For some reason 101’s seem to be going up in price, why I have no idea, but that price does seem high. If you are going into competition the 101 would not be my first choice, parts are hard to find and repair is not that easy. However with that said, I had a set of Diamond grade 101’s and the 12 and 20 gauges had over 100,000k through them with no problems what so ever. The 28 and 410 looked to be fired maybe 500 or less. I recently sold then and picked up a Beretta with tubes and had some money left over. A buddy has a field grade 101 with tubes that he hardly ever shoots, has had them for 3 years and has only shot the sub-gauges twice and I’m not 100% sure he has ever fired the 410. Seems like a waste of money to me, but what do I know? The total for tubes and case is going to be close to $2k after shipping back and forth and the lead time is about 6 weeks. If you have your heart set on the 101 get it you won’t be disappointed, if you don’t, look around for a gun with tubes, your save a little in the long run.
