I paid $479 for mine. I never could could shoot the A5 well. You have to hold your head up to high. My Dad & grandfather shot them well. I have his Belgian Sweet Sixteen. Nice guns, just not for me. I shoot the citori & BPS pumps alot better. Have you priced the Sweet Sixteens lately? $1,500 and up! That's crazy. Before Browning stopped production on the A5 you cold pick them up anywhere for $450. Now the A5 sells for 2 to 3 times that amount. That's nuts!