New 'cheap' £30,000 Purdey shotgun

[mundaire]

New 'cheap' £30,000 Purdey shotgun democratizes the sport of shooting - http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/u ... 948086.ece

[m24]

The British will remain British (No offence intended). Only they can call a £30,000 Purdey shotgun cheap. What I like is the contradiction in the article saying "Across the country, builders and plumbers and IT workers are buying guns and joining shoots. Shooting associations have seen rises in membership and shooting schools are reporting large numbers of new members, including an entirely new category of pupils, otherwise known as women." And then calling the new Purdey cheap.

Regards

[MoA]

If I had £30K to spend on a gun, it certainly wouldnt be a purdey, even though at £30K a purdey can be considered a bargain.

I dont know where they are getting their information, but hunting is certainly not becoming popular in the UK.

[Sakobav]

Nice satire...$60K Gun..agree with MoA..

[Vikram]

It is nothing but a marketing manoeuvre aimed at the vain and the gullible to rid them of their money in return for stamping the haloed name of Purdey on a gun not made by them. Perugini and Visini of Italy make these guns and Purdey proofs them and stamps their name. You regularly see the P&Vs for sale in UK at 7500GBP and over in NIB condition.You stamp Purdey's name on them and the price is up by nearly 22,000 GBP! You tell me what sense does it make.

To their credit, Purdey do not hide this fact from customers.

From the Purdey catalogue:


"The Purdey Sporter shares its ancestry with early twentieth century designs of over and under guns by English makers such as Boss, Woodward, and Edwinson Green. These were to influence several other makers, notably the Italian firm of Perazzi.In 1968 the boutique Brescia gunmaker Perugini & Visini produced their own improved version of the Perazzi design,and then, in 2005, joined with Purdey to make further design changes and developments. This resulted in the Purdey Sporter.Whilst the Sporter stems from a long established and successful design, it has been extensively re-engineered to take advantage of Purdey’s advanced CNC machining technology. The essential components are all made in the Purdey factory. These are then shipped to Brescia for Perugini & Visini to insert the barrels in the monoblocs and fit high grade walnut stocks supplied by Purdey. The Italian company has the specialised experience, skills and machines to undertake this work more cost effectively than in London.The hand engraving of the Sporter’s specially commissioned large scroll and ribbon design is also done in Italy, after which
the guns are assembled and returned to London for proofing, regulating and final hand finishing by Purdey craftsmen. To reach production of the Sporter took three years of painstaking research, development and rigorous testing during the course of which Purdey made no less than 84 separate design modifications and improvements. Thanks to modern gunmaking technology the Sporter is built to extremely fine tolerances, which ensure long term mechanical integrity and strength, and robust and reliable service for generations to come– a gun which shoots as well as it looks – a true Purdey."


M24, 30,000GBP is a lot of money for most British people.A great majority of guns are of not very expensive brands and Berettas, Brownings and Mirokus dominate the scene. Yes, there is a thriving market for high end guns and there is no hiding about it.

Best-
Vikram

[m24]

Point taken, Vikram.

Regards

[Grumpy]

You`ld find it difficult to find a new P&V in `deluxe` specification for £7,500.......but you are still paying a hefty premium to have the Purdey name stamped on the gun.
To be fair, we shouldn`t be too critical of this modern trend for cheaper models being produced by an outside contractor as it was common practice years ago. It`s a new departure for Purdey but other top companies used to have guns made by Birmingham trade makers. All the H&H boxlocks and Dominion models were all built in Birmingham for H&H for example.
The situation also appears in reverse so to speak as, for example, the top-of-the range Berettas - the SOs - are made by Famars ( Abbiatico & Salvinelli ) for Beretta. The SO is an exclusive design so you can`t buy an A&S `SO`...... but I`d still rather have an A&S sidelock O/U.
Damned if I`d pay the premium to have `Purdey` stamped on a P&V though.......If I wanted a P&V O/U I`d buy a P&V.
The number of shotgun and firearms certificates issued in the UK has been rising steadily for many years and more people do actively engage in both clay shooting and hunting than in the past.

[shooter]

welcome back grumpy!!

[Grumpy]

Never left - just don`t have too much to say. I do pop in from time to time..........but try to restrain myself from calling people rude names when they say something I consider dumb. Getting old.......or growing up......or finally acquiring some maturity.......or something. LOL.

[Sakobav]

Exspectata tergum sir

"Never left - just don`t have too much to say. I do pop in from time to time..........but try to restrain myself from calling people rude names when they say something I consider dumb. Getting old.......or growing up......or finally acquiring some maturity.......or something. LOL."

You have that 007 license to kill equivalent on this board so do abuse that right..

Cheers

[Grumpy]

Well that literally made me `Laugh Out Loud` Navi...........but I think I`ll try to maintain my new `mature` image............for the time being anyway.