8b - a well stocked, plainly finished Birmingham boxlock will shoot just as well as the VH and a well stocked French/German/Belgian "guild" boxlock will do it for even less. Some people know and understand this and others don't. So, if you want to shoot a Parker, you will pay more than if you shot a "guild"/Burmmie BL/Fox SW/Elsie and less than if you shot a Purdey. Eight fold is a big chunk to pay for top brand value vs bottom BV. But, that is what the market has currently decided.