Looked on Guns America and saw some, claimed NIB, for about $1,600. Some of them were from the same seller, so I gather he got them at a dealer price - or, maybe below. All Elite Golds listed there, that I looked at, are ST. I do not know enough about the prices at various levels of distribution to know how a NIB gun with MSRP of $2500 comes to be listed for $1,600. I did not think markups would be over 50% above the retailer's cost. Maybe, they are auction prices that the seller expects to increase by sale time.
I think they weigh about 6.5 lb, which could be OK if 3" shells or 1-1/8 oz magnums were used often. Rule of 96 would put the matching load at 1.08 oz, or slightly over 1-1/16 oz. The ST is non selective, I think. I have read the trigger pulls were not the best, at least, in early ST guns.
Last edited by J. Hall; 05/22/08 12:39 PM.
