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That is a shame about J&P. Did they close down because they weren't making any money, or did they just decide to sell to a developer?

I'll agree that guns are getting insanely expensive, but that is because people like you go through a Benelli SBEII and a Beretta Extrema in a couple of years. It seems like you are buying a new gun every time I turn around. As long as people are willing to try out all these new guns on the market because they have the Comfortech system or whatever new gadget is on them, then we will continue to pay high prices for new guns. When people finally stop and say enough is enough, prices might stop going up into the stratosphere.

Seriously, when I was buying my SBE, it was $1,050, and I was seriously debating buying the 3 1/2" Gold because it was $200 less. In hindsight, I am glad I didn't, but you can bet I will not be spending another $1,400 just because the SBE now comes with a Comfortech stock, a larger trigger guard, a new forearm, and a new magazine cap. Nope, not me. Sad thing is that I thought about it, and my wife even said I could, and then I thought better about it.

As long as Americans keep spending money like it is water, and we do because the nation as a whole has a negative savings rate if you do not take into account retirement accounts such as 401's, IRA's, etc, then manufacturers will keep putting out things with little improvements and increasing the price of the product.

I have said this before and I will say it again, my Benelli is going to be my last hunting shotgun for quite a while unless they come out with some serious technology advancement.

By the way, $1,100 for an 1100 is utterly insane.