iwantadouble,

The occasional financial problems do happen of course (I've had those problems myself a few times), but given the narrow target market that actually purchases double rifles, it seems as though one put up for sale could be on the market for months before being sold, much the same as when selling a house or a farm.

bonanza,

The few best grade English guns I've seen technically do qualify as art. Admittedly most of the English guns I've seen have been shotguns, but the first English gun I ever saw in person (not including military surplus Brit guns) was a bolt action Rigby .416 (I don't think it was was a "Best" grade). It was a steal at $5,500 in mint condition and I'm still kicking myself for not buying it.

I apologize for being harsh about the artistic aspect, but given the intended use, it needs to be a brute strong tool first and foremost, and all other things are secondary.

Richard.