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They closed them out in the mid-1990's. As you know, the real "value" of a gun can go much beyond it's monetary return. i.e. What would you rather carry for a day in the grouse woods, a 6 3/4+ lb. 20-ga. Browning B-SS or a 5 1/2 lb. 28-ga. Repro?

Matter of fact, I have carried both--for both grouse and woodcock, and pheasants. Grouse and woodcock, I'd sooner carry the 28ga Repro. Pheasants, the BSS . . . the weight of which is pretty similar to that of a 20ga Repro. And I say that in spite of the fact that I made a run on preserve pheasants with a 28ga Repro that I never expect to repeat, with any gun or gauge. But those were preserve birds (albeit good ones), and I'd sooner take the extra weight and carry a 20 for wild ones.

Larry, is the price of $400 you quote in 1980 money or in today's?

Just for your reference Historic Conversion

As a BBD I'd choose the CSMC A-10 American at its introductory price with all
the discounts. "Steal of a lifetime" as someone put it in the current thread on them.

JC

[quote=BIRDSHOOTER]as far as making money the parker repros that jaquas were offering (12-15)? years ago, both single and 2 barrel sets in smaller gauges. my dad was alive then and always had a few parker around, nothing fancy, couple of VHE's, a trojen, and a few foxes for good measure. he laughed at the repros and said they'ed never bring the price of original, i'm sure he's turning in his grave now. the reason i never bought one is i don't own a jap. gun and never will although there is some nice stuff is out there jeff p.s. the mod 23 win. were tempting! [/quote Amen to that Birdshooter- I will NEVER own or shoot any Jap or Russki or Chink made weapon (I have a "de-wat" now SKS that a NVA "left beind" for me, welded the gas piston assy and plugged the muzzle- hangs on the wall in my "gun den"-- ALL my firearms are US of A made- I will shoot B&P or Fiocchi shells, ow- Hornady, Federal and Remington- no Chink made Wolf 30-06 or 308 in my ammo safe either- and all my machinists tools and gauges in either the Gerstner or Kennedy tool boxes (thank you Grandpa) are 100% USA made-we have sold out our Country's pride in workmanship for a bigger "bottom line profit"--best bumper sticker I ever saw went like this "Shop at Wally_Mart- where the US buys all its cheap Chink-made crap"

JC, what I quoted is what I paid for the gun. I think that's what we're talking here, certainly so both in the case of the Parker Repro at closeout price and the BSS I bought new in 1980.

I think it's always a little chancy to point to a newly-introduced gun as a good investment. The example being a fair number of RBL's on the market, at pretty good prices (for the buyer). On the other hand, in terms of making money on a gun buy, who would have thought that the Ruger Gold Label was the solid investment it has turned out to be--and in a fairly short period of time? Not me.

So am I going to get flamed for loving my Jap Weatherby Orion that I got used a dozen or so years ago? She's my first O/U and even though there's nicer guns in my safe, I never even think of selling her. I've probably put several thousand rounds through her and she just seems to get smoother every outing :-)

FWIW, I recently picked up a new Mossberg Silver Reserve .410 O/U for my 7&9 y/o daughters. Yeah, the side engravings look cheesy and trigger is stiff, but wood to metal fit is well done. Very nice checkering and good wood, albeit a subtle grain. Deep bluing on Turkish barrels. All for under $500. Shoulders nicely and my girls love shooting it.