One needs to look at typical modern gun buyer to see the situation. Most modern shooters come from "blue collar" backgrounds far removed from fancy custom grade SxS stuff. When it comes to more expensive guns to them pinnacle of form and function are represented by either O/U or self-loading shotgun. I have joned them by buying my first semi-auto. While most would pick 12ga or 20ga I went for grandpas 16ga. While not as versatile as 12ga it is kind of kool like old cars with glorious sounding horns and chromed bumpers. When I asked Englishman shopping at US gun store about English game guns. Those made are just for the wealthy classes. For me end of what we used to love as old USA ended when Walmart came to every small town. I have now re-institued by New Years resolution not to shop at Walmart.
