I am not inclined to pay the extra money for a "name" side by side (not that I could afford to anyway). I have found that very close to the same quality, can be found in many other guns at considerably less cost. The market separates Brand Value level (name) from Original Quality grade (OE price point). With British guns you can have exactly the same Original Quality grade and Current Condition level for half price if you buy a Brand value level three name as opposed to a BV1 name. You always pay for the name. The question is how much for which one.
The pleasure for me is in taking a finely crafted, hand made gun afield and use it as intended. Fully engraved with fancy carved fences and beautiful wood, takes me back to when craftsmen toiled long hours with little pay, to create true works of art by hand. British craftsmen were paid reasonably well for the time.
