re: J-W. I've got a pretty good list of Belgian maker's marks here http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dfg2hmx7_28dvjzkhgf but know nothing about British barrel makers. Sorry. If you'd like to send an ultra close up shot of the barrels by jpg attchment to revdoc2@cox.net I'd be happy to give you an opinion regarding the pattern. Then again, you get what you pay for in this world