Pedersoli
The difference in quality of the Hege Manton and Pedersoli Le Page is substantial and is reflected in their costs. I think one of the reasons Hege ceased production was that the cost of production was too high and the prospective market too small. Andreas Baumkircher (http://baumkircher.at/Products.aspx?...s.aspx&lang=en) now makes an 'Egg' repro but it's priced at €6,500...
I've had both Hege and Pedersoli and sold the Hege and apart from the loss of pleasure of owning something as beautifully made as the Manton, I don't regret it. The Pedersoli shoots into the 90s and groups extremely well. My best was a 96 earlier this year with all 10 scoring shots inside or touching the 10 ring. It's setting up the trigger and being able to control a very light set that seems to make the most difference. That and fast ignition! As someone once advised me, if a flint fails to spark, change it immediately as it will cause poor ignition. I was once shooting in Bordeaux at the Pedersoli Challenge and was using a borrowed original flint pistol. It was only the second time I'd tried it and I wasn't sure what to expect. What I didn't count on was having to change the flint about 8 times during the detail! Much to my (and everyone else who was watching) I shot a 93 having got all 13 shots off. I won the match and in concert with another couple of respectable scores in other matches, won the Pistol Challenge and came home with a new Pedersoli Charles Moore.
Have fun with whichever one you go with, just remember that sometimes you drive them, sometimes they drive you...
If you must drive on the right, move to France