Small Bore might not say this, but I will. The cost differential between English Best and American guns (even graded guns) is usually fairly vast. It's the old "machine-made versus hand-made" comparison, and with a few exceptions, most American doubles have the lump through the action. It doesn't mean that they're not good guns, it does mean that less human time was spent in their creation, and time is (and always has been) money. What's the difference between a Chevy and a Bentley? Mostly money.
Last edited by Lloyd3; 02/16/14 11:38 PM.