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Originally Posted by tabs
OK Indian lets see your Rossi, RG or Jennings....
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Ha - point taken. I am somewhat ashamed to admit that I waited over five years for a rifle from C. Sharps arms in the mid '90's, at the height of the BPCR craze. I didn't intend to, though, and was not aware going in - I had received a rifle from them just one year prior, after only a three month wait. I couldn't believe how fast demand ramped up.
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Originally Posted by tabs
People crave something that is made with the care and craftsmanship of the personal touch. Call it uniqueness. Bright and shiny factory made has no soul it is one of a million uniform units.
The Chinese want the uniformity of the bright and shiny factory made. They have had enough of the one off stuff of the past 4000 years. Give them a 150 years and they will change their minds just as the West has. All the same dreary pieces of plastic...one no different from the other...No distinction.
Shiloh Sharps rifles here in the states has a 2 year wait. How long for a Purdy or H&H shotgun in the UK?
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Yup. Some things are worth waiting for. I think Shilo is down to just a few months, by the way. Bill Goodman still gets them pretty fast as well, if you are willing to pay his inflated prices.
H&H has guns on hand, ready for immediate delivery, last I checked. I could sell my 911 and get a Royal Grade... maybe...