Joe ,
I'd look at Merkels, or try to find a nice Francotte. My first two nice side by sides were Merkel Model 8s, their base model, a 12 and a 20. I sold the 20 off to a dog trainer friend , but kept the 12 as it was NIB, with the intention to pass on to one of my grandchildren some day. If you look around you should be able to find a higher grade model with better engraving in your price range.
Good Luck,
Tim
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