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How much do you get for a Kidney these days?
Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 3:40 pm
by Demonic69
A local RFD has a Sommer & Ockenfuss (Ockenfuß) Griffrepetierer for sale, just shy of £2k, in .243.
Having done a bit of googling this is now my absolute favourite rifle in the legally allowed UK shooting world! Although a .308 would be nicer, maybe in wood too.
So, what body part do I need to sell to get 2 grand together?
Anyone won/owned/used one of these impressive rifles before?
Cheers
Dean
Re: How much do you get for a Kidney these days?
Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 4:11 pm
by Meaty
Sorry Dean, each to their own but that has got to be the ugliest things I have seen in a long time-if it was human you would put a bag over its head and never take it outside.
Re: How much do you get for a Kidney these days?
Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 4:16 pm
by dromia
So what is so impressive about them other than the price please?
Re: How much do you get for a Kidney these days?
Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 4:19 pm
by Demonic69
I'm a big fan of bull-pups and this one is a straight pull that is cocked via the pistol grip, with integral safety built into the back of the grip, only firing when the shooter has his/her hand on the grip.
To me it's technologically awesome, but I'm easily pleased
And yeah Meaty, it aint pretty, but would attract a lot of attention
Re: How much do you get for a Kidney these days?
Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 4:29 pm
by dromia
Nothing novel about either features, the 1911 pistol as an example has grip safety as do some lever actions with the lever. The pistol cocking seems to be just a pump action variation.
Bullpups are certainly handy but if I wanted shortness then I'd go for a break barrel like the Handi Rifle or Mauser 66 if I wanted more ammunition capacity, now there is an innovative action.
Still if it floats your boat get one
Re: How much do you get for a Kidney these days?
Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 4:46 pm
by Demonic69
dromia wrote:
Still if it floats your boat get one
I can't SWMBO says no :(
Re: How much do you get for a Kidney these days?
Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 4:47 pm
by dromia
I wise woman methinks.
Re: How much do you get for a Kidney these days?
Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 4:58 pm
by Demonic69
Re: How much do you get for a Kidney these days?
Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 5:46 pm
by Sim G
Peter Lawman had one of these in .308 for years that he couldn't sell. I don't think it was as expensive as that either. But, I heard somewhere that he'd stopped trading
Re: How much do you get for a Kidney these days?
Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 5:53 pm
by saddler
..and this is NOT a S.5 pump action HOW?
