| mickey |
| (.416 member) |
| 27/04/04 03:02 PM |
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Re: Butch Searcy's double rifles
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If you are so sure of that, then call Lewis Drake and see what they sold that field grade for.
You are the one who made the statement it sold for $8500. I see it still for sale. Why don't you call them?
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It is doing a person a terrible disservice to suggest purchasing a vintage rifle when he will probably end up with a ratty old junker that doesn't regulate and has a host of other problems. The quality of English guns is just not that great. I know of 2 instances where Holland & Holland rifles of recent production doubled in the field. And it is quite common for them to shoot off face after a couple hundred rounds. Overally their quality is probably on par with Triumph sports cars, but I prefer something better. No matter how nice the paint is on a triumph, we all know that it will spend an hour on the hoist for each hour on the road.
It sounds like you got taken on at least one Brit or Euro Rifle. If one knows what to look for and understands Doubles those things don't happen. If you would have gone through a reputable Dealer or had it inspected by a knowledable smith that would not have happened.
Where did you hear it is quite common for a 'Best Rifle' to shoot off the face after 200 rounds? Sounds like one of those internet rumours to me.
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The rest of us are here because we enjoy hunting and shooting. If you are in this for the money, then you should have been a plumber because you would get rich much faster fixing pipes.
I'm not sure what you are referring to when you say hunting and shooting? I daresay I have shot more animals with a Double Rifle than you have. Probably by many times.
I'm glad you can afford to lose money on your purchases. I would rather not, in fact, I would prefer too make a couple of bucks.
All this aside, the people purporting the demise in value of 'High Grade' Rifles are quite mistaken. Perhaps it is just a lack of knowledge on where to look and what to look for?