First let me say, John and I are aquainted, so I was pulling his leg a bit. He is a square shooter, and I would hunt with him if our schedules could ever permit. Those are the highest complements I pay to anyone. With the writer's strike still going on, I've been re-reading old SSMs, taking note of the dealer advertised prices on new and used guns from over 12 years ago to the present. It isn't hard to see what prices have done since then. English guns that are desireable will always increase in value and demand...they aren't making anymore "between the wars" English guns. Spanish guns have increased in price and quality, but may not be in the future the same tier value as the Turkish offerings become more refined to our tastes. Turkish guns will, IMHO, gain the attention of the audience that Spanish guns did in the past. Competitive guns retain value, but only tied to use/condition and may be "passe" when the next gotta-have version comes out, so they are always a crap shoot. "Sleepers (the ones YOU know are great deals for various reasons) may never awaken in the market awareness. So, like John said, buy what you like, and I'll add, care for it and use it prudently to maintain the charactor and value. Think twice before doing something to a gun which can't later be "undone".
V/R
Maxey
