I don't know how much any of them--or us--will be jumping for joy. The word I've heard is that Spanish guns are likely to see a 20% increase fairly soon. The Grade III Uggie, which is the least expensive boxlock ejector out there, is currently going for $2400 (more for a smallbore), which is not far behind the price of an AyA 4/53 not all that long ago. There are a lot of used Spanish guns available, and that's where people are going to be looking for "buys", as the prices on new ones continue to escalate.
Doverham, I have a very nice Charles Lancaster SLE that I like a lot. But if someone were to offer me $15K for it--actually even somewhat less--I'd give very serious thoughts to selling. For $15K, you can get a REALLY nice Brit SLE from just about any maker except Purdey-H&H-Boss-Woodward, as well as a truly exceptional Lindner or Francotte.
Last edited by L. Brown; 02/09/13 09:52 AM.
