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I notice that Galazan marks his Fox barrels Chromox or Krupp on demand.Are either barrel blanks in these materials available?
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My thinking is that the Turkish gun sales demonstrate a market for doubleguns not being met by American makers. The price range is $700. to $2000. for nicely embellished guns. Perhaps there is a market for "field grade" solid American gun among these buyers. I know I would be interested in having such a gun. I own several "american classics" and none have choke tubes and wood less than 90 years old. If Sterlingworth engraving and case colors would make it more profitable, very well. I guess I just want to see an American made every mans gun again. But I am perhaps unique in that I like very basic type guns like Beretta's Essential, just blue and wood.
Based on the 1926 Sterlingworth price of about $45. I extrapolated to get a 2017 price of about $1600. I admit this is not economist accuracy and certainly discounts retooling costs. But wouldn't that be something!? I think your close on your estimate and there would be no "retooling cost" as a Sterlingworth would use the same receiver as the graded guns, minus the engraving & scalloping. Probably the main reason is that the manufacturer wants to make a lot of profit per gun, instead of a little. It always comes down to money! rapidfire
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My thinking is that the Turkish gun sales demonstrate a market for doubleguns not being met by American makers. The price range is $700. to $2000. for nicely embellished guns. Perhaps there is a market for "field grade" solid American gun among these buyers. I know I would be interested in having such a gun. I own several "american classics" and none have choke tubes and wood less than 90 years old. If Sterlingworth engraving and case colors would make it more profitable, very well. I guess I just want to see an American made every mans gun again. But I am perhaps unique in that I like very basic type guns like Beretta's Essential, just blue and wood.
Based on the 1926 Sterlingworth price of about $45. I extrapolated to get a 2017 price of about $1600. I admit this is not economist accuracy and certainly discounts retooling costs. But wouldn't that be something!? I think your close on your estimate and there would be no "retooling cost" as a Sterlingworth would use the same receiver as the graded guns, minus the engraving & scalloping. Probably the main reason is that the manufacturer wants to make a lot of profit per gun, instead of a little. It always comes down to money! rapidfire Not sure looking straight at purchase cost with inflation is a valid comparison. I believe current production cost for CSMC is likely closer to $2500 (more depending on quality of wood) I could be wrong and the actual costs are higher. It is not clear to me if the gun made for Savage by CSMC is a Fox action made in a lower grade or a RBL re-scuplted as a Fox.
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It was easy for me to spot the RBL features. Safety button is a dead giveaway as is the forend release and top lever. Not to mention that CSMC has never made a 12 ga. Fox. This stuff is real difficult.
JR
Last edited by John Roberts; 05/02/17 02:42 PM.
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