IMHO. The driving factor is usually a spike in need. Again IMHO the 12ga guns were usually considered entry level guns in the sport.( we are not talking about specials or scarce models ) When SXS shooting became popular sellers capitalized . Every sport has a peak and I think the peak is over.
I'm not seeing the newer shooters going to older guns because they don't want the hassle of finding someone to fix it and they don't work on guns. They just want to shoot. They don't share the cool factor I have for shooting a vintage gun.
I've seen it happen with Cowboy action shooting craze, Chopper craze, Hot rod craze, Vintage sniper match craze. I'm sure you get the point.
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