stickhunter
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Victoria, B.C.
The Forgotten Weapons YouTube channel recently posted an excellent video on the FG42:
Great *original* 2nd model FG42 video
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stickhunter
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Victoria, B.C.
Beyond looking awesome, the engineering and design of the FG42 is something to behold. I'll likely never get to handle one (or a replica) in person, but I appreciate seeing the videos. I definitely learn something new from them all the time.
- Location
- Beaverlodge, Alberta
Wonder what it will or did sell for?
BeaverMeat
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Nanaimo, B.C.
- Location
- Beaverlodge, Alberta
Makes the $9,000 price tag on the NR reprise seem mild.
stickhunter
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Victoria, B.C.
Forgotten Weapons made a video showing the final prices (not including 15% premium) realized on a number of interesting firearms. The FG42 went for $260K!
Kayser Sose
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Southern Van Isle
$3750 for an M6 Scout... mother of GOD
stickhunter
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Victoria, B.C.
I think that with an auction like RIA, which gets (inter)national coverage, for any items that have general appeal, like the FG42, you're competing against some folks who have more money than they know what to do with, and as a result, simply want a firearm regardless of how much it ends up costing. Unless you're in that rarified group, you're essentially priced out of purchasing anything that has widespread coverage.
Interestingly, the Luftwaffe M30 Drilling went for $8000 and the case separately for $2250. Compare that to the bubba'd one we were recently remarking on and the OP of that rifle didn't do too badly.
