Most Expensive Handguns

KMAX · May 27, 2013, 10:45 AM

I am poor, have always been poor, and will always be poor. This is not to say I have to struggle to make ends meet, but must consider costs and expenses. My guns are inexpensive by most gun owners standards and junk by some standards, but I still enjoy them. I do however enjoy browsing the high end of the gun market as well as cars, motorcycles, and houses. My aspirations include Colt and Sig Sauer, not Ed Brown, Les Bauer, or Wilson Combat although I enjoy looking at those. Are there other high end handgun (or rifle makers) that one might want to peruse simply for the beauty and craftsmanship. I would want to view them on the internet rather than a shop. I don't like to waste other people's time looking at something that I will definitely not be buying. I do go to Cabelas occasionally and view their gun room or library, but that is not really wasting anyone's time but my own

JL Wesson · May 27, 2013, 11:19 AM

I am not an expert but as far as I know from my part of the world (Italy) and keeping it about handguns, I can mention Pardini (www.pardini.it don't know if they have a English version of their site as I have limited access to the internet right now).
I also fell in love with a new brand: Olmi Armi. They presented a revolver at a recent fair in Italy that I will buy as soon as I can. Their website should be on-line any hour (checked with the owner of the business over the phone: www.olmiarmi.it).
I am also told very good about Para-ordnance (www.para-usa.com) but I am not sure if they are considered "high end" on your side of the pond.

For what it is worth I agree that the important thing is having fun with our guns. May be you can have more fun with better guns than with cheaper ones but I will not bet on that. All the best!

Dondor · May 27, 2013, 11:47 AM

Mateba (check the spelling)

Interesting revolver. Haven't been made in some time.

dgludwig · May 27, 2013, 12:03 PM

There aren't very many handguns (factory; not a Wyatt Earp or General Custer collectable) that are more expensive than Korth firearms. The Bentleys of pistoldom.

9mmfan · May 27, 2013, 05:00 PM

I hear ya. My days of gun buying, ANY gun buying, are over for quite a little while, I would guess. As far as the looking at things, I do enjoy gun shows. Lots of stuff, decent enough way to spend a couple hours of leisure time & cheaper than a movie. Out where I live now, the shows are fewer and more of a drive. Ft. Worth charges for parking now, too.

I do enjoy the gun library when I am at Cabela's.

lee n. field · May 27, 2013, 05:08 PM

Sig P210

KMAX · May 27, 2013, 05:13 PM

@9mmfan: Ft. Worth isn't that far from you. Try living in Brownwood. Two gunshows a year (same show) and 80 miles to Abilene (woohoo!). I do like the small town life though.

@Lee n field: P210. Yes, the pictures look sweet. Have never actually seen one "live".

9mmfan · May 27, 2013, 06:55 PM

I stand corrected. I go camping a couple times a year on a friend's family ranch outside of the Greater Brownwood/Early Metropolitan Area. You are a bit of a haul out there.

BigD_in_FL · May 27, 2013, 07:43 PM

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Sig P210

Yep, and add HK P7, A Korth revolver and semi, anything done or redone by Doug Turnbull, Freedom Arms, and on and on

BoogieMan · May 27, 2013, 07:56 PM

Pretty much anything custom (not bolt on stuff) but true customs. As far as long guns go. My dream is to find an affordable Holland and Holland double express rifle.

BigD_in_FL · May 27, 2013, 08:25 PM

Here ya go Boogie- about as affordable as you will get:

http://www.gunsinternational.com/Hol...n_id=100331018

KyJim · May 27, 2013, 09:38 PM

Freedom Arms may be the best revolver made. I would have to acquire one to find out.

http://www.freedomarms.com/

BigJimP · May 29, 2013, 04:16 PM

Freedom Arms ...single action revolvers are very high on my list as well...they have a good website ....but do a general Bing or Google search on photos of Freedom arms ...and a lot of great photos will pop up...

http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=...ures&FORM=IGRE

Here is a Freedom arms 4 3/4" Octagonal barrel, large frame model 83, 5 shot, I had made about 18 months ago or so in .357 mag...its as fun to shoot / as it is a great piece of craftsmanship !

http://thefiringline.com/forums/atta...0&d=1339790943
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same thing on Sig's ....they have a good website...

check out the Sig 226 X-Five's for some good looking guns...
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and gun broker, guns America, your local gunshows, etc....

barnbwt · May 29, 2013, 08:06 PM

The only thing holding me back is that I know how high the bidding will go, and I don't have 6K in the gun fund

. It hurts deep.

TCB

Ben Dover · May 30, 2013, 03:46 PM

SIG P210.

Mine is about 40 years old. In my Opinion, the ultimate target pistol.

Dondor · May 31, 2013, 10:25 AM

I want to find one of those in stainless, and make a red overcoat with yellow glasses...

bac1023 · June 1, 2013, 07:12 PM

Certainly not my most expensive, but still very pricey and definitely one of my rarest.

Anyone ever see a Delta AR Top Gun?

Its very exotic and very well built with an amazing trigger. Mine is the only one I've ever seen in person. Check out the design in the youtube link. Its was awarded the finest European pistol of 1998. Considering its competition, that's an honor.

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=a28_1176246726

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdD6NXdEWgw

9mmfan · June 2, 2013, 12:31 AM

That's a mighty nifty looking pistol there. I have never seen one of those before.

dgludwig · June 2, 2013, 02:13 PM

Me either. Looks to be an interesting and well-made pistol. What does something like this cost, if I might ask? And where would you ever find one(in America)?

bac1023 · June 2, 2013, 09:25 PM

Its very well made.

As for price, I bought mine for $4100 unfired. They sold new for a little over $3000 USD, I believe, and that was 15 years ago.

As for where to find one, I have no idea. I believe total production was under 200 and I don't think Delta imported tham into this country. A few made it here by means of independant importers. I bought mine from Exclusive Firearms in Naples, FL. They get some rare stuff in for sale at times, but this was the only one of these they ever had.

barnbwt · June 3, 2013, 08:32 PM

Quote:

I want to find one of those in stainless, and make a red overcoat with yellow glasses...

Nah, one of those cool active-camouflage suits and a mullet would "match" it better

. I'm working on a 45LC top-break the fires 6-o-clock, though

(callin' it the Stampede, no matter what Beretta says

)

TCB

FM12 · June 3, 2013, 11:28 PM

KORTH AND manNUHRIN REVOS, sIG 210 PISTOL FOR STARTERS.

bac1023 · June 5, 2013, 08:11 AM

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KORTH AND manNUHRIN REVOS, sIG 210 PISTOL FOR STARTERS.

All of those are amazingly fine pieces of machinery.

bac1023 · June 5, 2013, 08:12 AM

PzGren · June 5, 2013, 01:30 PM

Brian (BAC1023) already showed you his gems, so I can kepp my old Korth beater and SIG P210-4 photos in the bucket.

But how about some nice Swiss Hämmerlis?

Or some old Anschütz or Walther KKJ rimfire sporters?

Even airguns can be very well made, these are a bunch of old Feinwerkbau 150 and 300S match rifles.

May 27, 2013, 10:45 AM	#1
KMAX Senior Member Join Date: June 20, 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 1,185	Most Expensive Handguns I am poor, have always been poor, and will always be poor. This is not to say I have to struggle to make ends meet, but must consider costs and expenses. My guns are inexpensive by most gun owners standards and junk by some standards, but I still enjoy them. I do however enjoy browsing the high end of the gun market as well as cars, motorcycles, and houses. My aspirations include Colt and Sig Sauer, not Ed Brown, Les Bauer, or Wilson Combat although I enjoy looking at those. Are there other high end handgun (or rifle makers) that one might want to peruse simply for the beauty and craftsmanship. I would want to view them on the internet rather than a shop. I don't like to waste other people's time looking at something that I will definitely not be buying. I do go to Cabelas occasionally and view their gun room or library, but that is not really wasting anyone's time but my own __________________ This is my gun. There are many like her, but this one is mine. I'm not old. I'm CLASSIC!

May 27, 2013, 11:19 AM	#2
JL Wesson Member Join Date: January 4, 2013 Location: Italy Posts: 50	I am not an expert but as far as I know from my part of the world (Italy) and keeping it about handguns, I can mention Pardini (www.pardini.it don't know if they have a English version of their site as I have limited access to the internet right now). I also fell in love with a new brand: Olmi Armi. They presented a revolver at a recent fair in Italy that I will buy as soon as I can. Their website should be on-line any hour (checked with the owner of the business over the phone: www.olmiarmi.it). I am also told very good about Para-ordnance (www.para-usa.com) but I am not sure if they are considered "high end" on your side of the pond. For what it is worth I agree that the important thing is having fun with our guns. May be you can have more fun with better guns than with cheaper ones but I will not bet on that. All the best! __________________ To ride, shoot straight and speak the truth. (Jeff Cooper)

May 27, 2013, 12:03 PM	#4
dgludwig Senior Member Join Date: February 12, 2005 Location: North central Ohio Posts: 7,486	There aren't very many handguns (factory; not a Wyatt Earp or General Custer collectable) that are more expensive than Korth firearms. The Bentleys of pistoldom. __________________ ONLY AN ARMED PEOPLE CAN BE TRULY FREE ; ONLY AN UNARMED PEOPLE CAN EVER BE ENSLAVED ...Aristotle NRA Benefactor Life Member

May 27, 2013, 05:08 PM	#6
lee n. field Senior Member Join Date: October 12, 2002 Location: The same state as Mordor. Posts: 5,568	Sig P210 __________________ "As was the man of dust, so also are those who are of the dust, and as is the man of heaven, so also are those who are of heaven. Just as we have borne the image of the man of dust, we shall also bear the image of the man of heaven. "

May 27, 2013, 05:13 PM	#7
KMAX Senior Member Join Date: June 20, 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 1,185	@9mmfan: Ft. Worth isn't that far from you. Try living in Brownwood. Two gunshows a year (same show) and 80 miles to Abilene (woohoo!). I do like the small town life though. @Lee n field: P210. Yes, the pictures look sweet. Have never actually seen one "live". __________________ This is my gun. There are many like her, but this one is mine. I'm not old. I'm CLASSIC!

May 27, 2013, 11:47 AM	#3
Dondor Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2006 Posts: 226	Mateba (check the spelling) Interesting revolver. Haven't been made in some time.

May 27, 2013, 05:00 PM	#5
9mmfan Senior Member Join Date: May 26, 2012 Location: Weatherford, TX Posts: 301	I hear ya. My days of gun buying, ANY gun buying, are over for quite a little while, I would guess. As far as the looking at things, I do enjoy gun shows. Lots of stuff, decent enough way to spend a couple hours of leisure time & cheaper than a movie. Out where I live now, the shows are fewer and more of a drive. Ft. Worth charges for parking now, too. I do enjoy the gun library when I am at Cabela's.

May 27, 2013, 06:55 PM	#8
9mmfan Senior Member Join Date: May 26, 2012 Location: Weatherford, TX Posts: 301	I stand corrected. I go camping a couple times a year on a friend's family ranch outside of the Greater Brownwood/Early Metropolitan Area. You are a bit of a haul out there.

May 27, 2013, 07:56 PM	#10
BoogieMan Senior Member Join Date: April 4, 2012 Location: South Jersey Posts: 2,217	Pretty much anything custom (not bolt on stuff) but true customs. As far as long guns go. My dream is to find an affordable Holland and Holland double express rifle. __________________ Concentrated power is not rendered harmless by the good intentions of those who create it. Milton Freidman "If you find yourself in a fair fight,,, Your tactics suck"- Unknown

May 27, 2013, 08:25 PM	#11
BigD_in_FL Junior member Join Date: December 20, 2012 Location: The "Gunshine State" Posts: 1,981	Here ya go Boogie- about as affordable as you will get: http://www.gunsinternational.com/Hol...n_id=100331018

May 27, 2013, 09:38 PM	#12
KyJim Senior Member Join Date: July 26, 2005 Location: The Bluegrass Posts: 9,142	Freedom Arms may be the best revolver made. I would have to acquire one to find out. http://www.freedomarms.com/

May 29, 2013, 04:16 PM	#13
BigJimP Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2005 Posts: 13,195	Freedom Arms ...single action revolvers are very high on my list as well...they have a good website ....but do a general Bing or Google search on photos of Freedom arms ...and a lot of great photos will pop up... http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=...ures&FORM=IGRE Here is a Freedom arms 4 3/4" Octagonal barrel, large frame model 83, 5 shot, I had made about 18 months ago or so in .357 mag...its as fun to shoot / as it is a great piece of craftsmanship ! http://thefiringline.com/forums/atta...0&d=1339790943 ------------ same thing on Sig's ....they have a good website... check out the Sig 226 X-Five's for some good looking guns... ------------ and gun broker, guns America, your local gunshows, etc....

May 29, 2013, 08:06 PM	#14
barnbwt Senior Member Join Date: May 17, 2012 Posts: 1,085	Not Mine--Oh, how I wish it was... The only thing holding me back is that I know how high the bidding will go, and I don't have 6K in the gun fund . It hurts deep. TCB __________________ "I don't believe that the men of the distant past were any wiser than we are today. But it does seem that their science and technology were able to accomplish much grander things." -- Alex Rosewater

May 30, 2013, 03:46 PM	#15
Ben Dover Senior Member Join Date: April 11, 2013 Location: High up in the Rocky Moun Posts: 665	SIG P210. Mine is about 40 years old. In my Opinion, the ultimate target pistol. __________________ The soldier's pack is not so heavy a burden as the prisoner's chains. Dwight Eisenhower It is very important what a man stands for. But it is far more important what a man refuses to stand for.

May 31, 2013, 10:25 AM	#16
Dondor Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2006 Posts: 226	I want to find one of those in stainless, and make a red overcoat with yellow glasses...

June 1, 2013, 07:12 PM	#17
bac1023 Senior Member Join Date: February 2, 2008 Posts: 1,106	Certainly not my most expensive, but still very pricey and definitely one of my rarest. Anyone ever see a Delta AR Top Gun? Its very exotic and very well built with an amazing trigger. Mine is the only one I've ever seen in person. Check out the design in the youtube link. Its was awarded the finest European pistol of 1998. Considering its competition, that's an honor. http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=a28_1176246726 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdD6NXdEWgw

June 2, 2013, 12:31 AM	#18
9mmfan Senior Member Join Date: May 26, 2012 Location: Weatherford, TX Posts: 301	That's a mighty nifty looking pistol there. I have never seen one of those before.

June 2, 2013, 02:13 PM	#19
dgludwig Senior Member Join Date: February 12, 2005 Location: North central Ohio Posts: 7,486	Me either. Looks to be an interesting and well-made pistol. What does something like this cost, if I might ask? And where would you ever find one(in America)? __________________ ONLY AN ARMED PEOPLE CAN BE TRULY FREE ; ONLY AN UNARMED PEOPLE CAN EVER BE ENSLAVED ...Aristotle NRA Benefactor Life Member

June 2, 2013, 09:25 PM	#20
bac1023 Senior Member Join Date: February 2, 2008 Posts: 1,106	Its very well made. As for price, I bought mine for $4100 unfired. They sold new for a little over $3000 USD, I believe, and that was 15 years ago. As for where to find one, I have no idea. I believe total production was under 200 and I don't think Delta imported tham into this country. A few made it here by means of independant importers. I bought mine from Exclusive Firearms in Naples, FL. They get some rare stuff in for sale at times, but this was the only one of these they ever had.

June 3, 2013, 11:28 PM	#22
FM12 Senior Member Join Date: February 5, 2007 Location: Monroeville, Alabama Posts: 1,683	KORTH AND manNUHRIN REVOS, sIG 210 PISTOL FOR STARTERS.

June 5, 2013, 08:12 AM	#24
bac1023 Senior Member Join Date: February 2, 2008 Posts: 1,106	Last edited by bac1023; June 7, 2013 at 08:43 AM.

June 5, 2013, 01:30 PM	#25
PzGren Senior Member Join Date: August 14, 2001 Posts: 1,257	Brian (BAC1023) already showed you his gems, so I can kepp my old Korth beater and SIG P210-4 photos in the bucket. But how about some nice Swiss Hämmerlis? Or some old Anschütz or Walther KKJ rimfire sporters? Even airguns can be very well made, these are a bunch of old Feinwerkbau 150 and 300S match rifles.

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