Field grade is doomed, as you say, from what I see around here. A new generation wouldn't use a double if given to them. There isn't one on the racks of two nearby gun stores. Mostly semis and a few pumps.
King, the issue isn't doubles vs semis. It is one of price. That's all. You can get as good a semi as can be had for the opening price point of one of the B guns. And pumps are way less.
I'm on a gun forum with 150,000 members. Thread after thread after thread is about what is a good gun to buy for under $500 (Up here in Canada). Hunting is expensive and until you know you like it, and even some time after, it's hard for a lot of young people to get that kind of scratch together.
Oh, and my nephews.....they really want me to bring some of my SxS's with me.
