Hang on a tick old bean.......

I take it you are earning well, in which case well done! I would say the same, if the blighters had actually paid.

Ł5000 is, as a matter of fact, 33.3% of a very average UK wage. Some people are on Ł12,000 a year.

Snaffle in his eternal wisdom, states that the 8-bore was dearish and so were the express doubles. He was a captain, and from a well heeled family. He could however, afford 2 12 bore rifles and had his own odd-as-you-like gun made, description of which can be found posted under double rifles.

So, lets say then that maybe at a push the 8-bores were Ł8000-Ł10000 in today's money.

My reasoning is not so unfounded as you might think-in the period we are talking of these guns were commonly available tools, not prestige collectors toys.

Reminds me of Rolex, in their early days they werent thought of as anything very spectacular at all, only their oyster design really getting things going. Then since James Bond etc, they have become very specific collectors items.

Ah well........there we have it.

Anyone got any way of comparing some specific items from then and now? I have the issue covered in some historical books but am loath to go through them all for it.

Thanks

Ben