That’s only part of the picture. Another part is that as bore size goes down, so do the quantity of guns produced in a particular gauge, thereby contributing to scarcity. Then, on top of that we have condition and grade - all aspects combined, fewer guns = higher demand = higher value and more collectible as a consequence.
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"I'm a Setter man.
Not because I think they're better than the other breeds,
but because I'm a romantic - stuck on tradition - and to me, a Setter just "belongs" in the grouse picture."
George King, "That's Ruff", 2010 - a timeless classic.
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