Damascus when you say:
"you do not know who the first owner of this Purdey was"
I am confused. You mean Lord Ripon's Purdey?
"As for modern Purdy guns dont try to put words in my mouth they will last as long as the world will allow as you well know." Yes I know that they are now made of high grade steel and undergo regulated heat treatment, because I read the former production manager's report saying so, and I believe him. There is no magic in the name. It is science and technology.
I fail to see the speculation in my post, most things stated can be verified and measured, sources cited.
Joe, the best gun crowd exclude the Parker, I do not. One feature alone, the designed-in retightening provision on its cross pin and bite, put it in the top category according to my standards.
To get back to the original post re defining a best gun. It is clear from several pages of posts that there is no such definition. It would be entertaining to see a legal case hinging on this definition and see how impartial judges would tackle it in the context of the laws covering the sale of goods.
