I guess value is in the eye of the beholder. I see bunches of good blne brit guns priced at sub 2,500$. Daryl H had a lovely Brit SLE posted for sale here at below 5K. To me, both are better options and will be fit and finished to a much higher standard. German guns do often lack aesthetically, but that is a matter of taste not quality of the build. I have had LOTS of Spanish guns apart and I remain unimpressed.

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