I bid on several guns, some quite hard. I really wanted the $175 hammer gun with the Parker laminate barrels (because I would like to own them all). I also but id well up on the SC which just struck me as a good looking gun, but they both got to a level I couldn't justify. The SC hung on one of my bids, was then sniped, then escalated and took another jump.
Looking at the hammer plus commission prices, I don't think we really need to worry about the future of old doubles. The very top end prices are always subjective, but the clean collectible middle guns I thought were very strong. The most attractively priced guns seemed to be the serviceable entry level guns; especially in 12 gauge. I think these reflect supply and demand and I am encouraged that people interested in getting started can obtain a solid useable hunting gun of good quality at a very reasonable price. Once the rarity factor goes up the slightest amount, then prices are up enough to show that there is long term value there.
With the several guns I bid on, I ended up buying only one and it was a Beretta.
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