Originally Posted By: Jerry V Lape
It used to be said on here by the cognocti that in buying guns Belgium or otherwise to buy the gun not the name. If the gun in question is especially well made inside and out, possibly as well or better than some of the work of London bests, shouldn't we be interested in it based on it's quality. Someone has to be the discoverer of an equal to a best gun to bring it into the light and all best guns don't originate in the UK. In many ways the dependence on an English name to determine value has become a crutch for the uninformed.


The "problem" with unnamed (guild) shotguns is, at some price point, most folks want a "name" and perhaps a little story to tell before disclosing (justifying?) how much they paid.

IMHO, not many folks are willing to drop $6k on a no name gun unless it's truly special.

YPPMV