The world is upside down sometimes. I have watched NIDs sell for less than Nitros on the auction sites. The NID is a strong modern design with shootable demensions. The Nitro was a cheaper double that should not be confused with either a real side plate Lefever or the NID.
I picked up a 20 gauge NID "star" grade this week for $650.00. Nice shape, 90% blue, 50% case color, 28" barrels, far better than a sub $1,000.00 gun and it was a small bore. I would buy them all week long for that money. Ithacas are the last American vlaue that I see in decent numbers for a fairly low price. Unless it is a 28 or .410 they just do not sell for too much money. Same gun in 12 are often seen in the $500.00 range and I try to pick them up when I see them.
Remember a few years ago when every German guilde gun was $400-600? Now you have to add a one in front of that price. NIDs will be a gun to go up in value soon, unless I miss my best guess. Shooters are being used up and the pool we have to draw from is getting smaller every day. As the game hunting goes down due to decreased chances and demand and interest in old guns increases as it is doing right now these type of guns will be great for informal clay target shooting. Kind of like cowboy action shooters for the wing shooter.
