kd - I'd recommend you discuss your needs and budget with Dig. He sees a lot of guns, knows guns, and offers a very unique service (check his web site).
I'd further recommend that you sort for yourself the issue of brand name. The actual mechanical quality/excellence of guns is independent of brand name, IMO. However, and it is a big however, there is an undeniable attraction to a Brand Value level one (BV1 = Boss, H&H, Purdey, and Woodward), Original Quality grade one SLE (OQ1), in "good enough Current Condition (CC3 to CC4). This is a "no explaination needed" gun. Keep in mind that the price difference between "no explainations needed" and "as good as" for Brit guns is one and a half to two fold. An "as good as" in BV3 will cost half of what a BV1 will cost.
