Evans made excellent side locks from all that I've seen. He may have made lesser guns or brought in from the trade Box locks to finish and sell. But nothing with his name is to be passed over without a close examination. Most makers could make to any level you were willing and able to pay for. Many found that it was cheaper to bring in the lowest grades in the white to finish in house. A few just refused to make or sell the lowest grades under their own name. So if you are looking at a Evans expect to get a high quality double unless it is wornout or abused. I see more than a few worn out high grade guns but very few abused ones. Perhaps costing a lot of money protects them from the ham fisted hacks.
