My wallet & bank account are "hungry"! But my heart and my head say that I will still buy a hunting double "soon"! ....And.... Yes, I turned 52 just 2 days ago. I still feel 35 to 40.

1. Yes $15k is the max that I can muster.
2. No, I am not a big fan of the German DR profile & balance (not that I know much about them). I have always loved the English guns' balance since I was about 16 years old.
3. THE BIG QUESTION - What is the advise on buying a second hand Searcy for about $10k?

Are the 5 year old Searcys as good as the current ones?
Are the 10 year old Searcys as good?

I emailed them with questions about warranty on second had guns (like Leupold) and about any paid service on fitting me with second hand guns - but no reply for 2 weeks.

By the way - my heart loves the Searcys - almost like the Webleys, Mantons, Holiss, Wilkes etc.

My head is a bit screwed up with all this information & "lust".