In another recent post, I tried to explain that the more coveted versions of the Repro may not be at all rare, but just held in collections and not often put up for sale. 28" barrels are a good example of a selection that may have been common and made in large quantities when Repros were made, but have become scarce because of their recent popularity over 26" barrels. 28" single barrel sets have become almost rare in recent years. They weren't hard to find when they were in production. Two barrel sets are about the only way to obtain a 28" barrel gun today, but the surcharge is sometimes as high as $3000. The original surcharge was $900. The good news is that, last week, I saw a Repro in mint condition with great features sell for about $400 less than the original retail. No, I didn't buy it, because I am not fond of 26" barrels.
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