Lord Soth
April 6, 2003, 11:36 PM
If someone offered you the choice between a full blown customized S&W or a bare bones Korth what would you choose?
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Lord Soth April 6, 2003, 11:36 PM If someone offered you the choice between a full blown customized S&W or a bare bones Korth what would you choose?
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GunNut April 6, 2003, 11:43 PM Which one will sell for more and quicker? Then I could buy something that I wanted. Steve cratz2 April 7, 2003, 01:27 AM It's been a while since I've seen to talked to someone that bought a Korth. Then again, decked out full race guns typically loose a big chunk of their value when being resold. But there's probably more guys into race guns than Korth's so I'd take as decked out a S&W as possible and after I sold it, I'd pop my money down for a Springfield Professional. ;) Or a full house Ned Christiansen 9x23 Combat Commander. WESHOOT2 April 7, 2003, 05:59 AM Still laughing............ S&W. MoNsTeR April 7, 2003, 10:50 AM I don't think you could make a S&W cost as much as a Korth if you tried. I mean even if you really put your mind to it, new barrel and cylinder, line-bored, custom rib and underlug, best-in-the-world action job, gold-plated, hand-engraved, hand-made anatomic grips, blah blah blah. After all that I bet it'd still be less than the Korth (which is like $4k, no?). cratz2 April 7, 2003, 12:06 PM That may be true monster, but remember, at least two of us are saying we would sell the gun to buy something else. I've seen race guns go for 80-85% of their original cost. What sort of person wants to buy a used Korth? ;) I mean, it's not quite the same thing as buying a vintage 930 Turbo Porsche. Or a double rifle built in 1905. It's a brand new high dollar gun that is bought as a status symbol but you know that you bought it used and I doubt most folks egotistical enough to buy one, would want a used one. I doubt you could sell a used one for $2,000. Selfdfenz April 7, 2003, 01:39 PM Is a third choice completely out of the question? S- blades67 April 7, 2003, 06:35 PM I'd get the Korth.:cool: Poohgyrr April 8, 2003, 05:16 PM I would love to own a blued 4" S&W .44 Special, fully engraved, with custom walnut grips, with lots of "cleaning" by someone like Bowen. Or even the S&W PC. And I'll need a custom made, and engraved, holster & belt & ammo holders as well. ;) Erik April 8, 2003, 05:42 PM Korth ruger357 April 8, 2003, 06:31 PM Smith. EJ April 8, 2003, 09:43 PM Get the Smith and have it engraved-- Then you hold most of the value and it is truly a workofart--- Standing Wolf April 8, 2003, 09:44 PM What sort of person wants to buy a used Korth? I would—and someday, people are going to buy my guns, and the proceeds will be divided between the N.R.A. and the G.O.A. Mannlicher April 8, 2003, 10:01 PM The Korth is typical German. Just like the cars, the price overshadows everything else. The gun is not a bad piece, but it is not 10 times better than a Smith&Wesson. I have several Smith's that will shoot rings around anything you can show me from Korth. This day and age, I would not buy anything form the darn krauts anyway. Randy63 April 8, 2003, 10:23 PM Of course I'd take the Korth. I'd then shop it around at he local country club, hopefully I'd get some proctologist to make me an offer I couldn't refuse. K22 WebHobbit April 8, 2003, 10:55 PM Smith. Coronach April 8, 2003, 10:56 PM hopefully I'd get some proctologist to make me an offer I couldn't refuseNooooooooooooooooo comment. :p Mike 444 April 8, 2003, 11:40 PM Definitely the Korth. I don't sell anything. If I need money, I go to work. So I don't care which one is worth more money or who would be impressed by it. I have a dozen or two S&Ws already. Why not give a Korth a test drive ? firestar April 9, 2003, 03:04 PM Korth. Sell it, get 40 SKSs! Justin April 10, 2003, 06:00 PM I'm not much of a wheelgunner, so my opinion is probably moot. However, all things (price, wear & tear, etc.) being equal, I'd probably go for the Korth because you don't see that many of them. A Korth, like a Mercedes Benz or Rolex is a status symbol, and something that's bound to get you some attention at the range.
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