SKB,

My supposition about a potential weaker market was just for the low end stuff. But I didn't just mean poor condition. I see, and have seen many of the 3 doubles I mentioned selling with high 2 to high 3 handles. And I don't mean sub gauges. We're talking VHE 12 ga #2 frame kind of stuff.

Any gun they made 50,000...100,000...200,000 of -- isn't going to be rare even 100 years from now. Clearly, this is of no concern to the buyer who just wants a nice old gun to go to his club with and NOT be ANOTHER guy with a Silver Hawk. But from a 'collectible' standpoint...that's what my point is aimed at.

-- Nudge