Twenty to thirty years ago selling any double was hard and a 16 almost had to be given away to sell them. Common myth was that ammo was not available. It was just not a discount sellers and often in limited quantities. I bought several 16 Sterlingworths for less than the going 12 rate and half what a 20 was selling for. A 30" 16 bore Fox is a very nice gun to carry.

Today there is a market for 16's. Almost a cult, like the 28 has enjoyed for years has created a decent number of buyers. I think the internet has saved the 16. On the net you can find ammo, wads and complete range of reloading materials. Without ammo that is affordable and plentiful these old guns just become all hangers or closet queens. Kind of like a muscle car without gas to run them. Not much fun.