The Shadow was discontinued by Merlin in 2000. There are a few Shadows, Tempests, and older Storm models still available at certain discounters and distributors until the stock runs out. The Shadow is a very forgiving bow, has a decent brace height and would make a nice little hunting bow. It does not have as many attributes as the higher-end models, but is still built with Merlin pride. I've seen the prices out there for them,(I may still even be able to get them myself if I dig around enough) and feel you will be getting a very good buy for the money. Good luck! PW12