Competing with what? Korth? Haven't seen a new one in years. Last time I spoke to Earl, who was the last distributor I was aware of, he didn't have any and the price listed were astronomical.
What axe are you grinding here? Korth is, or was, a product of the 'if it is built in Germany it must be the best' view that goes back to when Porsche was still building the 356, a lovely, hand built, and very expensive sports car that was a niche product in the 50s and 60s and has now morphed into something far different, and the Lecia rangefinders, very well crafted, and the epitome of 50s optics -- and priced accordingly. Times have changed. Germany no longer builds things that cannot be found as well built or assembled elsewhere. (Indeed, a lot of Mercedes and other German builders assemble cars in Mexico. Some BMW motorcycles are still built in Berlin, but a portion of their line is built elsewhere and their newest sportbikes in China.) You are living in the past if you feel that Korth -- if it in fact still building these guns -- has something special to offer buyers, other than high prices.
So, you don't like Freedom Arms, for some unstated reason, Smiths are garbage, etc. Okay can you post pictures of your Korth's and tell us where we should go to buy them at a 'competitive' price against whatever is out there? Or is there nothing out there? Please respond since I need to tell Hamilton Bowen and others to close up shop as they are out of the competition.
Sorry if this sounds a bit sarcastic. Well, actually, no, it seems like you are just trolling here and perhaps it needs to be said.
Your lob. Dave
