I believe they are re-creating the past because you can not re-invent the wheel. Over the years it has been perfected, as the Bolt action has. Yes you will see small changes come and go, however the foundation has and will stand the test of time. There are company's out there that choose to follow evalution and they make semi-autos that have made large advancements. We that love the double gun all choose to stay in the past. Sometimes things only better with age. Wine, Double guns, muscle cars, ect....
As for a double gun having soul it is your right to believe what you would like. I believe these have souls and stories. Though they can not speak to us and tell their stories. They are there and I think if we could hear them we would be amazed by them. The soul is from the person that built it, the person that sold it, down to the first person that bought it and all the hands it may or may not have passed onto. The hunts it has been on, the trap and skeet ranges, or sporting clays clubs its been to. The amazing bird dogs it has hunted over. The wonderful game it has taken. The mouths it has feed. Call it what you may, I call it soul. Now I realize some may not be able to call it soul do to their religious beliefs. There is nothing wrong with that. For all of you we can call it charactor.
The guns build in the past were made by a different breed of people. People that knew hard work would bring them what they wanted. People that knew what it was like not to have Freedom. People that came here legally and choose to learn the language and become a productive part of society. Some even illegaly but they learned the language and became a productive part of their communities. Sure there were and always will be those who don't fall under this. However the majority of the people back then fell into this catagory.
Times change and people evolve for the good and the bad. Today we have machines that can cut out many man hours thus reducing the price. We have some better materials out there that are lighter, stronger, and easier to work with. We have many different things that both make the products we buy better and cheaper. However the cost of man hours is always rising. If you want to own a fine made and American made gun it will cost you. If you feel it should be cheaper I suggest you go fillout a job application with Mr. Galazan and inform him you are willing to work in Connecticut (which has one of the highest cost of living in the states, and also very high taxes.) for $5.50 a hour. I am sure he will get you right out there on the floor provided you have the skills. If not I am sure he will gladly hand you a broom and turn you to the task at hand.
