I recently bought my dream double gun and started out looking at some spanish doubles and was not impressed with the fit and finish. Next i looked at Italian guns and was impressed with the fit and finish. The other plus was the Italian gun i got was rated to shoot steel shot and 3". I went back and checked and the spanish models i looked and i would have to bought an extra barrel to get 3" and a steel shot rated barrel was not available. I decided to not pay more for less gun. I have plenty of old doubles i cant shoot steel in, why would i buy a new one that would have that limitation. Im age 54 and bet that before my shooting days are over lead will be a thing of the past. Im fortunate that i can aford a nice toy every now and then, but i still want the best bang for the buck.