If you can afford it I would recommend finding a sound English or Belgian sidelock. Many Italian sidelock guns are cost prohibitive (but very nice) and I believe resale is easier with English as opposed to Spanish. Some of the Belgian guns are top shelf and pretty reasonable. I think Old Colonel it was who just had a Belgian double rifle posted on this web site. He bought it pretty reasonably and it appeared to be a very fine bar action sidelock with intercepting safety sears, Holland and Holland style locks, and fabulous engraving. Kinda wish I would have seen that one first before the colonel ;-).

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