This presents Uggie with an interesting opportunity, as well as perhaps the Turkish makers.

The reality is that even at $8k there are not many options for hand made, engraved bespoke sidelock sxs. Only AyA offers anything in that price range (the Model 53 is around $8k). Grulla and Garbi start at over $10k.

I think the harder sell is the "mid-range" guns in the $12-$20k range - there is a lot of competition there from new and vintage guns. $15k would buy a pretty nice vintage "second tier" Brit gun like Westley Richards, WC Scott, Dickson, or Wilkes, not to mention a Lindner or Francotte.

Such a long, long time to be gone, and a short time to be there.