Name brand means a lot with certain buyers. Winchester, Browning and Parker have a devoted group of buyers. Fox, Smiths and Ithaca graded guns generate a decent amour of interest. But field grade guns in Fox, Smith and Ithaca do not generate much interest above utility shooter grade use. Nobody has an extensive collection of Sterlingworths or Smith or Ithaca based solely on high condition any more than there is a high condition collection of Ramblers or Dodge Darts.
This 21 is a mixed bag to me. Too heavy to carry for a long on upland hunting with the chokes it has. Neither light weight nor choked tightly for long second shots. It's just a play thing unless you are in love with 21's.
It is easier to sell even a worn example of a Parker or Winchester 21 than a likewise example of a Fox, Smith or NID. I bought two NID 12's for less than 750.00 total for the pair. After a gentle clean up I sold them for just under a grand for the pair. Decent return but the demand for shooter NID has a ceiling fan of 450-500. If they were 21's I'd get less percentage of return but would make a higher dollar return in total. Just what the market is these days.
