The maker was a large firm at turn of the century and made a wide range of guns. The Belgians did not lack skill in gun making, more of a lack in marketing to the USA. They could, and did, build best quality guns.

ML seems to me to price out as Brand Value level four (BV4), lessor known and valued brand name. A pristine example of their best original quality grade SLE would go for about $10,000. This gun appears to be an Original Quality grade four (OQ4) based on the amount and quality of engraving and the grade of wood to off-set the lack of ejectors, the back action locks, and slightly dated (flat back)action styling. The current condition seems to fit to "heavy use, but no abuse", which is Current Condition level four. The screw heads are an alarm bell, but the barrels are described as good and the pictures don't indicate a beat-up gun. So, BV4-OQ4-CC4 = $1600. 28% of likely retail generally is associated with the word "bargain." If I were off by a full OQ grade and a full CC level, BV4-OQ5-CC5 = $900, it would still be half price. Nice buy!!