Most of the top collectors make at least 50 million a year in income. I know it sounds like a lot but a $105k is chicken fee for a best London DR these days. Admittedly I have spent my fair share, and have enough fancy guns to know what a beating it is to keep up with it all. As one of the posters here mentioned, a new H&H will set you back a minimum of $180k. However, there is so many levels to this trade, a lot of you don't know how high it really goes. Bob Lee pays Peter Nelson (just 1 maker) $3,000,000.00 a year to just make guns for him and knowone else. Bob Peterson was the same way, and recognized the value in such pieces will only elevate as the years pass. Hell even the Italians and Austrians are there, the King of Spain just paid $1,200,000.00 for (2) Torcoli engraved Fabbri shotguns! A best Peter Hofer double rifle will set you back a cool $250,000.00

The numbers have been crazy for many many years, but if you got it, spend it, you only live once. Just like anything in life there's the A, B, C, and D game. I'm not saying your better for having the "best" guns, rather it's just where your personal desires, wealth, and level of knowledge lie, that equates to a fantastic collection of fine guns or not.