On the gun choices, I'd probably go with the majority here and vote for a Fox. But, then if you reload, a nice G grade damascus Parker for about the same money may be more desireable. Certainly, the damascus guns capture the essence of the vintage American double. NID's and the others are certainly nice. Probably the most important thing about your purchase should be you're getting a quality gun for a fair price. I can say without a doubt that when I relax and I'm not looking for any particular gun, I run across better quality and better priced guns. If you want only a 6lb 20ga single trigger ejector vintage American gun, you either have to be very lucky, pay a small fortune, or settle for a fixer-upper. So, being more open to other guns is the reason you hear all about the guys that run across "the deal".