SAN 511 .50cal

[TSE_Justin]

I would imagine economies of scale play a part.

That said, I wouldn't mind $1000 .50BMG rifles.

[lacloche]

Swiss Arms bought design and tooling from AMSD (another Swiss company), made some changes (like the barrrel).

The AI AW50 + kit we had for sale was a consignment piece... price was $17,000. Different type of gun.

ok i see 10000$ for ax50 at wolverine its just for the gun or with kit

[jules203]

Wow, very impressive rifle.

[Matt_mg]

That's what's sad with CGN you can't bring in something new and upscale without having a bunch of whiners.

If you think this rifle is not worth it go buy a Hagelberg or a Canstar, those sell for $3000!
Or better yet go buy a .50 bmg barrel and dremel yourself a custom .50 ...

[Boomer686]

Wow..... just wow!

[Sititunga]

the accurancy international its 10 500$ but the swiss arm its the cadillac

I would say the AI is a Rolls, but I'm not sure where I'd place Swiss from a brand perspective. Not a Cadillac though.

[dizzy]

I would imagine economies of scale play a part.

That said, I wouldn't mind $1000 .50BMG rifles.

I'd be scared to shoot that thing, any 50 bmg better be made from the best material or I am not getting behind it. Thanks for bringing this one. I will be by.

[TSE_Justin]

I'd be scared to shoot that thing, any 50 bmg better be made from the best material or I am not getting behind it. Thanks for bringing this one. I will be by.

I meant a '$15,000 rifle for $1500'

[redshooter]

It's worth what people will pay for it.

If I could come up with that kind of cash to toss down on a toy I'd buy a good used lathe and a smallish mill and try my hand at making one. Then when I perfect it I'll sell them at Norinco prices. I'd be the man... I know what your thinking...

Looks nice, it is too bad though that the production is so limited on the big fellas. Just an excuse to jack price unless all the stuff they produce has low production numbers.

[Canuck223]

Although this could've been worded better, i kinda agree with this point.
There is absolutely no way that production of this rifle costs more than a SAN classic green, for example. Yet it costs 5x more.

There are two factors involved. You've touched on one, cost of production.
The second is cost of production facilities.

If you have a factory running at 100% capacity, retasking it to make a second product begins with the expectation that at minimum, the second product will result in a profit at least as great as the primary product.

When you have idle capacity, filling it with anything that brings a profit and amortizes the cost of tooling makes sense. When you don't, you don't cut your bottom line.