$100,000 worth of rifles.

And for poor folks like me that will never have that kinda money , I took 2 unfired rifles, and carved out some claro highest grade available wood, to put on them...and I figure money can buy stuff, but if you make it yourself , its special:p
 
Most are seeing this from the buyer's perspective.

I think it's fantastic that there are people out there with enough money to fund quality craftsmanship. If it wasn't for them, the common man's quest for more for less would have killed the true artists long ago. I don't know how accurate this is, but Manta estimates annual David Miller Company sales at $170K USD and that it employs 3 people. They isn't gettin' rich.
 
100,000 worth of rifles and the Photographer crops off the barrels.
Fancy wood....but I could never justify the cost of them to the wife... :)
 
I love how right away everyone dislikes them for any reason...I would never buy one even if I had blah blah blah.

I suppose human nature is to oppose what you can't have. Does anyone really need a Lambo, a Ferrari or Maclaren? Hell no, but they are instant heros when they do. It's the same thing. Ask yourself this, if you had enough money that made a $50K gun a reasonable purchase, would you really still buy the savage combo...?

I can tell you right now, without hesitation that if I was able to comfortably spend that much on a gun... I would. $50K to a multimillionaire is like $500 to me and obviously most else on this site. You ain't never seen a hurst pulling a Uhaul have you?
 
works of art are always controversial
(personally, I cant fathom that amount of dough)

remember this 1.8million govt. purchase? :D

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janesy said:
I love how right away everyone dislikes them for any reason...I would never buy one even if I had blah blah blah.

I suppose human nature is to oppose what you can't have. Does anyone really need a Lambo, a Ferrari or Maclaren? Hell no, but they are instant heros when they do. It's the same thing. Ask yourself this, if you had enough money that made a $50K gun a reasonable purchase, would you really still buy the savage combo...?

I can tell you right now, without hesitation that if I was able to comfortably spend that much on a gun... I would. $50K to a multimillionaire is like $500 to me and obviously most else on this site. You ain't never seen a hurst pulling a Uhaul have you?
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you can do 200mhp for under $20 000 with a bike or $300 000 for a car, it's all in how you want to get there....to each his own and all the power to ya if it makes your boat float!! most of my friends gave me the same comments for purchasing a Mcmillan a5 and a mike rock barrel for my 700.....but i would do it again in a heart beat! cheers and enjoy the rifles!!!
 
1899 said:
RickF- it's not that someone would spend that much on a rifle and then hunt with it, it is (to me anyways) that they would spend that much on those rifles. I tried to find some info on them but didn't have much luck.
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Why would you spend that much on a rifle and not hunt with it? For the well healed hunters of the world, spending $100K on a rifle isn't much of a trick, particularly one that comes with 2 barrels on the receiver.
 
they probally take a loaded hummer through Africa and then someone lays out a red carpet, the shooter get out takes his shot and gets back in the hummer with his rifle and and hands it to someone to be cleaned right away. This way they don't get scratched or beat up in any way. :rolleyes:
 
janesy said:
I love how right away everyone dislikes them for any reason...I would never buy one even if I had blah blah blah.

I suppose human nature is to oppose what you can't have. Does anyone really need a Lambo, a Ferrari or Maclaren? Hell no, but they are instant heros when they do. It's the same thing. Ask yourself this, if you had enough money that made a $50K gun a reasonable purchase, would you really still buy the savage combo...?

I can tell you right now, without hesitation that if I was able to comfortably spend that much on a gun... I would. $50K to a multimillionaire is like $500 to me and obviously most else on this site. You ain't never seen a hurst pulling a Uhaul have you?
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Well, speaking for myself, I don't hate them, don't envy the guys that can afford them, nor do I consider anyone a "hero" if they buy such. That goes for the guns and the cars.

The maker has a good thing going, is making sales, and I wish him success. His product, however, does not do much for me, and if I were one of them what has no questions to answer about where the money got spent, I'd have a gun room that would give Charlton Heston's a run for competition. I wouldn't bother with Mr Miller's work, unless he can come up with something that does not come across like a blinged up Navigator.

A good reference for some great skills for sale. http://www.acgg.org/raffle/
Different folks have different skills to bring to the table. When you have the money to spend, you may as well have the best do what they are good at, rather than paying one man to do a bunch of things he is adequate at.

FWIW, in that price range, my tastes run more towards classic target guns, the likes that Harry Pope would recognize, Custom Shop Winchester Hiwalls, from their original era, and the like, high grade sporting rifles as well.

Rock Island Auctions tends to have a pretty good line on some really sweet stuff.

Rationalizing my tastes with my means, right now, on the other hand...


Cheers
Trev
 
Hard to imagine a rifle being worth that much. Not a fan of these in particular but I can certainly appreciate the work that goes into that class of gun.

I don't see any point in buying a gun and not using it, but I would imagine that someone some where, has actually taken out one of these hunting and is not bothered. I would laugh to see them paired up with (compartively) an average joe and his rifle. Then see who brings home the trophy and who is left wondering what happened. (Maybe Joe might be offered a trade, lol).
 
Rifles of this class are bought buy people who make that kind of money in less than 1 hour out of a 24hr day. 100K is like 25 bucks to me. Would I drop 25 bucks on those rifles, heck ya, and I would even use them!

They are truely for another class of hunter/collecter.
 
looch said:
Most are seeing this from the buyer's perspective.

I think it's fantastic that there are people out there with enough money to fund quality craftsmanship. If it wasn't for them, the common man's quest for more for less would have killed the true artists long ago. I don't know how accurate this is, but Manta estimates annual David Miller Company sales at $170K USD and that it employs 3 people. They isn't gettin' rich.
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I agree.

That being said, if I had access to unlimited cash, I'd buy nothing but the best and go first class all the way - just because the options were there.
 
Why does it constantly come across my head that I can pick up a half-ton, and a nice custom mauser action for that price?

I commend the company for his grasp on the "stupid" marketshare (as some would put it), but I can spend money much more efficiently.

As well, if someone buys one of those in Canada, they better damn well make an equal (or greater) contribution to the CSSA...
 
1899 said:
RickF- it's not that someone would spend that much on a rifle and then hunt with it, it is (to me anyways) that they would spend that much on those rifles. I tried to find some info on them but didn't have much luck.
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I'm with 1899, not silly to spend that kind of money on a firearm if you have the means. But it's silly to spend it on a Millar... go talk to an English maker for this kind of coin, not a dressed up M70.
 
Ardent said:
I'm with 1899, not silly to spend that kind of money on a firearm if you have the means. But it's silly to spend it on a Millar... go talk to an English maker for this kind of coin, not a dressed up M70.
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Pretty much my thoughts.

I can appreciate that Miller is trying to tap into this(mostly European) market but a Corvette ain't a Lambroghini, no matter how much it costs.
 
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