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got into a couple of collections of english gons last year...

learned a lot, still novice in that world...

big question....why is there such a disparity in perceived values...

understand the box lock/side lock thing...and the level of wood and metal embelishment thing...

but, what about the rest of it...all english made gons i have handled appear to be made to a very high standard of fit, finish and reliability...

dont git why some brands demand five figures and others do not...

what i really like about english gons vs american gons is the lighter weight and better balance one finds with english made gons...

after handling several english guns, i find american guns to be too heavy and clunky...

i used to be a fox guy...but not anymore...

Answering a troll feeds him. Ignore him and he starves.

Why should we when all you're interested in is you?
JR

Renato Zanotti worked in the 1920s and 30s. He was succeeded by relatives who went on to maintain and improve on his work. The pinless Zanotti sidelocks made in the 1980s are superb masterpieces

But you are right, you keep buying English stuff, that keeps the prices on masterpieces like Zanotti at reasonable levels so reasonable people can afford them.

Notice that no one has shown any curiosity about the mechanical improvement on the sidelock action which improved safety and durability. Contrast with the eagerness to know about second tier stuff marketed by the cooperative Army and Navy stores, the British version of the PX.

You may want to read this: Purdey-Atkin

Ken

The reason some English guns sell for more is blah blah blah blah blah understand edd

sorry, have little knowledge of italian side locks...zanotti sounds like something new...if it was made after ww2, it has no charm for me...guns like women, have to have charm to be interesting...

most of my recent experiences with english guns have been with box locks, which when compared to american box locks, seem to be superior in every way...

just now getting into a side lock collection...an army & navy, a william evans, a w & c scott and a cogswell and harrison...all of which appear to be superior to any side lock gon made here...especially when considering appearance and handling qualities...

You can say that again re quality sidelocks.

I imported some of these guns. No sidelocks only boxlocks. They were nice guns. I looked at this gun and seriously considered bidding on this. I thought it might go reasonably as of the not so known name recognition. But I wondered what I would do with it if I won. So logic won out. I can tell you this, I would have lost out if someone was willing to pay that kind of money.

John
Arrieta

Some buy quality not the name