Home | Ezine | Forums | Links | Contact
NitroExpress.com: An Observation on DR Prices and Scarcity

View recent messages : 24 hours | 48 hours | 7 days | 14 days | 30 days | 60 days | More Smilies


*** Enjoy NitroExpress.com? Participate and join in. ***

Double Rifles, Single Shots & Combinations >> Double Rifles

Ripp
.577 member


Reged: 19/02/07
Posts: 16072
Loc: Montana, USA
Re: An Observation on DR Prices and Scarcity
      11/05/07 10:00 PM

While I agree with most of what has been stated on this Forum, as I mentioned to one of our members in a PM, I think people are getting a bit out of hand on this. I was at the SCI show in Reno and have been to all of them in the past several years. Yes, the prices are going up for a English best rifles-- "if" it is in good condition. Also if it has been reworked or not, etc..I was told by several dealers this year including George, that the prices are going up about 5 to 10% per year--I was also in the market to buy one, which I did while at the show, so when dealers are aware you are going to purchase, they will "TELL YOU WHAT YOU WANT TO HEAR" --as an example--this same guy, George, told me he would not purchase any European double other than Chapius--well guess what---that is what he is a dealer for...mmmmm..coincidence,,,I think NOT..

While at the show I came across several English best guns in .470 in the range of $15,000 up to 24,000. --yes--if it is a H&H or Purdey--the price increases dramatically, however for a Rigby, Westley Richards, Jeffrey, etc.--they were all in that price range, with the exception of one.. the gentleman had in on Consignment with Paul of Jeffrey --who wanted $32,000. --it was in good condition, but over priced--and guess what--when the show was over the gun was still there--

As to using the English Best guns used for hunting--I plan to use mine when I go back next year and every year thereafter--they are a work of Art, but a work of Art that was meant to be used, which I plan to do.. The last I checked, there are still plenty of gunsmiths out there that can fix any damage/problem you might come across.

Thank you

Ripp

Post Extras Print Post   Remind Me!     Notify Moderator


Entire topic
Subject Posted by Posted on
* An Observation on DR Prices and Scarcity dnovo 11/05/07 10:29 AM
. * * Re: An Observation on DR Prices and Scarcity 500Nitro   11/05/07 10:53 AM
. * * Re: An Observation on DR Prices and Scarcity AzGuy   11/05/07 10:49 AM
. * * Re: An Observation on DR Prices and Scarcity 500Nitro   11/05/07 11:23 AM
. * * Re: An Observation on DR Prices and Scarcity GeoffM24   11/05/07 12:04 PM
. * * Re: An Observation on DR Prices and Scarcity gatsby   11/05/07 12:28 PM
. * * Re: An Observation on DR Prices and Scarcity hoppdoc   11/05/07 01:51 PM
. * * Re: An Observation on DR Prices and Scarcity hoppdoc   11/05/07 08:42 PM
. * * Re: An Observation on DR Prices and Scarcity Ripp   11/05/07 10:00 PM
. * * Re: An Observation on DR Prices and Scarcity 500Nitro   11/05/07 10:21 PM
. * * Re: An Observation on DR Prices and Scarcity 500Nitro   11/05/07 12:23 PM
. * * Re: An Observation on DR Prices and Scarcity GeoffM24   12/05/07 12:17 AM
. * * Re: An Observation on DR Prices and Scarcity empirevr   12/05/07 07:59 AM
. * * Re: An Observation on DR Prices and Scarcity dnovo   12/05/07 08:04 AM
. * * Re: An Observation on DR Prices and Scarcity 500Nitro   12/05/07 08:21 AM
. * * Re: An Observation on DR Prices and Scarcity dnovo   12/05/07 08:09 AM
. * * Re: An Observation on DR Prices and Scarcity empirevr   12/05/07 08:25 AM
. * * Re: An Observation on DR Prices and Scarcity 500Nitro   12/05/07 09:05 AM
. * * Re: An Observation on DR Prices and Scarcity dnovo   12/05/07 09:46 AM
. * * Re: An Observation on DR Prices and Scarcity 500Nitro   12/05/07 10:06 AM
. * * Re: An Observation on DR Prices and Scarcity empirevr   12/05/07 10:44 AM
. * * Re: An Observation on DR Prices and Scarcity 500Nitro   12/05/07 08:04 AM
. * * Re: An Observation on DR Prices and Scarcity SteveH   11/05/07 12:22 PM

Extra information
0 registered and 372 anonymous users are browsing this forum.

Moderator:  CptCurl 



Forum Permissions
      You cannot start new topics
      You cannot reply to topics
      HTML is disabled
      UBBCode is enabled

Rating:
Thread views: 5478

Rate this thread

Jump to

Contact Us NitroExpress.com

Powered by UBB.threads™ 6.5.5


Home | Ezine | Forums | Links | Contact


Copyright 2003 to 2011 - all rights reserved