Originally Posted By: Ted Schefelbein
Originally Posted By: John Roberts
There are dozens of A10's and RBL's in inventory at CSMC. and a good many on the secondary market right now, so any immediate desires are going to be met IF you can find the configuration you want. But as word gets out, they will begin to dry up fairly quickly. The better looking wood and longer barrels will go first. Discounts will dry up and values will begin to rise, slowly, until all the outliers suddenly realize theses American iconic shotguns are going away and they don't want to be left out, for whatever reason. The lines will soon begin to form. Wish I had bought a .410 RBL w/30" barrels...
JR


I think the picture you are painting is a bit rosy, John. We are entering a time line when just about anything that was sought out by either the greatest generation, or, the Pepsi generation that followed it, is going down in value, doubleguns included. Have you priced John Deere two cylinders, and compared them to what they were worth 20 years ago? How 'bout model A Fords? We have perhaps six, soon to be graduating high school seniors in the neighborhood, who aren't interested in learning to drive, or, owning a car.
We do have a great deal of interest in trap shooting at the high school level,
but, if those kids ever use anything besides a low end O/U or even lower pump, I haven't seen it, and I've been watching.

I don't see anything related to double guns going up in value, long term. Just the opposite.

Hope I'm wrong. But, I don't think I am.


Best,
Ted


Ted, I agree 100%. The market for sxs guns has been declining for some time and I believe will continue to fall. As you all know, there is a glut of used sxs guns of all types on the market and many of these guns are priced at 1995-2007 levels- sellers are trying to recoup their cost or perhaps make a little money, a difficult task at best in today's market.

I think today's market for sxs guns is in many ways comparable to the period 1945-80 when the market was more interested in guns with firepower and magazine capacity. The Browning Superposed was one of the few doubles that did well during that time and we all know how that story ended.

Another problem I see is that the people with sufficient, disposable income today are not as interested in or have the opportunity to shoot game. I hope new shooters will eventually develop different attitudes toward the guns we like.