The difference between old Smiths and Beanie Babies is that they can always start churning out identical Beanie Babies anytime they want. Nobody will be making five screw Smiths anymore.

I wouldn't write off the younger generation completely. My 20 year old wanted a Detective Special for Christmas last year, and shoots his 586 regularly.

I think the current prices for older Smiths may level off, but won't go down. When you can buy a classic for considerably less than what the lesser-quality modern equivalent costs, the price for the older gun has no place to go but up.

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