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.
Too bad we can't run a blind taste test on guns to determine which are best made, best handling etc. I think you might find a lot fewer "English Bests" on top of the list. Subtract out the marketing hype about a best has to be stocked to the fence and a few more other guns will come to the surface as well. IMHO.
Last edited by Jerry V Lape; 02/08/12 02:01 PM.
