Mine's due in September, the scope in January, if my buddy can score a couple of Schmidt u Benders at the SHOT show.
Posted on 08/25/2008 3:58:21 AM PDT by sig226
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Wow, very nice! Now, where are those Freepers that are going to tell me that these guns are going to be taken out in the field to go hunting?
Woof!..them sure are pretty.
Don’t know about the hunting but we have had several Berettas that ran 30-40K in the gun corral at our fall Turkey Shoot for the Boy Scouts. The older the boys the more expensive their toys applies. Their are usually some family heirlooms present as well. The camp uses Berettas but they are the plain black ones the expensive ones are usually expensive because of their artistic beauty.
If I could afford such a gun comfortably, why not?
I know people that drive $80,000 cars around. I know people that drive $200,000 (and often more) motor homes around.
If you buy a gun for it’s artwork to put on the wall, buy a couple of paintings for the same price instead.
Especially the Nitro. I’d love to be able to afford it and pack it on a safari.
That said, the most expensive weapon I own is a genuine, full auto H&K MP5SD3. It set me back over $10K about 5 yrs ago, now I see them being sold for almost twice that. If a $370K gun is considered a "house gun", I guess you consider mine a "used car gun."
I have seen some very expensive Berretta’s at the local Army post trap and skeet ranges. I have ehard the guys using them talk about spending $20K or more on the gun and than having it customized for them by a gunsmith. I guess that you are right about the older boys toys and their prices.
There’s hunting and then there’s shooting. If you were to book a date of grouse shooting in Scotland, you’d be driven to the field in a Land Rover and dropped off at your grouse butt. You’d stand and shoot as the drivers flushed the grouse toward the butts. The only danger to your guns (you’d probably be shooting a matched pair) would be if either you or your loader dropped one in the exchange (loading one’s own guns slows down the shooting, and who needs the bother anyway?).
Extra fancy Presentation type guns are probably destined to live their life in the display cabinet, but there are plenty of very expensive guns that are indeed shot in the field. If I were able to afford one, a David McKay Brown gun would at the top of my list.
There’s hunting and then there’s shooting. If you were to book a date of grouse shooting in Scotland, you’d be driven to the field in a Land Rover and dropped off at your grouse butt. You’d stand and shoot as the drivers flushed the grouse toward the butts. The only danger to your guns (you’d probably be shooting a matched pair) would be if either you or your loader dropped one in the exchange (loading one’s own guns slows down the shooting, and who needs the bother anyway?).
Extra fancy Presentation type guns are probably destined to live their life in the display cabinet, but there are plenty of very expensive guns that are indeed shot in the field. If I were able to afford one, a David McKay Brown gun would at the top of my list.
Actually I do know people who bird hunt (not just shoot) with their custom sidelock (generally, more reliable and complicated than boxlocks) shotguns. One anethesiologist I met a few years ago has a matched pair of side-by-side Piottis. Old man Piotti personally fitted the fellow for his guns. Each gun cost about $20,000.
The doctor has gone through North Woods alder in search of woodcock and ruffed grouse so the stock has already been scratched. The engraving on his guns is fairly simple but the wood is absolutely magnificent.
Although the doctor brought them to Scotland for a couple of driven shoots, his main focus is here in the States.
My most expensive gun is a DU limited edition Browning O/U in 20 gauge. I have no idea how much it cost because I won it in a raffle. I doubt it even approaches these so maybe it’s a “tar paper shack” gun.
I'll simply describe my best as 'Bob Villa specials'...
Ecept for great grandpappys ole single 12 guage, no money will buy that...
Even the screws are engraved.
I can understand how a $300K sportscar would out perform my Silverado, but I can’t understand how a high priced shotgun can perform any better or different than my field gun.
My guns aren’t cheap, but they all see work.
Mine's due in September, the scope in January, if my buddy can score a couple of Schmidt u Benders at the SHOT show.
Dittos ... I’m in the process of switching to .357 for revolver and a lever action rifle for ‘house guns’ using the same ammo. When loaded for home defense they will have hollow points in them, when on the range they will fire mostly .38 special round nose. Tools should be used but not abused.
To me, 'House Gun' is the carry gun is currently sitting on the night stand, or the shotgun hiding behind the cabinet, or the 'Ugly Stick' (Hi-Point 9mm Carbine) in the basement.
$370K for a gun! Wow. I am such a bottom-feeder. ;)
I’m not sure what I’d consider my “house gun.” I try to keep at least one in each room!
I'm regularly called a "basement dweller." I prefer the term, "guardian of the foundation."
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