Originally Posted By: Small Bore
British and European hardware stores and provincial gun shops were also supplied with low grade guns in set dimensions and with minimal finish or engraving, to be used by farmers as tools. A variety of grades fulfilled this need - old gun factory catalogues illustrate them well and price them too.


The English never intended farmers to have guns as tools...who you kidding ?.....Yourself

What you're referring to as English and Belgium made hardware guns were junk before they left the hardware store.