| Mike_Bailey |
| (.400 member) |
| 14/06/13 05:54 PM |
Re: Bad Experience with a Gunsmith
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333Jeffrey, when you start a custom project first get the invoice sorted, i.e. the total, lets say it is 15k USD, normally you will have to put up 30%. Normally you will have some idea of build time but this is not set in stone, lets say 3 years. Lots of custom projects get returned as the buyer hasnīt got the patience; for a good idea, see this link
http://www.chuckhawks.com/m-s_custom_rifle_hays.htm
This will give you an idea, apart from the severe pistol grip which I should have specced better the rifle is very good but I suspect most gunsmiths will want a decent deposit up front before they start the job. SDH wanted 30% on the .30-06 below, that took 4 years !!
http://www.chuckhawks.com/hughes-hagn_rifle.htm
best
Mike
p.s. you do have to be a bit careful with the invoice thing, a number of London gunmakers in the 1970īs quoted a price for a shotgun and then, when inflation went through the roof found they were making guns at a loss so used very plain wood and cut corners to try and bring the gun in at a "less loss making" deal which is why shotguns from that period from the "named" london makers are less valued. Mind you, given current interest rates that doesnīt seem much of a possibility.