Last year S&W brought in these Turkish A&D boxlocks in 20 gauge into the States under their own name, and set a price point of $2,500 - which was killer for what was being offered. I know the factory that these come out of and in my business I get to tour a lot of factories in a lot of countries, looking at QA process and production efficiencies. In fact, I was going to have this factory build a custom gun for me on this same action with full engraving and exhibition wood, but costs got stupid to import one gun.
In any case, these guns are being closed out because of priority shift at S&W, where they are getting out of sporting arms. Cabela's has them for $1,500. I went by the store yesterday to handle one (I have only handled guns produced by this factory that were the factory's stock model, but bot produced for S&W) and was really impressed. So impressed that I almost bought one - and may still do so - to stash for the grandchild or use as the basis for a custom project gun.
To give you an idea of the value that they represent, the inherent quality is better that the CSMC RBLs - and that is not my assessment, but the assessment of a prominent gun writer friend who owns both. RBLs are in the $4K - $5K range. So for $1,500, you are essentially getting a $4K gun.
If you, or someone that you know, is looking for a great buy on a 20 gauge S x S I can't recommend these guns highly enough. Get the double trigger gun, as most single triggers coming out of Turkey can be really, really flaky.
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/c...sg/1763925_swelgl20_leh.jsp?hierarchyId=11657
In any case, these guns are being closed out because of priority shift at S&W, where they are getting out of sporting arms. Cabela's has them for $1,500. I went by the store yesterday to handle one (I have only handled guns produced by this factory that were the factory's stock model, but bot produced for S&W) and was really impressed. So impressed that I almost bought one - and may still do so - to stash for the grandchild or use as the basis for a custom project gun.
To give you an idea of the value that they represent, the inherent quality is better that the CSMC RBLs - and that is not my assessment, but the assessment of a prominent gun writer friend who owns both. RBLs are in the $4K - $5K range. So for $1,500, you are essentially getting a $4K gun.
If you, or someone that you know, is looking for a great buy on a 20 gauge S x S I can't recommend these guns highly enough. Get the double trigger gun, as most single triggers coming out of Turkey can be really, really flaky.
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/c...sg/1763925_swelgl20_leh.jsp?hierarchyId=11657
