Have been following this discussion and a couple of other similar threads over the last couple of months with interest. And I guess I am not tracking, and would second JDW's observation above. I just left Cabaela's site, and in the English boxlocks alone, there are at least half a dozen listed in the $2k and less range which, on surface, seem to be pretty good buys. Out of interest, I called on one of them, and had a long discussion about the gun with a patient young man who was "still learning", by his admission, about SXS's. No expert for sure, but a seemingly honest guy doing his best with what I am sure he thought was a pretty demanding customer. Oh yes, the phone was answered on the second ring, I was immediately transfered to the library, and the gun was in the store. The salesman tore it apart, rang the barrels, shook it with the forend off, and gave me his honest opinion on condition. He then knocked $250 (10%) off the price. We'll see if it meets his description, but I know there will be no problem returning it.
I guess I tend to follow my friend Bill's observation, that "guns are where you find them." Sure, on that same list are several others which, on surface, seem to be over priced. They are at least more expensive than I am willing to pay for them. I just don't understand why I would allow an over priced gun to somehow make me so angry that I wouldn't purchase a fairly priced one. Particularly when every sales or auction site on the web has some guns at least which seem to be more expensive than they should be.
