Originally Posted By: Shotgunlover
Owner serviceability is an increasingly important feature when you consider the legal hurdles of sending a gun to the maker or a distant craftsman.

And it is obvious that "best", whether English or other, are not owner serviceable.

If I cannot pull the stock off, check the internals, clean and lube them, and reassemble in less than an hour, then I have a problem I can do without.



The maintenance issues are not a problem unless you drop it into a pond or swamp. If that happens you will need turn screws (very expensive screwdrivers that fit precisely into narrow screw slots). I had to grind inexpensive bits to fit specific screws because whatever I bought never fit quite right. More expensive ones were hand-fitted and finished making servicing easier. The downside is if some part actually breaks it has to be made and fitted or at least custom fitted.