Inside The Perazzi Factory

The video is impressive, but the the folks building those shotguns feel the same way about their jobs as the the guy working in a shop in Lloyd.
 
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adamg said:
I like seeing these videos. For me the Kolar was the most tempting high-end shotgun.
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I have a Kolar and have been to the factory. 4 of us traveled there when I picked up my new stock. Two of them have since purchased new Kolars and the other fellow said he was too old to justify the price (LOL).
 
Westward1 said:
The video is impressive, but the the folks building those shotguns feel the same way about their jobs as the the guy working in a shop in Lloyd.
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Maybe I am wrong but from what I experienced at the Grand at the Perazzi booth watching the whole show from the sales people to the stock measurer, the stock makers and engravers and smiths in the custom shop set up on vendors row I would have to say this is not your average worker going in to service trash pumps and centrifuges for the oilfield. These are highly trained individuals who seemed to be there because this was what they wanted to do for a living and they went about their tasks quite happily and with much pride in their workmanship. This is not some high volume factory pumping out tens of thousands of Model 870's or a place where much of the finish work is outsourced. Completely different than your standard mass produced gun factory. I would guess those who are there because it's a job don't last. Their workmanship would suffer in such instances and they would not be retained IMO.
 
the spank said:
Maybe I am wrong but from what I experienced at the Grand at the Perazzi booth watching the whole show from the sales people to the stock measurer, the stock makers and engravers and smiths in the custom shop set up on vendors row I would have to say this is not your average worker going in to service trash pumps and centrifuges for the oilfield. These are highly trained individuals who seemed to be there because this was what they wanted to do for a living and they went about their tasks quite happily and with much pride in their workmanship. This is not some high volume factory pumping out tens of thousands of Model 870's or a place where much of the finish work is outsourced. Completely different than your standard mass produced gun factory. I would guess those who are there because it's a job don't last. Their workmanship would suffer in such instances and they would not be retained IMO.
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And they have air conditioning !!!!!!!!!
 
the spank said:
Maybe I am wrong but from what I experienced at the Grand at the Perazzi booth watching the whole show from the sales people to the stock measurer, the stock makers and engravers and smiths in the custom shop set up on vendors row I would have to say this is not your average worker going in to service trash pumps and centrifuges for the oilfield. These are highly trained individuals who seemed to be there because this was what they wanted to do for a living and they went about their tasks quite happily and with much pride in their workmanship. This is not some high volume factory pumping out tens of thousands of Model 870's or a place where much of the finish work is outsourced. Completely different than your standard mass produced gun factory. I would guess those who are there because it's a job don't last. Their workmanship would suffer in such instances and they would not be retained IMO.
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I guess the guys that made mine are not working there any more. Maybe Remington picked them up to make 870's.
 
Westward1 said:
I guess the guys that made mine are not working there any more. Maybe Remington picked them up to make 870's.
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It was made by man and therefore it shall break ... a lot depends on how they look after you when there is a problem. Personally, I never cared for Perazzi. I'd probably still be shooting Beretta, but they were too busy talking to each other at the Grand when I was looking at moving to a ASE / DT gun. When I went into the Kolar booth, I was very happy with how they treated me and more important, I liked how the gun felt and I shot it well. So, I saved and saved and bought one. Kolars have problems now and then and, so far, my experience is that they make it right, sometimes, it just takes time.

Anyway, Perazzi has been the winning gun at a lot of tournaments for a lot of years and you have to respect that.

I hope you get yours fixed and working for you.
 
Beretta687EELL said:
It was made by man and therefore it shall break ... a lot depends on how they look after you when there is a problem. Personally, I never cared for Perazzi. I'd probably still be shooting Beretta, but they were too busy talking to each other at the Grand when I was looking at moving to a ASE / DT gun. When I went into the Kolar booth, I was very happy with how they treated me and more important, I liked how the gun felt and I shot it well. So, I saved and saved and bought one. Kolars have problems now and then and, so far, my experience is that they make it right, sometimes, it just takes time.

Anyway, Perazzi has been the winning gun at a lot of tournaments for a lot of years and you have to respect that.

I hope you get yours fixed and working for you.
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It's working fine now and I enjoy shooting it. To me they have a feel that no other target shotgun has. It had issues when I received it and others showed up later. I think the bugs have been worked out and I look forward to shooting it a lot for a long time. I just don't buy the Perazzi mystique they try to promote. Your opening sentence says it best. "Made by man and it shall break" and it shall have defects from factory just like Browning, Beretta, etc.
 
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