Joe -
It's not pure snobbery to say that some designs are superior to others and that other designs are pretty much equal.
The British gun trade proved this through its own evolution. In the early days of hammerless doubles & ejectors, there were all sorts of designs. Most faded away, a few remained. For the most part, the ones that remained were the pretty much the best.
I love American stuff - Parkers, Foxes, Smiths, Ithacas, etc - and I'm a huge sucker for the sentiment and nostalgia that's fuels their interest.
But I don't think for second that they compare in quality with a WR droplock, a top Greener FP or G gun, or even a Dickson, Francotte or Lindner Daly. They simply don't - and that's OK.
The American guns were never meant to compete with top London stuff. American doubles were less expensive, and they were built for a different kind of shooter under different conditions.
So I don't have any issues with stuff that's not the Best. I own lots of it. But I don't think for a second that some stuff isn't better than the rest.
And Darnes stink.
OWD
Last edited by obsessed-with-doubles; 06/06/15 04:23 PM.
