Topic went a little off topic-----I agree and disagree with prices. For short barrel sxs 26 /25 inch. I agree Prices seems to be flat and discounted. I was brought up hunting grouse in Ohio, and the group of hunting buddies i grew up with hunted with sxs, (AYAs, H&H, Ibars and 21s).. over the years, I have watched prices of AYA guns go from under a $100 to thousands of dollars. Heck, last week I picked up another AYA 25bl in 12 from a group of 10 guns my father bought back in the 70s for $900 The gun is in great shape, with a minor ding bottom of the comb. The price paid although less than a grand was 10 times more than what we paid for it in the 70.
I fear the sport of hunting and our sxs market will progressively faid, where only collectors and the aging bird hunter like most of us on this board will keep our passion alive for our younger generation of hunters. I challenge everyone to take a young hunter afield and pass on our passion of sxs as a wonderful tool for hunting as well as a functional work of art.
Rich
