CC - I agree. I don't think manufacturers changed them just to sell at Walmart. They may have generally carried the less expensive firearms. But yeah, if a fellow or gal is X number of $ and it's either buy a less expense shotgun or rifle at Walmart or other place or no not be able to hunt at all, I'd take the later. Or I'd buy used as good a quality firearm as I could afford, save and buy up at some later date. Putting $15-20 / paycheck in a drawer or someplace it won't get spent over a year or so, can buy you a decent firearm.