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A $90,000 Shotgun

Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 10:05 am
by snIPer
Hi Everybody,

Check out the PPT in this link. It is a must see for all those interested in Purdey Shotguns.

http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/co ... 993083.htm

JSS

Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 5:16 pm
by Vikram
That's very good read Susheel.Thank you very much for sharing.

Best-
Vikram

Re: A $90,000 Shotgun

Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 6:49 pm
by mehulkamdar
Susheel,

It was only the engraving and gold inlay work that cost $ 90,000, not the shotgun itself. The total price would have been well over $ 150,000. :)

Hunt, Churchill, Torcoli, El Hadi etc are considered among the top gun engravers in the world.

Cheers!

Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 5:57 am
by Sakobav
Susheel

Nice read, I am in process of typing an article or copying it about Purdey gunsmith who wanted to impress his German in laws bought an used Holland and Holland sxs and then refurbished it in 1939. This gun has engraving by the legendary engraver Harry Kell and this was confirmed by Ken Hunt.


Cheers

Re: A $90,000 Shotgun

Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 9:11 am
by snIPer
Hey thats nice to know - maybe you can post it once its done so that we all can enjoy it too :-)

Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 10:34 am
by eljefe
Thanks Susheel.Good read
Are you also on teh fishing site? IA?
Best
Axx

Re: A $90,000 Shotgun

Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 11:13 am
by snIPer
Yes, With the same login id :-)