This ties into my post about when to restore and when not to. If I am going to spend money on a restoration, I'd rather restore a "best gun" rather then a lesser grade.

For the makers that made guns of different levels of quality, how do you define a "best gun"? Are there little things that you only seen on a maker's best gun?

On edit: While my interest right now is English (including Scotland) hammerguns, learning more about other makes and other types is still of interest. One never knows when a bargain might come along and it would be nice to be able to recognize it when it happens.

Last edited by Chantry; 06/04/15 02:45 PM.
I have become addicted to English hammered shotguns to the detriment of my wallet.