I don't want to be an alarmist, but....

[John Allen]

Nostalgia plays a big part as does availability.When I started in the business in the late 1960s,if you walked into a show with a nice Parker,Smith,or Winchester,you drew a crowd. Everyone wanted to see one because they thought they were rare.I looked on Gunsinternational this morning.They have 471 Parkers listed.When you can go down a list like that and price shop,it really takes some of the mystique out of the experience.Really good ones are rare,but the average beginning gun buyer does not know that.

[John Allen]

Dean,just to get back to your main point about prices.I bought a 12ga.DHE 11/2 frame at the Louisville show 2 weeks ago for $2300.It had a little honest wear but was in super mechanical shape.Nice "average"guns are going down in price.Mint,rare,or special order guns are going up.

[Dean Romig]

There is a DH being offered for sale right here on our Members Only section at a very low figure, for what it is. I'm shocked it is still for sale. Some of this makes no sense to me these days.






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[King Cobb]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

There is a DH being offered for sale right here on our Members Only section at a very low figure, for what it is. I'm shocked it is still for sale. Some of this makes no sense to me these days.






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Dean,

I could be wrong, I am currently scratching an itch for pre 64 model 70s and I will admit prices are a little more affordable currently. The really high end ones are still a little over priced in my opinion, but the actual shooter condition guns are being more realistic.

[John Allen]

One thing that might help is to try to get local gun clubs to have a few SXS only events.It gives them something new to offer their members and might stimulate some interest in doubles.Maybe the PGCA could even sponsor such an event.Most of the live pigeon shoots now have SXS only races.I have sold a few #2 frame tight choked guns to those guys.I don't see why the sporting clays crowd would not go for it.

[Dean Romig]

Dave Suponski puts on a SXS shoot each spring at Addieville East Farm. The owner/operator of the place along with his staff are always excited to see us come. I'll be bringing my grandson again this year.
Dave's son Danny, used to come to all of these events.... before he discovered there was an opposite sex.... And that brings up yet another obstacle we need to recognize in younger folks - girls and peer pressure.





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[OH Osthaus]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

And that brings up yet another obstacle we need to recognize in younger folks - girls and peer pressure.
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I think they were around even back when we were young too- it was a temporary condition -


if you had the base interest established - guns and hunting eventually re-floated

[Phil Yearout]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

.... And that brings up yet another obstacle we need to recognize in younger folks - girls and peer pressure..

Hmmm...now that you mention it, I do remember my amount of hunting and fishing declined dramatically when I realized you could attract more chicks with a guitar than with a shotgun .

[Dean Romig]

But they have always required a serious divergence of discretionary funds






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[OH Osthaus]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

But they have always required a serious divergence of discretionary funds
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which we would have blown on fast cars anyway