Most expensive firearm you ever bought or almost bought?

[CLASSIC12]

SLT223: If the Thompson were for sale here you could add a zero to the price! I have never even see this full auto Beretta model before. Is this a police issue firearm in Europe? I know Glock at one time offered a full auto model but they are very scarce here!
Jim

Well the modern semi auto version of the Tommy gun is sold for $ 2700 here, so that was an easy decision.

Here's some background on the Beretta 93 R

Beretta 93R: Another cool gun you can't own - Guns.com

The Glock 18 is still in production. I received the special license to acquire one last month, now awaiting delivery.

 

[BillyMagg]

I don't want to jack the thread, suffice it to say I had a genius friend with a million dollar idea. We had the same issues getting titanium to work as the big boys have had. I learned a bit about 1911s though, and still have the prints and 3 castings.....

and now we know why you're cranky? LOL

 

[BillyMagg]

You sir, are annoying

True!, but don't make him mad! LOL

 

[BillyMagg]

I went an auction, smitten with a British double rifle, 5 large in hand. It sold for 35.

Thousand.

Out of my depth.

all bright eyed and bushy tailed! what a heartache! and you had to talk yourself into 5 Grand didn't you!

 

[BillyMagg]

I went an auction, smitten with a British double rifle, 5 large in hand. It sold for 35.

Thousand.

Out of my depth.

well, cars and old tractors are the same! a lot of these rich farmers have a krap load of cash laying around and a hankering for their old toys, LOL!

 

[mg357]

Most expensive firearm you ever bought or almost bought?

The Ruger gp100 with 4.20 barrel chambered in .357 magnum with a 6 shot cylinder.

That I bought earlier this month with sales tax included I paid $559.79 for it.

That is the highest amount of money I have ever paid for a firearm

 

[CajunBass]

Well, there is one at my local gunshop that I'd love to have, but I have absolutely no use for it, and it's too expensive for me now to just be a safe queen. But it is SO pretty.

It's a Sporterized Springfield, 30/06, with the most beautiful piece of wood I've ever seen for a stock. I mean the metal work is great, but it's that hunk of wood that JUMPs out at me. Shoot, I don't even know of a place I could shoot it, and I don't hunt anymore anyway, so it would just gather dust. I have to stop and look at it every time I walk by though. Price...$1,200.00. And price isn't THAT far out of my normal comfort zone, but I can't can't justify it just to look at.

There are a couple of $3,000 Parker shotguns that I just can't afford. And would never use them either.

 

[steelslaver]

I have paid over a grand each for 3 of my S&W revolvers. A 3rd model 44 Russian, a 4" 16-4 and my 500 with a 2 power Leopold scope.

I yearn for a registered magnum and a Barret 50B BMG. Thing about the Barret that makes me cringe is a scope for it would be around the same price as the gun itself.

 

[beagleye]

well, cars and old tractors are the same! a lot of these rich farmers have a krap load of cash laying around and a hankering for their old toys, LOL!

Yes, lucky for me I have and old tractor and an old car. Maybe I smell rich.

 

[John Fugate]

I'm sucker for a pretty gun.

 

[Engineer1911]

My most expensive gun was a convertible Ruger Single Six (22 LR & 22 mag cylinders) for about $65 in 1972. That one gun caused me to buy all the others.

 

[R.A. Rifleman]

Did buy

Seekins SP10 for $1600 LNIB ($2500 new and currently made to order) topped with a Leupold Mark 4 ER/T 6.5-20x M5A2 factory refurb for $1200 (same optic on the Army's M2010 and probably about $2000 new I think)

Almost bought

Bid $1200 on a Remington 40-XS .300WM on Gunbroker. Sold for just under $2000. Technically a good thing, as raising the funds would have been somewhat difficult, but do wish I could have snagged it. Don't expect to see another one anytime soon.

 

[NRA Dave]

Mine is a 1903A4 Remington sniper rifle. Paid $3k. My trench guns cost less but are worth more.