In my opinion, Abercrombie and Fitch killed the market for new Francottes by overpricing them. In about 1961, when I was young and curious, rooting through the gun room at A&F in New York, I was surprised to see Knockabouts offered at $425, with 28 and .410 at $485. I love a good Knockabout, but those prices would buy a much better grade of gun in 1961, like a Grade 3 Superposed. It would be interesting for Bob Beach to tell us how much A&F was paying for a Knockabout in 1961.