Well the dollar is in nose dive, so over seas guns are out of reach right now because the dollar is so weak. On top of that many American guns are still in good shape, in good numbers and are easy to feed shells that you can afford. So when you get right down to it it makes sense to buy American.
Ithacas are still cheap, Lefevers are still a decent buy. Not hard to find a Sterlingworth with a lot of life left in it for less than a grand. Shooter of almost any brand can be found for less than a grand. Many for half that much. What else can you do to have fun and then get your money back out of the gun later?
But is there much more fun than a .22 and a pocket full of bullets? Just like when you were a kid. OK, not quite. You need a scope to replace your long gone eye sight. But a man/boy and a .22 are still a cheap pile of fun to have.