Around my area the Win 12 has come down in price a good bit.
Main reason is the market. Us old guys that hunt with them are
dying out. The new generations want latest lightweight gun with
Synthetic stocks. There will always be a market for collector grade guns. Good used shooters are going $300-$400 in 12 &16g
A 20g will bring another $100, 28g are still crazy priced. The 1897 Win is coming up in value because young crowd sees it
in action movies and Cowboy shooting sports. When I see one on
line for $600-$800 and it's just a used field grade gun, you know
seller don't get out much. I was at a auction a while back, a nice
M12/16g sold for $325, the very next gun was a Moss 500/ camo
it brought $450. I remember thinking to myself I should start
collecting Beanie Babies.