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dnovo
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Re: Marcel Thys 470 Fair Price?
19/04/07 10:39 PM

Well, while I agree with almost all of what has been said, the Griffin and Howe price comparision will not hold water now. If you go to their website now, they have a Thys boxlock in a medium caliber for nearly $20,000. And when I spoke to them about it, the response was "doubles are hot now, and we have had offers near that price already."

As for Cabelas the pricing is left to the individual Gun Library managers. Some (perhaps most) don't know squat about doubles. They overprice them, but if you watch carefully and are fast, you can swoop up a gem at a reasonable price. I bought a George Gibbs DR boxlock in 280 Flanged well below 'market' which showed up at a reasonable price, had my 'local' Cabelas ship it in for inspection, and then negotiated it down a bit and walked out a bit lighter in cash but with a fine British double in great shape for a comfortable price.

On the other hand, I saw one Lancaster that looked as nice on the web, but when if showed up, the stock had been crudely repaired with a bolt through the cracked wrist. I passed, the Library manager (a crafty type himself) told me to pass when I walked in to look at it, and he sent it back. It sold to some idiot five minutes after it got back to its home store.

I guess the DR market is indeed "hot" and the old saying about a fool and his money still seems to hold water. Dave

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Edited by dnovo (19/04/07 10:40 PM)

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Marcel Thys 470 Fair Price?	bradhe	17/04/07 01:39 PM
Re: Marcel Thys 470 Fair Price?	BigFiveJack	18/04/07 12:25 AM
Re: Marcel Thys 470 Fair Price?	BigFiveJack	18/04/07 04:48 AM
Re: Marcel Thys 470 Fair Price?	500grains	18/04/07 06:15 AM
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Re: Marcel Thys 470 Fair Price?	dnovo	18/04/07 10:02 AM
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Re: Marcel Thys 470 Fair Price?	dnovo	19/04/07 10:44 PM
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