The average person did not care per se, they were not into guns to the level we are(us on the forum, ie knowing where every screw and ivory bead came from). But they did want a fine gun and going to a great "name" gave them a certain trust or piece of mind that whom ever they, the maker, used to do their work, it would be up to a certain high standard and quality of worksmanship set forth by the great English Gunmakers. Looking at these companies in retrospect, they did not disapoint their customers. I own a few of these such guns from some of these great makers and feel truley lucky indeed, no matter where they got the parts.

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