Reply With QuoteStutzens. The .20 cal of the stock world.
Even better looking than a HW35
Hi all,
As we all know the prices of second hand rifles have gone up but collectable rifles have gone mad, I was thinking today how the smallest of changes to a rifle can bump the price up dramatically, last year I went to Perkins guns and bought two Airsporters, a standard "S" and a carbine, both where up for £295 each but as I bought both I got them for £275 each, not too bad a price, now on the shelf as well was a couple of Airsporter Stutzens going for £675, it struck me that the only difference between the carbine and the Stutzen is about a foot of beech extra on the front of the stock and a barrel clamp, so basically you are paying £300 more for a bit of beech, I'd also say that the carbine is probably rarer than the Stutzen as well (but I may be wrong), so how can that be justified.
Pete
Far too many rifles to list now, all mainly British but the odd pesky foreigner has snuck in
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Stutzens. The .20 cal of the stock world.
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Supply and demand. People fancy them - so are willing to pay more.
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I lolledOriginally Posted by RobF
Good deals with these members
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They are nice but I wouldn't go that far and say they're the best ��
Martin
Last edited by Moss74; 11-03-2022 at 02:46 PM.
Even better looking than a HW35
But given the chance, most people would have a StutzenI lolled
Pete
Far too many rifles to list now, all mainly British but the odd pesky foreigner has snuck in
Cooee! Chase me you naughty boys!
And skeleton stocks your paying more for less wood.
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I like mine
I'm happy with mine
wood is expensive on guns now
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They don't make that much sense, to be fair...
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I'd rather have the Centenary than a Stutzen.
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Even better looking than a HW35
The Centenary is a Stutzen just with a longer barrel (which makes it look geeky) and a walnut stock.
Pete
Far too many rifles to list now, all mainly British but the odd pesky foreigner has snuck in
Even better looking than a HW35
Walnut is but 30 years ago when BSA made these guns beech wasn't that expensive but what I'm getting at, is comparing the prices of two different models with identical actions and almost identical style stocks, the model with the extra 12 inches of stock (I've not properly measured it, so give or take an inch or two) is now £300 more.
Pete
Far too many rifles to list now, all mainly British but the odd pesky foreigner has snuck in
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I don't suppose it matters what it is but how desirable it is and there's no accounting for taste. Almost impossible to lose money on as well.
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The one I had was so bad I chopped the extra now THREE HUNDRED QUID ! off!,
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