British boxlocks are great value if you know a good one from an ordinary one and pay accordingly.
Really high quality boxlocks with beautiful wood, fine chequer, drop points, best quality barrels and finest full-coverage engraving make nothing like a sidelock of similar quality. I have collected a good number for collector clients in the last three or four years and always laughed at the fact that such high quality can be had for so little (under 3,000 all done).
True that as investments they may not do too well unless the market catches up but boxlock prices have not changed much over the last 15 years. A good reason only to buy what you like and to use it and/or enjoy having it.
This makes them good prospects to buy if you want to treat yourself to a lovely gun for the price of a new Spanish POS.
