$40,000-$75,000 for a Rifle!

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Posted: 6/22/2011 10:47:27 AM EDT

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walther_WA_2000

Christ, I saw this on another site. That's fucking crazy! But I guess if you have the money...

Posted: 6/22/2011 10:50:22 AM EDT

[#1]

I want one. Just not that bad

Posted: 6/22/2011 10:51:04 AM EDT

[#2]

I had an opportunity about 9-10 years ago to purchase one for $7k, in .308.

For some reason, I didn't. I can't remember why.

I kick myself for not buying it almost daily.

Posted: 6/22/2011 10:51:05 AM EDT

[#3]

No.

Posted: 6/22/2011 10:51:10 AM EDT

[#4]

its german made so you know its good..

Posted: 6/22/2011 10:52:11 AM EDT

[#5]

Quoted:
its german made so you know its good..

Posted: 6/22/2011 10:53:54 AM EDT

[#6]

Always wanted!!!! Never will be able to afford one though...

Posted: 6/22/2011 10:55:31 AM EDT

[#7]

I think Walther only imported something like 7 of those rifles into the US and none were ever actually sold to distributors. I think all the rifles were originally snatched up by Walther US executives. Some have sold their rifles since. At least that is what I recall from reading about this rifle several years ago.

Posted: 6/22/2011 10:56:15 AM EDT

[#8]

I always like using that rifle in Hitman

Posted: 6/22/2011 10:56:52 AM EDT

[#9]

That's way overpriced. Hell you can get atleast a couple HK416's for that much, making them a bargain.

Posted: 6/22/2011 10:57:51 AM EDT

[#10]

Only 176 made and of those only 15 in the US, I guess that would explain the price...

Posted: 6/22/2011 10:58:25 AM EDT

[#11]

That doesn't compare to shotguns that go for $150,000.

Posted: 6/22/2011 10:58:55 AM EDT

[#12]

Cool

Posted: 6/22/2011 10:59:01 AM EDT

[#13]

Quoted:
I always like using that rifle in Hitman

Lol yeah me too

Posted: 6/22/2011 10:59:44 AM EDT

[#14]

Quoted:
That doesn't compare to shotguns that go for $150,000.

Pics and link?

Posted: 6/22/2011 11:03:04 AM EDT

[#15]

reminds me of the dsr-1 sniper rifle

Posted: 6/22/2011 11:05:58 AM EDT

[#16]

I forget the story behind it, but a pawn shop in Bangor, ME had one on display for a while... the owner of the shop eventually sold it.

Posted: 6/22/2011 11:07:42 AM EDT

[#17]

Quoted:

Quoted:
That doesn't compare to shotguns that go for $150,000.

Pics and link?

here

Posted: 6/22/2011 11:08:53 AM EDT

[#18]

Quoted:
reminds me of the dsr-1 sniper rifle

http://world.guns.ru/userfiles/images/sniper/sn38/dsr1-308-3.jpg

http://world.guns.ru/userfiles/images/sniper/sn38/dsr-1_strip.jpg

What's with the two mags? One just for storage?

Posted: 6/22/2011 11:09:28 AM EDT

[#19]

Meh - if I'm going to drop serious coin it would be on a Purdey and Sons side by side. I got to shoulder one in their showroom in London and with the exchange rate it was $138,000.

Posted: 6/22/2011 11:13:19 AM EDT

[#20]

Quoted:

Quoted:
That doesn't compare to shotguns that go for $150,000.

Pics and link?

here
http://gastatic.com/UserImages/3711/999311942/wm_1219803.jpg

Or http://www.purdey.com/. My uncle's boss has several and my aunt sells them. If you buy one, she pops you some Dom, too.

Posted: 6/22/2011 11:42:28 AM EDT

[#21]

http://www.vovapen.com/

Posted: 6/22/2011 12:13:41 PM EDT

[#22]

There are a few rifle makers out there that have middle of the road models that will run you in the 40K range. I've handled rifles and shot shotguns that 40K wouldn't have hardly made the deposit.

I believe Hemmingway's double rifle just sold for over 500K.

Hell, if I had that kind of disposable income, I'd do it.

Posted: 6/22/2011 12:22:00 PM EDT

[#23]

Quoted:
That doesn't compare to shotguns that go for $150,000.

Yep, a walk through the Beretta showroom in Dallas will net you some 6 figure fine hand engraved over/unders.

Posted: 6/22/2011 12:25:22 PM EDT

[#24]

Quoted:

Quoted:
That doesn't compare to shotguns that go for $150,000.

Yep, a walk through the Beretta showroom in Dallas will net you some 6 figure fine hand engraved over/unders.

At their showroom in Milan I saw €120,000 weapons. Meh. My taste runs to English guns anyway.

Posted: 6/22/2011 12:30:12 PM EDT

[#25]

I assume you were on /k/ on 4 channel last night?

Walther's vp said he would let one go out of his collection for $75k, and he supposedly had 11 of the 15 in the United States, the other guy had 4/15.

Posted: 6/22/2011 12:31:07 PM EDT

[#26]

What makes those guns worth that much cash? Other then someone willing to buy it...

The engraving? The name? The wood? The metal? All of those things? Do they really shoot any better?

They look so nice and cost so much I just could never bring myself to actually shoot it if I owned it.

Posted: 6/22/2011 12:33:01 PM EDT

[#27]

Quoted:
I assume you were on /k/ on 4 channel last night?

Walther's vp said he would let one go out of his collection for $75k, and he supposedly had 11 of the 15 in the United States, the other guy had 4/15.

Really? No I was actually on Socnet and came across it.

Posted: 6/22/2011 12:36:36 PM EDT

[#28]

I coulda sworn someone was making WA2000 conversions for the Ruger 10/22. I'd buy one, just for the looks.

Edit: it is Ironwood Designs's SG2000 conversion. Only $950.

Posted: 6/22/2011 12:47:49 PM EDT

[#29]

Quoted:

Quoted:
I assume you were on /k/ on 4 channel last night?

Walther's vp said he would let one go out of his collection for $75k, and he supposedly had 11 of the 15 in the United States, the other guy had 4/15.

Really? No I was actually on Socnet and came across it.

Discussion topics (from there) propagate quickly to other firearm boards. You see it in GD semi-frequently. You can't beat them for Dem high resolution pictures of anything, they do much of the talking in lieu of words.

Posted: 6/22/2011 12:52:41 PM EDT

[#30]

Rifle retailed for $9000 to $12000 in the 1980s

No wonder they didn't sell any...

Posted: 6/22/2011 12:59:30 PM EDT

[#31]

Quoted:
reminds me of the dsr-1 sniper rifle

http://world.guns.ru/userfiles/images/sniper/sn38/dsr1-308-3.jpg

http://world.guns.ru/userfiles/images/sniper/sn38/dsr-1_strip.jpg

We can get those up here in Canada for about Ten grand.

The Shooting Edge in Calgary carries them IIRC. Niiiiice rifle

Posted: 6/22/2011 1:14:17 PM EDT

[#32]

So what makes it a better rifle than a LaRue OBR? Doesn't look very rugged to me.

Posted: 6/22/2011 1:39:43 PM EDT

[#33]

I always thought this rifle was pure sex. I'd love to own one.

Posted: 6/22/2011 1:40:39 PM EDT

[#34]

Closest any of us will get to shooting it is on COD and Hitman

Posted: 6/22/2011 1:46:50 PM EDT

[#35]

Quoted:
There are a few rifle makers out there that have middle of the road models that will run you in the 40K range. I've handled rifles and shot shotguns that 40K wouldn't have hardly made the deposit.

I believe Hemmingway's double rifle just sold for over 500K.

Hell, if I had that kind of disposable income, I'd do it.

I'll gladly sell you my double rifle for a slight fraction of that!

In a quite usable .30-06 caliber too!