Plus 1 on that. I've seen two in the last year, and both were in the $5K range.Webley Fosbery. Yes, it is an autoloader even though it does go round and round. As to why. Simple, too darned expensive. Last one in good shape I saw was $7000.
It's an elegant thing, in a clunky manner. Typical of a design that was over-engineered to no good end.