Citizenry today is attracted generally to clickety-clacks, long shells---tools--- and not what Ted is talking about: splendid doubles within everyman's price ranges.
If you think hunting and firearms ownership was about "everyman" in Europe, you are badly confused, King.
The only market left for hunting implements of any pay grade, is right here. I gave consideration to a bespoke Spanish gun about a year ago. It was Kyrie that gently pointed out it simply didn't make sense. The same gun, purchased used, and restocked, right here, was still far less money than new. Huge consideration for a working stiff like me, but, I doubt the idle rich are terribly interested in buying something that is worth 25% of what they payed for it, in a year.
So it goes with Spanish guns.
Best,
Ted
