| lonewulf |
| (.300 member) |
| 05/05/16 01:00 PM |
Re: Does this Searcy look good?
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Lonewolf, Yes I do understand, and owning a English double one day remains a strong wish! At the same time I do think that an old english double will cost atleast 4X this price.
What I'm somewhat intrigued is the fact as to why everyone holds an old english in very high esteem? In my view metallurgy has improved from back in those days and so have modern machinery techniques etc. So what is it that a pre war double is thought of as a materpiece and not the new ones by the same makers?
Yes, sure, metallurgy has improved but that self same argument could be applied to classic cars. Why would you buy a classic car when you can go out and buy something new off the showroom floor that's a fraction of the price, 10 times as reliable and comes with sat nav and a cup-holder? And why would you buy an old Rigby or Jeffery Mauser when you can buy a Ruger All American, that would almost certainly shoot as well or better, for a fraction of the price?
The answers to those questions are so obvious that they don't require an answer. However, part of that answer can be found in your desire to own a double in the first place. Remember, game management regulations aside, anything you want to do with your new double could be done as well or better with a .308 FN FAL.