| HeymSR20 |
| (.300 member) |
| 26/05/22 10:33 PM |
Re: A Magnificent new Rigby Falling Block Rifle in 416 No.2
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They are rather lovely, but what I never understand is why doesn't the fore-end wood flow from the main stock. If I was building, or having such a rifle built I would choose a full rifle blank and lay it out like you do with a bolt action, and then cut out the section for the action. You also see this on many shotguns where the fore-end wood does n't match the stock. It's a small aesthetic thing but......
As to the £40,000 price point - how many man hours are in there?. In the UK minimum living wage is now £10 per hour and £50k annual salary is really not very much, and plenty of craftsmen will make substantially more than that in other trade. Fine guns have always been expensive.