For the most part, we are an aging group, and as we get older, our collections have gotten better, with higher grades, and generally, more valuable guns.
Many of us don't have children or close relatives to leave these to, or, those that do, have children raising young families, and may not have an interest in side by sides. Consequently, we old guys start letting go of a few high end pieces, and there are few to no youngsters interested, or with the money to buy these for what we have in them, or the value we think they have risen to.
I've had a table at the Baltimore gun show for many years, and the small numbers of young people coming through the doors, aren't looking at 8 or ten grand Winchesters and SxS pieces.
We all started out collecting what we could afford, trading up, and plateauing at a level that becomes difficult to justify hanging onto, and find them somewhat difficult to sell. I'm glad I didn't just collect Saturday Night Specials,(though even they are rising in value) and love my higher grade Parkers, but I don't want my wife trying to barter them away to the taxman.
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