FR Gun Club - House guns

8/25/08

[sig226]

When most of us think of a house gun, we think of a gun that sits in the house. I like the ones that cost as much as a house. So far, the best collection I've seen is at DeWing's in West Palm Beach, Florida. I was driving around the city and I saw a sign that said, "Gun Store." Well, I've got to go in there.
DeWing's

Here's a nice Boss 28/410 gauge set.

Only $370,000.00.

This David Brown 28 gauge is only $85,000.00, if you prefer a condo gun.

Beretta has a gallery in New York City, and another one in Dallas.
Berreta Gallery

An SO9 runs around $50,000.00 right now, so I can only guess what an SO10 EELL (EELL is the highest grade) might cost. An SO6 EELL is also less than the SO10, I think. Beretta does not post prices. I assume this is because if you have to ask, you can't afford it.

If you prefer a truck gun, you can always visit with Griffin and Howe in Bernardsville, New Jersey, or Greenwich, Connecticut. Several of their offerings cost as much as a nice F-350. They also have a couple of Stoegers on the list, so if you'd like to visit, you might actually buy something.
Griffin and Howe

They use large format images, so I won't post them here. There are some nice A.H. Fox guns, pre '64 Winchesters, and the like.

Of course, Cabella's also offers a selection of fine guns. This Merkel .470 Nitro Express double rifle is only $11,999.00

So if you're planning your next safari, or just can't figure out what to do with all the money Auntie Wilma left you in her will, I hope these links and pictures were helpful.

[AFreeBird]

And here I thought my $1800 Browning Ultra XS O/U was expensive.

The most expensive firearm I think I ever held was an original Henry. Looked like crap when the owner handed it to me, and told me NOT to drop it. (I had already handled a pristine looking one and no such warning was given.) I sorta gave him a funny look; he stated that it was used at the battle of the Little Big Horn - by the winning side! Which explained why it looked like crap. I mean the crap part was all the decorations on it, most of which appeared to be upholstery tacks.

[Lurker]

who favoured the British L42A1, essentially a WWII #4 Lee-Enfield rebarrelled to 7,62 and topped with a 4x scope.

I did something very similar to an Ishapore Enfield I bought a few years back. Put a synthetic 'sporter' stock on it, had a gunsmith drill and tap it, smooth up the trigger a bit, and then topped it with a decent 4 power glass.

While I haven't had the chance to work it out at 1K meters, at 400 yards I've had no trouble ringing an old 10 inch cast iron skillet like a church bell.

I wish I'd bought half a dozen of those Ishies...

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[Lurker]

and it looks like you've got enough glass on top to be able to see what you're doing out that far.

The glass is an original Springfield Armory rangefinding scope. I know they had a rep for 'poor quality', but I haven't had any issues with mine.

Maybe I got lucky.

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[archy]

I did something very similar to an Ishapore Enfield I bought a few years back. Put a synthetic 'sporter' stock on it, had a gunsmith drill and tap it, smooth up the trigger a bit, and then topped it with a decent 4 power glass.

The Brits beworked their #4s a bit differently than the Indians did, using a stamped sheet-metal ejector spotwelded to the magazine body rather than the original Enfield screw-in ejector. The rimless 7,62 Nato cartridge was not what the Enfield was designed for....

I wish I'd bought half a dozen of those Ishies...

There are still some around to be had, though not at the remarkably low prices for which they once could be obtained. And now I can pick up Youg M48 Mausers for what an Ishapore 2A runs.

I've always preferred the #4, mostly for personal reasons, though the headspace adjustment via different sized bolt heads is a nice touch, and the #4 is a bit easier to fit with a scope mount.