Something a little different

[RPN]

Here is a different way of spending the rimfire budget - not sure it would get you on the podium at a comp, but you would be the most elegant of the losers.

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[Charger442]

thats incredible. $6300 on the high end doesnt seem that bad. will cost you another $2000 to send it to H&H to have it finished though.

i love that thing.

 

[RPN]

$8,300 wouldn't be the tyre budget for a decent season of rallying - and this could be passed onto your grandchildren.

You know you want it.

 

[carbonbased]

Odd that many pictures of the guns do not feature even a passing shot of the chamber.

I suppose collectors are more interested in the exterior and provenance.

 

[RPN]

It's brand new - unfired. What will a photo show?

 

[carbonbased]

It's brand new - unfired. What will a photo show?

Ah, my fault then. Didn’t catch that the rifle you linked to was made in 2019 and was unfired.

I was referring to the other guns they are auctioning off. Some made in 1929, like this one:

HOLTS Auctioneers

HOLTS are Europe's leading Auctioneers of Fine Modern & Antique Guns.

www.holtsauctioneers.com

 

[whatsupdoc]

How hard is it importing it into the US?

 

[RPN]

Ah, my fault then. Didn’t catch that the rifle you linked to was made in 2019 and was unfired.

I was referring to the other guns they are auctioning off. Some made in 1929, like this one:

HOLTS Auctioneers

HOLTS are Europe's leading Auctioneers of Fine Modern & Antique Guns.

www.holtsauctioneers.com

That's niiiice. For 20,000GBP I bet they'd take a photo if you asked -there is an enquiry tab on the page.

Fortunately for me I shoot left handed, and that is a RH rifle. But for that (and a box of money) I'd be in.

 

[Charger442]

How hard is it importing it into the US?

as hard as finding a place to stamp a shitty import stamp on it. thats one of those things you try to get into the country on a private jet and no customs. it would destroy that thing to put an importers name on it.

 

[Charger442]

That's niiiice. For 20,000GBP I bet they'd take a photo if you asked -there is an enquiry tab on the page.

maybe but anyone familiar with RIA auctions here in the states knows no one opens the action in their 4-5 pre-auction photos.

 

[Charger442]

im actually just as interested in this..... and i need VERY detailed description of the steps taken to "deactivate" it.

HOLTS Auctioneers

HOLTS are Europe's leading Auctioneers of Fine Modern & Antique Guns.

www.holtsauctioneers.com

 

[RPN]

How about the flip up aperture sight - I've not seen that before on an express rifle.

 

[carbonbased]

maybe but anyone familiar with RIA auctions here in the states knows no one opens the action in their 4-5 pre-auction photos.

I’m curious as to why?

And what is the “4-5” bit?

 

[Charger442]

I’m curious as to why?

And what is the “4-5” bit?

if you are familiar with Rock island, they usually only have like 3 photos for a rifle that will sell for $15k. its just how they do it.

maybe if its something odd, they'll jump the photos up to 4 or 5 total. and none with the action open anywhere.

 

[carbonbased]

if you are familiar with Rock island, they usually only have like 3 photos for a rifle that will sell for $15k. its just how they do it.

maybe if its something odd, they'll jump the photos up to 4 or 5 total. and none with the action open anywhere.

It’s almost like…asking to see an open chamber is like asking to see their bunghole…lol

That strikes me as…I dunno…as affected high-class lazy prudishness or something, so weird

 

[Charger442]

It’s almost like…asking to see an open chamber is like asking to see their bunghole…lol

That strikes me as…I dunno…as affected high-class lazy prudishness or something, so weird

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i think its just general lazyness and possibly efficiency. whoever is taking the picture isnt a gun person, most likely. they just hire a photographer, tell him/her to take these photos, dump them to the auction guys who are responsible for listing.

the last auction i was monitoring and trying bid on was a 3 day one in Bedford, TX, there was 700 lots each day.