
This is the scenario: PH -> Dealers -> Buyers The user shall give his money to the DEALER and pick up the AR from the DEALER. So whose receipt should fall into the User hands ? PH's or DEALER's ? Come on, even kids can understand this. So let the VAT-waiters seek out VAT # of the person they buy from, what say ? FAIR ???
6. Mannuals -> Like I said the mannuals were published around 9-ratri and I was among the first ones to get it. Those who do not have - check with your dealers or talk to the company . I have already made that clear to Jignesh as that's his right. So here's one question or two to the "cry-babies" (Mundaire Sir, I know you have your hands full with the one 'munda' that runs to you every now and then. That actually reminds me of Mahabharat where Arjun had to hide behind someone to launch arrows at Pratik, err, Bhishma.

) and their nannies -
1. Have you purchased (Do you OWN) a PH AR and do not have a mannual ?
2. Have you asked your outlet (dealer) about it ?
3. Has the dealer said that the Co is not giving the mannual or the warranty card ?
4. Have you connected with PH wrt MANNUAL & WARRANTY CARD post 9-ratri-Dasara ?
5. Did PH tell you that they are gonna give the mannual/ card only to a few IFGians like AGN/ Pratik/ Brih etc ?

BTW I do know for fact that apart from me - the "Ones Who Write" (Boy! We sound like Lord Voldemort) do NOT have things like Mannual or Warranty Card - BUT THEY HAVE RECEIPTS SHOWING TAXES PAID OUT. How do I know ? I *KNOW* these fine gentlemen and have seen their receipts. And I am gonna pick up the mannuals for them since I stay close - not that they need the mannual. They are all good marksmen.
Oh yes - AK49, Brihji, EssDee1972, FF2003, AGN, Pratik_Mahale are all from same city and meet socially from time to time and are good friends with each other and with the designer who is a fine gentlemen and a fantastic thinker and enjoys a great respect and reputation with India's cream of shooters and also with international companies. So he does not need to play dirty promotional games. They all have their own jobs and families to take care of than act as sales agents. They are all passionate about shooting with their ARs. Between them they have an assortment of IHP/ SDB/ Shanghai products in .177 and .22 cal. They have hands on experience with their ARs (and thus know what they talk about) and have tuned them for performance (speed and accuracy). ALL of them are well-known cross-threads, cross-forums and cross-cities because of their honesty and passion with AR/ AP and other things (like blades, photography, other interests etc.) And (now, since I have possession of mine) they are all proud owners of "PH Offerings".
6. I own 2 IHP products and have the receipts for their purchase but neither show the breakdown of taxes paid. Does anyone have a receipt from a DEALER of IHP or SDB or AGNI that shows taxes paid by those respective *companies* ?
7. Gifts ->

I have a pucca receipt which I am not going to publish. Rest assured that the receipt has a breakdown of VAT/ Excise/ Edu Cess etc. Also see #6.5 above.
Now just as it makes you think that a few have been granted favors by PH - why does it not make you think that a few have formed cartel and have vested interests in anhilating PH from market (not that they would succeed) ? Just as you look at a few who respond to query wrt PH - look at the names of those who keep spewing poison against it ? Is it possible that a few of "them" are just one entity operating under different handles ? Is it possible that the one would use multiple devices (and hence MAC or MP #s) with different ISPs to avoid IP mapping by IFG moderators ??? I see why not.
My personal opinion and 2 cents worth contribution ... as always.
Now off to New Delhi and Punjab. Won't have internet access nor shall want one. Just chilling out...
