nificant value on craftsmanship and engraving , and as legendary artisans retire and classic firearms companies like Holland & Holland are absorbed by others , their vintage offerings will grow in value .
Bespoke gunmakers share their artisan manufacturing process as a way of explaining the quality of their guns , from the barrels to the intricate fitting of the action to the well-figured wood of the stock and foreend to who envisions and executes the engraving .
Take the time to learn manufacturers , whether they are the antique percussion guns of John Manton , of London , or Le Page-Moutier , of Paris , or more modern makers of elegant legacy pieces like Boss & Co . and James Purdey & Sons of England , or Italy ’ s Ivo Fabbri .
Right : FAMARS shotguns with art of Master Angelo Galeazzi PORTFOLIO MAGAZINE 29