Sorry Bob - 10 fold may have been an embellishment to get my point across...all the late guns were great cosmetics, strength and function...while some of the early ones would be (in my mind) questionable from a longevity standpoint all were very very pretty.
Like I said; The early Italian parts situation at ICD was very challenging but their gunsmiths were very good!
Both Andrew and Gunther made some fine pieces out of parts that others would have scrapped. Honestly, the time they spent getting each gun right was one of the contributing factors to the company’s demise.
PS - The tomato staking thing freaked me out...send me the wood it you decide on kindling it...;-)
