John,
In 1997 you were selling a new small bore Arrieta 570 for $3850. That gun today is $6996, an increase of 81%. The average household income in the USA in 1997 was $54,000 and today it is $51,000. (http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Household_income_in_the_United_States) I'm no math wizard, but it seems pretty obvious. I should have taken out a loan back in the 90s and had several Spanish guns built. I would love a heavy frame Arrieta 28 gauge Model 871, but at over $8k not gonna happen, even though it is still a great deal. They used to be an amazing deal and it's hard to forget that.
Regards,
Jeff

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