I'm trying to come up with an affordable shotgun that at least approximates something from the "Vintager" period of 1880-1920. It doesn't need to be original, but it needs to cost less than $1,000 if possible. Are the various Belgian and Swedish underlever hammer guns "legit" for this sort of thing, or would they be scorned as crude tools for working class sorts? any other suggestions? I'm sort of thinking hammers, double triggers, splinter forend if possible, Prince of Wales grip, etc. The Vintagers specify side-by-side cartridge guns that are safe, of course.
