Makes sense.  Even then though, some of those cheap old guns shot loose pretty fast, so it would have made sense to save up for at least a Stevens.  H & R and IJ might have been okay too?   
Actually, what do you think of the functionality of the cheaper guns, Researcher?  I'm kind of showing my own assumptions when I rate them that way.  I've always thought of Stevens as solid guns, though.
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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