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Mark, what does this have to do with my topic/question, or were you just being obtuse?
JR

Interesting.....but for that price I would get an RBL even though BSS's are built like a Sherman tank.

If it had choke tubes and an adjustable comb , I would be all over it.

John,

There is but a very small market for a new $4000 BSS because there are so many good SxS's on the used market at or below that price.

Mark

John
My recollection was my new BSS cost was a little more than a citori in 1984. So your prospective $3500 is probably right on or maybe a tad low.

Back to your question. .. given the current quality of the citori guns compared to citoris of the 80s, I'd probably pass on a new BSS.

A few years ago I purchased a new RBL-12 with 32" barrels. The base price was about $3000. The base RBL was on par or maybe a little nicer than was a BSS. CSMC was unable to sell many RBL-12's and I think that a new production BSS would suffer the same.

Today I would spend my $3000 to $4000 on a 32" Parker, AH Fox, or LC Smith.

CSMC figured out the SxS market. There are plenty of good SxS's on the used,secondary market between $1500 and $5000. Their $15000+ AH Fox and M-21's do have a following, albeit small. They are like Chevy Corvettes. In our youth we dream of owning one and finally do when we have grey hair. Along the way we may buy a Chevy car or truck because we go to the showroom to see the new Corvette. My friends in their marketing department call it their "Flagship" model.

If the Turkish manufactures would figure out a good and reliable trigger and offer special order configurations such as long barreled small bores for a premium price (maybe $2000 to $3000), I think those would sell.

Just my opinion,
Mark

sadly, the sxs market is shrinking. those of us who appreciate such things are becoming less and less...as we all eventually end this earthy ride...

take a young man shooting. let him use your side by side. then get him his own. that is the best hope for the future of these fine guns...

and we really dont need any more over priced new guns. plenty of old classics around to satisfy demand.

90 days away from a DeHaan.
.410 with 30" barrels, killer wood and "Double Triggers".
Half the cost of a Model 23 and a third of the cost of a RBL.

I think the Turks are firmly entrenched in that market and maybe why the RBL is suffering in sales. Possibly why Ruger left and the Spanish also?
Browning's new BSS would take an unnecessary beating.

Maybe Browning should have the Turks build a BSS with Browning oversight and ISO quality standards?