When I first started out in the gun business many years ago, people were buying double guns to actually hunt with and most went for 12s. Now most buyers are not serious hunters or shooters but think of themselves as "collectors". I realize that all of the members of PGCA are shooters and hunters. But most of the gun buyers I see at shows are at best occasional shooters. They are after the scarcer small bore guns. It gets down to economics 101. The high supply of 12 gauges means a lower price.
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