How come there are shotguns that are 10k+?

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Could someone explain to me how come these shotguns are so expensive? Its not like its a precision rifle meant for shooting targets over a mile away. What makes a expensive shotgun better than a cheaper one like a Stoeger?

I'm not bashing or anything I just want to know why.
 
Because people will buy them......No other reason I can see. That is unless the gun is hand made......I'm talking every piece HAND milled from a block of steel. No machines.
 
Some of the guns such as Perazzi and Kreighoff can take a serious beating. There are some shooters who have over 1,000,000 rounds through their shotgun, and it's still running strong.


And like ThePunisher said. People will buy them.

It's like buying a Rolls Royce versus a Honda. A Honda will get the job done... but a Rolls Royce is... a Rolls Royce. :)
 
Those very expensive shotguns are "almost" hand made, and are very certainly all hand fitted, in addition to the barrels being hand regulated to both pattern in the same place.
Plus, exhibition grade wood, custom stock fitting & checkering, hand rubbed oil finish, and rust bluing is done by more hours of hand labor.
Then there is the fancy engraving & gold inlays that can add hours and hours of master gunsmiths, stock-makers, and engravers time and material cost.

None of that is gonna happen with a machine made $300 Stoeger with a stained hardwood stock.

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Because people will buy them.
Because hand crafted pieces are rare.
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Personally I don't see the atraction, but not everyone sees the attraction to my tastes, so oh well.
 
I think if I hit the powerball I still wouldn't buy a shotgun over $800 or so.
 
The most expensive shotgun that I have shot was a friends Kolar that he had built for himself. He was fitted, like an expensive suit. He paid $20,000 for this particular gun. I could shoot it fine, but it didn't quite fit me. My older Beretta set wasn't fit to me either, but it fits better than most other shotguns that I have handled, including the Kolar and many Krieghoffs and Perazzis that I have shot over the years. I believe I have close to $4000 in my Beretta, and about 175,000 rounds through it, give or take, which is not a real significant amount of rounds to a real shotgunner. Saying this, I haven't shot more than 300 birds this past year, hope to get out more as my kids get older and I can afford it.
 
Because 10K guns is just starting to get into the well-made arena. Above 15K, IMO, you start to get into the engraving and wood.

These guns are made one at a time, by hand to the customer's exact requirements. The barrels are perfectly regulated (SxS) and the balance is not like your Stoeger jack handle. The amount of highly priced hand labor by craftsmen costs a lot of money


Because some people have too much freaking money.
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Wrong - some people just don't have enough - one can never have too much money or too many guns
 
My father has a collection of Holland & Holland shotguns. When I go to his house I go stare at them. I don't touch. Just stare :)

EDIT: I should say that my father HAD. He died a few years back. I was supposed to inherit them, but that has become a point of contention best left alone for a while.
 
EDIT: I should say that my father HAD. He died a few years back. I was supposed to inherit them, but that has become a point of contention best left alone for a while.
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That's a real shame. I knew a gent when I lived out West who had lived in England during the 50's and 60's and had guns made by ALL of the best names in England, Italy, Austria etc. Every now and again he would bring one or two out to the club and let everyone shoot them - some of the most amazing guns I have ever seen, including drillings with 4 and 5 barrels - hope your issues gets resolved in your favor......(and when it does post pics!)
 
Next time I go back to my parents home in CT I will go down to the gun room and photograph the case. He had the certificates from H&H framed and hung on the wall. Those are almost as neat to read as the actual gun.
 
I take my walmart 870 to the sporting clays range, and routinely outshoot the guys with the O/U's. I'd love to shoot with a guy that owns one of these guns. ;)
 
I take my walmart 870 to the sporting clays range, and routinely outshoot the guys with the O/U's. I'd love to shoot with a guy that owns one of these guns.
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I don't own, nor have a I ever bought any of the high end guns being discussed so I can say this: I would not mind getting out shot by a guy with an 870 if I could hop into my Aston Martin and go back to my mansion to see hot my wife,
 
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