Originally Posted By: gunman
A Purdey "B" grade is still going to be a better gun than a Midland or Cogswell .So as I said previously grading is subjective .


Subjective compared to other makes; quite objective when compared to guns from the same maker. No one would ever miss the difference in quality between my Webley & Scott 400 Grade 1 and a 400 Grade 3. Nor would anyone ever mistake a Purdey B for a Purdey "best". So both the name and the grade influence value.

Last edited by L. Brown; 03/03/17 08:53 AM.