[Lord Soth]

If someone offered you the choice between a full blown customized S&W or a bare bones Korth what would you choose?

[GunNut]

Which one will sell for more and quicker?

Then I could buy something that I wanted.

Steve

[cratz2]

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]

Still laughing............

S&W.

[MoNsTeR]

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]

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]

Is a third choice completely out of the question?

S-

[blades67]

I'd get the Korth.:cool:

[Poohgyrr]

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]

Korth

[ruger357]

Smith.

[EJ]

Get the Smith and have it engraved--
Then you hold most of the value and it is truly a workofart---

[Standing Wolf]

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]

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]

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]

Smith.

[Coronach]

hopefully I'd get some proctologist to make me an offer I couldn't refuseNooooooooooooooooo comment. :p

Mike

[444]

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]

Korth.

Sell it, get 40 SKSs!

[Justin]

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.