I believe that all English, American, Spanish, Japanese, and Belgian make some good and affordable guns. They all also make guns that are not very good or actually affordable.
The English gun is the standard for many today in terms of the weight, balance, mechanics, etc. It is also valued in terms of higher price. That said all those I listed after English make examples of guns that match or exceed them for the money.
A while back I decided to give up on the name English guns not because they were not good, they are good, but because I could get a much better gun for my money chasing after Belgian SLE's.
I believe the same choice could have been made for Spanish or Japanese guns and even some selected German guns.
As many have noted in this thread, the most important factor is how the gun performs with the individual buyer. It is a matter of taste.
Last edited by old colonel; 04/26/13 09:24 AM. Reason: spelling
