Finally bought a PGCA membership

[Milton C Starr]

Originally Posted by Mills Morrison

Some significant big bore collectors are, unfortunately, no longer with us and that has contributed to prices going down as of late.

Eventually, I would like to add a Quality 2 lifter and Quality 2 toplever 8 to my collection, but have some other goals for the moment, the current one being to enjoy the ones I have and get a few repaired.

I have read that the market for collectible doubles is currently depressed .
I mostly look at 10 and 8 gauges and it seems they do not sell quickly .

[Dean Romig]

The market for “run of the mill” and plain shooter doubles is somewhat depressed but Not So for “collectible” (high condition, small bore, and graded) doubles, especially Parker.





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[Milton C Starr]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

The market for “run of the mill” and plain shooter doubles is somewhat depressed but Not So for “collectible” (high condition, small bore, and graded) doubles, especially Parker.





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That is something I have noticed , the small bores seem to be the most popular . Is that because most people who are big collectors mostly hunt game like quail or pheasant ? It seems like the big gauges dont move any where near as quick as the 20s and 28s .

[Dean Romig]

That’s only part of the picture. Another part is that as bore size goes down, so do the quantity of guns produced in a particular gauge, thereby contributing to scarcity. Then, on top of that we have condition and grade - all aspects combined, fewer guns = higher demand = higher value and more collectible as a consequence.





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