Some things for you to cogitate --
The Sav 320 author is quite the chunky pipe. Which means it's relatively heavy and, in this design, the bit doesn't get universal praise from clenchers. However, if it's the apple -- make that author -- of your eye, the Rossi 8320 is the same design but cheaper (Rossi pipes are made by Savinelli). Visit smokingpipes.com.
The Peterson 999 and s80 are wonderful pipes and available in either p-lip or fishtail, rough or smooth, plain or blinged up. I own several of each and they are, to me anyway, just the right size and like any tobacco I put through them. Light and easy on the jaw, too.
I'd add to the list the Pete 408 which is also available in P-lip or fishtail and in many different iterations. Its design combines author and bulldog features, and I've seen it described as a quarter bent bent apple with a thick-walled bowl. I have five of these and like 'em a lot. (Well, obviously, I guess.) They're also way lighter than the Sav 320s.
Finally, you might visit the Pipeworks and Wilke site. Carole recently replenished her stock of estate pipes which includes a nice selection of bulldogs and what I'd describe as a chubby Butz-Choquin author (see Estate Pipes-11) for $95. There's also an unsmoked Kaywoodie (SH-10) for $45.
While you're there, check out Wilke's Estate 42 Ehrlich. Pretty nice pipe, huh? As we speak it's on its way to a new home here on one of my pipe racks
Nothing like a new bulldog/author, no matter how many briars are already in the herd.
Happy hunting.
