the fact that they are still together and functioning is always a good selling point.
why do people like A5's? M21's? garands? M1a? 1911a1? time tends to endorse good designs and function, long after makers follow the yellow brick road on to new and improved. some improve, some get worse. some go away because of bad business habits.
some get re-visited and a new respect emerges. thus the used gun trade continues on.
maybe I am bias. afterall, my uncle did have some 'hands on' with its creation in new haven at the plant. just like he did with M94's.
I think he did a great job and i respect the gun.
heres a factory cutts skeet with varichoke, below........