Italian gun prices

[tamara]

Whoa! :shocked2:

I just looked at Cabela's website. Almost exactly a year ago I bought a Pedersoli double 12ga percussion. I think I paid $550 for it, and cringed when I did. Same shotgun is now $719! Dixie sells it for $700. Thunderridge sells it for $785!

So it isn't just Cabela's it seems. Did Pedersoli recently jack up their wholesale prices?

That's like a 30% + increase in price. What's going on? If I'd have known, I would have bought a bus load of 'em for an investment.

 

[RC]

I do believe i have enough respect fer a whitetail that i couldn't use that DEER-E-ERE thing on a deer.. thats like sac[url] religious..ain[/url]'t right... where they make them? attica? sing-sing,alcatraz... jees..what these people come up with...... dang get a knife.....(still gives me the eebie jeebies!) wonder what the bladder remover looks like? name be the DEER-NO-PP............?AH GEES.. :shake: RC

 

[RedFeather]

Here is today's US dollar to Euro exchange rate, just now calcualted: 1 Euro = 1.29420 USD

Kind of tells you about the pricing on Italian guns. Sort of their version of that Deer-E-Eer thingy.

Maybe it's a natural progression of things. The first replicas were produced in Belgium until the costs became too high, forcing relocation to Italy. Where next, Red China? Hope they don't use that yellow Chou wood. I can just see the instruction booklet. "You Hawgen rifle is most pleasingly manufacted to high resolution of hysterical details. Remember - For Black Powder Homey!" :haha:

 

[RC]

Kind of tells you about the pricing on Italian guns. Sort of their version of that Deer-E-Eer thingy.

:shocked2: hehehe :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: good one..a fine example of what its actually used for! :thumbsup: RC

 

[captaincaveman]

they sure do have a way with the "engrish ranguage" :rotf: [url] http://www.rahoi.com/2006/03/may-i-take-your-order.php[/url]


Josh

 

[captaincaveman]

for those that haven't seen one, here is the "Deer-e-ere" in action :shocked2:
[url] http://www.deer-e-ere.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderfiles/test3.mpg[/url]

Josh

 

[bioprof]

The price of Pedersoli's Sharps 1874 Extra Deluxe Sporting rifle is up to about $3500. This may be good news for some of the U.S. manufacturers of repro Sharps like Shiloh Sharps. There prices look pretty comparable now.

I bought a deluxe engraved sharps rifle that was sold by Cabela's years ago for less than the price of a plain jane one now. I'm thinking that maybe I should sell it while the exchange rate drops back down.

Sorry if I steered away from muzzleloaders, but the prices just seem newsworthy.

 

[WV_Hillbilly]

I recently was looking through a 1994 Cabela's catalog... it would make you cry...

It makes the used gun option seem even more attractive for the new inductee into the world of muzzleloading (I do NOT count the deals on Inl*nes, nor acknowledge these mutant escapees from an H&R/NEF break-open shotgun factory as having any bearing on my opinion.)

The sad thing is that being limited to the used gun arena... prices have started to climb ever skyward for entry level sidelock guns that could have been had for $100 or so just a few years ago. And the really great deals on T/C guns have really disappeared in a hurry. It's still a possibility to find a garage sale treasure, I guess, but even then, most people are starting to find out what their items are actually worth nowadays as the long green stuff is getting in short supply/high demand.

I really can't see what new innovation(s) are going to occur in the Inl*ne world that will have every hunter running out to get the latest gun (and selling their last year's model at highly discounted prices (I figure that they'll just trade them in and take the huge loss). It's not like I'd want a (modern) Inl*ne even at a giveaway price anyway.

Other than the wallowing value of the US dollar versus the Euro, does anyone feel that some of the new models offered by Pedersoli are worthy of attention or even a purchase?

Just some thoughts and miscellaneous ramblings,
WV_Hillbilly

 

[cowpoke1955]

Hey Hillbilly,
It seems strange that Lyman, which is also made in Italy, can still be had for a very reasonable price from places like Midsouth and DNR Sports. As for the price of Pedersoli's Frontier/Blue Ridge rifle, they have entered the realm of semi-custom. Places like TVM and Jackie Brown have some beautiful rifles for only a little bit more. I love my Blue Ridge, but at those prices I'll go semi-custom.

 

[RedFeather]

I have an old catalogue with the original Hatfields for about $450. Tryon's were being cleared out for $199 and Pedersol Kodiaks for $449. I believe it's a Fall 1990 or 1991. That's about the time that prices took off. Agree that the once entry level Pedersoli long rifles are now out of most beginner's reach. About the only decent low priced guns seem to be the Traditions now that CVA has dropped their sidelocks. With $550 for a T/C Hawken, used is really the only way to go.

Just as an aside, I see lots of recommendations here to buy a used T/C and get a Green Mountain drop in barrel as an "inexpensive" way to go. Providing you are lucky enough to find a gun for $250, the drop in prices add another $200, which still ain't all that cheap for someone who wants to get his feet wet.

Are the Shining Times behind us?

 

[cowpoke1955]

DNR Sports still has the Lyman Trade Rifle listed for $236.49 percussion and $259.17 flint. Both .50 and .54 caliber. Seems to be a pretty good bargin for a beginner or for someone who wants an extra rifle. Lyman is also made in Italy and can still be had for a good price. I don't know what's up with places like Dixie and Cabela's. So fear not, a beginner can still get a good gun for a good price. Our sport lives on :grin: .

 

[PreglerD]

You are right! Best way is to check the market and buy for the cheapest, price worth price. In GE I got my GPR for € 285,-, about $340,-. that was the lowest price possible. and the rifle is petty good.

 

[BillinOregon]

With Cabela's, you have to look for the bargains. Last I checked, they still had the Kodiak .72 double rifle by Pedersoli on sale for $759 US. I'd like to know where else in the U.S. you can find one new within $200 of that price, and with a no-questions-asked return policy.

 

[tg]

I think some of the best deals are on used guns if you know what to look for and who you are dealing with I got a 1500 dollar Chambers gun for 800 bucks and traded a LGP straight across for a N.Starr West NW gun and sevaral other good deals as well, if you shop around there are some super deals on used guns but be carefull, i have heard some stories of bad experiences but this applies to some new gun makers/vendors as well.

 

[faw3]

REBEL , going back to your org "Q" Im not real sure what it had to do with the price but a hand full of gun dealers in ML's really got hit after 9/11 something about stock sitting for months out in the bay , or on docks waiting 2 to 65 months for inspection, the price started really going up then. Fred :hatsoff:

 

[jdixon]

With Cabela's, you have to look for the bargains. Last I checked, they still had the Kodiak .72 double rifle by Pedersoli on sale for $759 US. I'd like to know where else in the U.S. you can find one new within $200 of that price, and with a no-questions-asked return policy.

It is sad to note that Cabela's, one of the leading retailers of traditional muzzleloading firearms sells flints for $7.00 a piece :shocked2:[url] http://www.cabelas.com/cabela...s&Ntx=mode+matchall&Nty=1&Ntt=flint&noImage=0[/url] and regular Goex for $22.00 a pound - if you can find it. Cabela's is getting pretty proud of their muzzleloading line I would say.

 

[akroguy]

Gee, and to think I bought a Dixie (Jap made) Bess back in the late 80's for around $275 then traded it off at a gun show for something much less fun. :youcrazy:

Man I miss that gun. You could practically swim with the thing and it would still go off every time. I want another one but for what, $800 or more? I can't even justify that to myself much less da boss!

 

[Mike Mize]

I paid $318 for my cabelas hawkins two years ago this past christmas, that was with the starter kit. The gun sold for $269.00 and the kit was 49.95. I was also suprised by their price increase.

Soonerhunter