It appears I got hung up on Tinker's pictures and missed where RLT said he got an e-mail saying they start at 4250 Euro ($6100.00 US). That's about where the originals were hanging for a while but that was quite a few years back. The last old piece I saw was a side-lock 16X16X22LR (I believe it was a Sauer) the last year that the Vintagers/World SXS Championship was held in Millbrook, NY. Unfortunately it was the victim of a not so good re-furb so I passed. Given the economy I have no idea what the Pre-WW2 types would go for today. I like seeing that they're still being made because they're a hoot for small game. It's nice to have the option of whacking a stationary rabbit or squirrel in the bean with the .22LR. The manufacturer’s base price, in MHO, isn't bad. I would think most drilling folks would see them as a "have to have one someday" thing if they don't already have one.

As to the piece that I posted earlier, finding it was as the Britt's say "a spot of luck". It just happened to come up for sale when I was fresh on the hunt for one and the funds were waiting to be spent. It was one of those right place - right time deals.

Below is the other picture I had prior to the post and the third I just snapped a few minutes ago. I know, it's kind of lazy of me just snapping one and putting it out there but it's a Saturday night after dinner out with some friends, the little Mrs. is out like a light, and here I am checking out gun stuff with my freshly poured Courvoisier night-cap sitting on the desk next to me. Oh well, there's plenty that could be worse.

Cheers!

Buchseman