DammitBoy said:
Probably, the only revolver I'd want at this time is the Ruger Alaskan 2 1/2" .454 casull and that merely for it's novelty 'boom' factor.
an S&W .460 would probably be even better for that...
JohnnyEgo said:
2. I am always fascinated by the value placed on importation, which is why a Mercedes is considered a luxury sedan over here, and a taxi cab over there. I paid quite a bit less for both of my 686s together. Even the one I had 'fancified' for competion still books well under the going rate for a stock 686 in the European markets. The stock 686 is a fine and very accurate revolver, but at that price-point, there are many others as well. You really want an expensive revolver, have a look at Korth. Somewhere north of $5k.
yeah, a 686 costs like 800-900 euros here. which means a slightly modified version costs the same as a Manurhin MR-73. which is lightyears beyond (except perhaps in looks, but i don't care).
as for Korth, yeah, you wont find anything below 3500 euros.
also Janz is damn good, but at the same price range.
but you get what you pay for. i once saw a Korth that fired a double magnum load. the cylinder was bulged, but the frame was perfectly intact. try that with a Ruger or an S&W, you'll be picking the pieces out of your face.
still, replacing the cylinder costed as much as a new 686.
JohnnyEgo said:
3. Concerning money: It is, in my opinion, in somewhat poor taste to brag about what one spends on one's hobbies. But I will do so here to illustrate a point. Last year, I spent a little over $17k on firearms. It was a good year for me, and that is considerably more then I might spend in a normal year. But what does it really mean? I am very small potatoes compared to many of my acquaintances. A friend of mine spent over $50K in Spare Parts for his water-cooled belt fed. Quantity reflects nothing. I have spent small amounts of money on inexpensive firearms, but I have never bought a 'cheap' one. By the same token, I have spent a lot of money on firearms that interest me, but may have no intrinsic value above others that are out there. How much you do, or can, spend is therefore a rather poor metric on which to pass judgement.
meh... if nothin else, it keeps the economy going...
but people that rant about people spending on guns, forget about what people spend on sigs, alcohol, girlfriends with expensive tastes, boats, cars, motorcycles,...
to each his own.
