A nice set of 1851s
- Thread starter HUnter58
- Start date
- Status
capbuster
Member
Most Impressive!!
bannockburn
Member
- Joined
- Apr 24, 2007
- Messages
- 26,299
Wow! Very impressive, especially for the pair of them. Nicely done with the engraving as well; ornate yet restrained, and tastefully executed.
GeoffC
Member
Those are freakin awesome!
Entirely to high of a price, but freakin awesome all the same...
Entirely to high of a price, but freakin awesome all the same...
hardway
Member
Those are amazing! I sure wish I had that kind of scratch to spend on display pieces, I could never shoot those beauties!
Tommygunn
Member
Too $$$$$ for my wallet but they are sweet guns!
arcticap
Member
GeoffC said:
Gee, before I even read the thread I thought that for all of the engraving that was executed, the selling price is a bargain.
I figured that after deducting the cost of the special plating, the presentation case, accessories and the sales commission charged by both Track & Uberti, the engraving probably actually cost much less than $1500 per gun.
So what would that amount too for all of the hours of engraving done per gun, about $5-$7 per hour more or less?
Now that's what I would consider to be a real bargain!
And if applying today's cost for engraving that set is grossly underpriced!
Last edited:
I'd have to agree that $3650 is low in terms of the cost of producing the guns. It's clear that a lot of quality work went into them.
But, value is determined by what others are willing to pay. Some of us would, if we had the money, consider them a bargain. Others, not so much.
But, value is determined by what others are willing to pay. Some of us would, if we had the money, consider them a bargain. Others, not so much.
junkman_01
member
If you read the description carefully, they are not really engraved, but etched. Real engraving would be done into the steel before plating, not after.
'Both revolvers were copper, nickel, then silver plated before engraving.'
'Both revolvers were copper, nickel, then silver plated before engraving.'
GeoffC
Member
It's etched plating like the man said...
They're really pretty, but I mean at the end of the day, it's still not a Colt.
Dont get me wrong, I'd love to have them in my collection.
If one was goint to do that kinda thing, I'd think they'd get one of the newer model Colt's simply for the name, I'm aware it's still the same as a Uberti.
You'd really have something nice then though, not just a repro that's got enough etching to pay for dang near 20 new pistols.
They're really pretty, but I mean at the end of the day, it's still not a Colt.
Dont get me wrong, I'd love to have them in my collection.
If one was goint to do that kinda thing, I'd think they'd get one of the newer model Colt's simply for the name, I'm aware it's still the same as a Uberti.
You'd really have something nice then though, not just a repro that's got enough etching to pay for dang near 20 new pistols.
SC_Slowhand
Member
Colt 1851s
A really great looking pair. But a bit to expensive for my taste. For that kind of money I'd rather just get an Original.
A really great looking pair. But a bit to expensive for my taste. For that kind of money I'd rather just get an Original.
- Status
