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Title: How about a new shotgun?
Post by: rogwar on September 27, 2013, 09:34:30 AM
Was at the Beretta Gallery yesterday in Highland Park, Dallas.

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a202/TurkeyHunter65/Atrix/IMG_20130926_135247_465.jpg)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a202/TurkeyHunter65/Atrix/IMG_20130926_135315_154.jpg)
Title: Re: How about a new shotgun?
Post by: Banshee7 on September 27, 2013, 10:00:49 AM
Yeah, that's just pocket change!  :uhoh

Title: Re: How about a new shotgun?
Post by: caldera on September 27, 2013, 11:08:42 AM
I spent more than that on lunch yesterday.
Title: Re: How about a new shotgun?
Post by: VonMessa on September 27, 2013, 11:12:30 AM
Sure!

You can pick one up for me.  I'll PM my address to ya  :aok
Title: Re: How about a new shotgun?
Post by: Banshee7 on September 27, 2013, 11:28:39 AM
I spent more than that on lunch yesterday.

Yes sir, the drinks were much appreciated!  :cheers:


Was at the Beretta Gallery yesterday in Highland Park, Dallas.

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a202/TurkeyHunter65/Atrix/IMG_20130926_135247_465.jpg)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a202/TurkeyHunter65/Atrix/IMG_20130926_135315_154.jpg)


On second thought, I need a good O/U.  I love my Beretta AL391, though.

#S#



Josh
Title: Re: How about a new shotgun?
Post by: mike8318 on September 27, 2013, 11:33:03 AM
I saw a 4 gun Perazzi set at the Skeet World Championships years ago. 258,000. I like my Perazzi MS 80 just fine.
Title: Re: How about a new shotgun?
Post by: Shifty on September 27, 2013, 12:29:27 PM
I see the guns in Highland Park are just as affordable as the houses.  :lol
Title: Re: How about a new shotgun?
Post by: Rob52240 on September 27, 2013, 02:55:52 PM
I'm happy with a Remington 870, I almost feel like a marxist now.
Title: Re: How about a new shotgun?
Post by: uptown on September 27, 2013, 08:14:08 PM
What's so special about those guns to justify such a price tag?  :headscratch:
Title: Re: How about a new shotgun?
Post by: Brooke on September 27, 2013, 08:33:38 PM
Man, you'd think at a gallery they'd put out their fancy stuff, or was the $98k just for the box of shells?  ;)
Title: Re: How about a new shotgun?
Post by: Curval on September 27, 2013, 09:25:22 PM
I met Peter Horn today, Berretta's top man in the US at the Charity shoot.  Really great guy, beautiful wife....and they some great shotguns.

He is organising a boar hunt in Hungary in November...buddy of mine is going.
Title: Re: How about a new shotgun?
Post by: Rob52240 on September 28, 2013, 02:09:51 AM
What's so special about those guns to justify such a price tag?  :headscratch:

They're perfect in every noticable and measurable way.  They're also built to last essentially forever.
Title: Re: How about a new shotgun?
Post by: Spikes on September 28, 2013, 10:50:46 AM
Yes sir, the drinks were much appreciated!  :cheers:


On second thought, I need a good O/U.  I love my Beretta AL391, though.

#S#



Josh
I'll take an A400.
Title: Re: How about a new shotgun?
Post by: mike8318 on September 28, 2013, 12:41:52 PM
What's so special about those guns to justify such a price tag?  :headscratch:

For starters,the build quality.These can be used and passed down several generations. That grade of gun is usually built and finished by one person.After the rough machining of the receivers and barrel block,the rest is hand fitted. A lot of the cost is in the wood,usually very high grade Italian Walnut,and a big chunk is engraving.Scroll work,game scenes,etc. At that level you basically have a work of art that you can take into the field and hunt with. The engraver usually signs each receiver. My Perazzi MS80 has gold border work by Angelo Bee and it's one of a kind. He told me that he doesn't duplicate patterns. All this is very labor intensive,which when added to the already high price of a high grade firearm,you wind up with a very high dollar,investment grade gun.