$100000 Over/Under

[scott_r]

What makes this shotgun worth $100 000?? Im curious

www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/s...tID=52&direction=DESC&gunid=3846&mode=viewGun

Cheers!!

 

[targettarget]

Well, it is in "Very Good" condition, maybe that accounts for 75 of the 100K.

 

[Assyrian]

As all great clay hunters know. The pretty engravings and fancy wood make the birds just blow up majically when you point the barrels at them

 

[Vygur]

It's British!! Meaning it was made before all were destroyed/banned and still living.

 

[ArnoldB]

Because it has Purdey written on it.

 

[curtmg]

Well, it IS in Us funds, so you're saving money right there already.

 

[Tozman]

The price jumps up as soon as you say 20 bore instead of 20 gauge.

 

[12magnum]

it's custom made. materials used , such as the grade of wood, the amount of polishing that was put to the steel before and after bluing, engraving,how much and how ornate, wood to metal fit and general fitting tolerances, wood finish is probably hand rubbed many , many times. you pay steeply for all of this and it makes a great looking product. it is of the highest qualiity. do you require anything close to this to fit your target and hunting needs?? ofcourse not!!! for those who can afford to play that games it's out there for them . for the rest of us, we'll alwys buy the same affordable good quality shooters. $100,000.00 isn't that bad for a purdy. HEHE

 

[DOOK]

Some of these guns have over 900 hours of hand made craftsmanship done by artisans specializing in their piece of the gun. Even the labour comes out to $40,000. Materials are only the best, and these guns last for hundreds of years. I just read an article about this class of 'best' guns.
The fancy scroll work, and engraving dulls the flashy metal, hiding it somewhat from the fowl, and it holds more oil to help with rust.

 

[capp325]

Same thing that makes a Rolls Royce worth 400K. If you have to ask, you can't afford it

 

[jedimaster]

for 100k I would want to be able to shoot 3.5 maggys with it.

 

[Grouse Man]

Is it just me, or does that butt pad stand proud of the stock?

And for $100,000, they can't even measure the stock or the chokes on the thing?

Oops, I see they did, they just didn't put it in the Specs list. Lazy buggers.

 

[Claybuster]

Some of these guns have over 900 hours of hand made craftsmanship done by artisans specializing in their piece of the gun. Even the labour comes out to $40,000. Materials are only the best, and these guns last for hundreds of years.

All of the above and throw in a degree of rarity on two fronts. There are fewer Purdey o/u than sxs. Secondly, it's 20 bore when most were made in 12 gauge, it has 2-3/4" chambers and it has shootable dimensions. Many of the subgauge English guns were made for women and children and often have shorter stock dimensions.

 

[IM_Lugger]

And I though the $35,000 Beretta side by side was expensive that I've seen at a store once....

 

[Grouse Man]

I'd compare that to what else I could buy for $100,000, and NOTICE.

1970 Superbird? 440+6bbl Cuda convertible? '69 Charger with a 572 crate Hemi?

 

[Win/64]

As all great clay hunters know. The pretty engravings and fancy wood make the birds just blow up majically when you point the barrels at them

Like the $500 O/U you bought for Clay shooting? It otta blow up real good.

 

[NickHTK]

If I had more money than brains and was was looking for a top gun, why not?

 

[Win/64]

Jeeze for a 100 K I could allmost pay off my bar bill.

 

[RUPZUK]

just cause he's asking it doesn't mean he's going to get it .
You might be able to haggle him down 10-15 percent . lol

 

[44fordy]

If I've personally used the firearm, it's automatically worth oodles of money.

You'd never wash it again.


Kidding. I'd say the Rolls Royce theory.