What Makes a $50,000 Rifle?

[@byrd6563]

I can wrap my head around the price, the man hours, the craftsmanship etc... What I can't wrap my head around is how this place exists in New Jersey.

[@claytonbruner1808]

I was thinking the exact same thing. Montana I get. But Jersey?!

[@trevorwilliams9260]

Haha😂

[@shoots1004]

The company started in NY City.

[@nerdyhooligan-3740]

Don’t be hating north east has lots of hunter and firearms enthusiasts

[@dirtbagdover1591]

​@@nerdyhooligan-3740 the peoples republic of new jersistan has been lost to the leftists. You are allowed to have places such as this for only a short period of time longer. Get out if you are a gun person and don't bring leftist politics that have ruined that state.

[@Gunny11795]

$125 an hour for that level of detail isnt even a bad cost

[@ronaldebrownjr5622]

True,very true.

[@CentralFloridaBowHunting]

Right, a half assed mechanic charges that!

[@Certifiedguess]

But for 275 hours, totalling over $34,000 in labor to fit an action to a stock? leaves like $15k for materials and tooling which im sure theyve long since made their money back on. I wouldnt be surprised if theres some kind of tax write off/ money laundering angle to this operation

[@ColtonWebb17]

My plumber charges $150

[@ColtenHenderson]

​@@Certifiedguess The action can range from 2k-5k, the barrel can be 1k-2k, the stock blank, just the 3"x8"x24" board can be 500-5k. Good scopes are 1k-2k, and the scope rings/mount can go from 75-500.

[@BirdinaChest]

In a world where we may have genuinely seen the last Grand Tour special, we need this type of content. I will never drive a supercar, but damn a good topgear segment with one of the boys was a good watch. The same goes for a $50k bespoke rifle.

[@1911syndicate]

Top gear has always been my North Star

[@Chrisblau]

Perfect comparison dude

[@chrisrandall2444]

☝️What this guy said.

[@matthewotis3594]

I'll take a win mod 70 or rem 7 or 700 bb. Theyre high $ enough. Bet they print as good as this crazy price rifle but interesting non the less.

[@brizack03]

I don’t know why I’m watching this, but I’m glad it exists.

[@1911syndicate]

Enjoy

[@JamieWalker-pc6nd]

@@1911syndicatereally good video sir

[@JamesJames-r8t]

88th 👍😃

[@ZATennisFan]

It keeps a very rare set of skills and talents alive.....

[@section8usmc53]

The sound when he drives the bolt home starting @13:13 made me giddy and giggly. 😂 Those crisp mechanical sounds like that are just so incredibly satisfying to both the gun lover, and mechanic in me. I watched it like a half dozen times. 😂

[@normankaster917]

That's just pure craftsmanship that doesn't friggin exist anymore. Damn good job boys.

[@masone4589]

“It’s like golf for men” 😂 That’s great!

[@BrianKern2121]

@@masone4589 "A golf course is a waste of land that should have been a rifle range."

[@THESLlCK]

@@BrianKern2121 every course is a rifle range with the right suppressor

[@timmytwodogs]

[@garbageman1983]

I know right!!

[@alex-b24]

There is pure passion put into a rifle like this and that's where it transitions over from a tool to art. The price only matters to someone looking for a commodity but they will never appreciate the level of detail that goes into something like this. I love functional art, where skilled tradesmen put everything into not only their work looking good but being pleasant to use a well.

[@brivas3343]

The craftsmanship on high endd firearms is absolutely incredible. The gunshop I used to help out at sold everything from Hi Points to used $100 Smith & Wesson to Kriegoff and Purdy shotguns. It was amazing to see those high end firearms come in.

[@ottofajen7150]

My uncle ran arguably the world's premiere custom gunstock business for many decades. One customer bought the same custom gunstock pattern for over 100 of the same 30-06 rifle, each in a different species of wood from around the world. A big part of his actual work was traveling to obtain various woods. My impression is that international treaties now restrict some of that sourcing.

[@tommarrs3906]

Docweiller?

[@stephencooper5040]

After doing the math, that's only about $125/hour. Which is a perfectly reasonable rate for a skilled gunsmith

[@calvinh.8882]

With the machine technology we have today, a rifle just as nice can pretty much be built in a day. Not hating, I say to each their own, I'm just stating the facts.

[@Drgnhrtstrng]

@@calvinh.8882 Sure, but thats not the point. The people who can afford this want something handmade because that makes it more special.

[@calvinh.8882]

@@Drgnhrtstrng Well no sh!t!

[@calvinh.8882]

@@Drgnhrtstrng You don't say!

[@Tyler1169]

​@@calvinh.8882CNC machines are impressive in today's age but they aren't magic, you can't automate craftsmenship like this, you can get a product that's close but not the same

[@nickadkins7765]

I had a custom gov't model series 80 1911 done by a master engraver, and WOW! It has an 80-90% engraving coverage. All hand engraved with hammer and chisel, solid 24k gold wire inlaid into the frame, and a pair of one off custom Turkish Circassian Walnut Grips for it! It was $8500 for the service but I never get tired if looking at it, and it'll be a special family heirmloom for generations to come!

[@doloresalivae8190]

video pls. It deserves to be appreciated by more people

[@funnyriverred2501]

I shot a 30k Kolar shotgun at a trap range once... I felt rich just holding it, same kind of deal, engraving was amazing--the stock was absolutely insane beautiful--shooting it was amazing because it was so well balanced and tuned... man that was awesome!

[@fanbatcher]

Imagine how it must feel when a guy with a $1,000 shotgun and more inherent skill cleans your clock on the clay field as you sulk away questioning your own judgment on pissing away 30K

[@johnterpack3940]

I have the utmost respect for people operating at the peak. Excellence is worth every penny.

[@1911syndicate]

Always is

[@colemanw4892]

The craftsmanship is unbelievable in these kinda guns. You will never appreciate it until you experience (see) it in person. Love the video!

[@dbltap7615]

Great content and thank you for taking the time to showcase what it really is to a top end custom rifle. The craftmanship and attention to every detail is amazing! Calls to mind a story from a friend of mine back in his younger years working as a hunting guide in the UT mountains. A particularly awful weather of freezing rain and snow led to his clients high end Weatherby bolt becoming frozen closed even after taking and missing a shot on an elk. After everyone trying to break it free from the ice they then turned to peeing on it which ended up working but only for one more round.

[@emoryzakin2576]

Wow I wasn't expecting to sit through that whole video but now I'd like a series on just the French guys precision pistol set! I dig that more than the rifles!

[@ThmsDouglas]

The sound of the bolt going forward was amazing!

[@1911syndicate]

It sure was

[@Westerner_]

35 Whelen is the most elegant cartridge ever made. I didn’t say the best, The most powerful The most versatile It is the most elegant. It’s like a high quality scotch served neat.

[@JCZ_888]

I like the 35 Whelen, I have a 9.3x62 (very similar) barrel for my Blaser R8, excellent and under-utilised.

[@landenrobbins9936]

The correct answer would the the 280 anklet improved its just magical

[@Westerner_]

I have one and it’s a great cartridge. It just doesn’t have the nostalgia and class of 35 whelen. Plus it gave up it taper for performance

[@landenrobbins9936]

@@Westerner_ another one is the 375 h&h

[@petertwardy4135]

I think the 7 x 57 ( now it's known as the 275 rigby) may be the most elegant. Along with the 375 and 300 h&h, 416 rigby.

[@rhodesianhunter9360]

I love watching your mind be blown by these rifles. They are something really special.

[@jaw1489]

I love how while shooting you could hear the steel clink after they were able see that you hit the target, shows how far away you were shooting

[@ndmiller-s9x]

Thanks for breaking this down for the rest of us. Very cool video detailing more fine things I didn't understand and Dan was great as well. The fact that this place is in New Jersey the land of Action Park, Great Adventure, Newark Airport, and Atlantic City is amazing in itself.

[@1911syndicate]

lol yep

[@daviddomingo5306]

Love this video and your other ones. It’s like watching a TV show instead of just another video of guns everybody has or ammo videos. I love the Hk usp video. Being that I have a USP myself.

[@1911syndicate]

Thanks bro we try to provide a cool show

[@nicholasp5817]

Their go to hunting rifle is actually reasonably priced component wise. My best guess on the build (at 9:28) including the optic is around $5500. There is also a crap ton of money in NY/NJ that is willing to pay 50k for a Gucci class rifle.

[@ThmsDouglas]

That is definitely a Gucci rifle I get tired of people saying my AR I built is Gucci just because it has a few high end parts that's not Gucci, I should send them to this video.

[@g.d.trautmann5543]

Perfect video for a Saturday afternoon with a beer and a cigar . . .

[@1911syndicate]

I’m here for it

[@g.d.trautmann5543]

@@1911syndicate I met you up at Hudson Farm during your initial trip - my son Nolan shot with you and your crew later I joined everyone at dinner. Glad to follow your videos. Very informative.

[@Charlie-fj5xu]

What a toy house ! Extreme craftsmanship. Apparently its exquisite looks match its precise accuracy !

[@WestPat23]

1911 Syndicate is Classic Top Gear for GunTube! Thank you for amazing content.

[@lyndeen]

Don’t believe I will ever get to experience this but I am glad there are those that get to go through this process.

[@bravofoxable]

great craftsmanship, just love passion for any craft, and preserving rare quality. Like Purdey , Rigby's Rising Bite, Holland & Holland, Viggo Olsson, Westley Richards, etc ...

[@lordgrimoz6085]

I belong to a club that primarily uses Canik firearms. While most members have the same weapons none of them are the same. We have made them our own. Making anything from a knife to a big game rifle should be your own. The bond isn’t just your shooting, it’s that it’s made for you, designed for you, fit to you. With that comes confidence, it’s no longer a tool, it becomes a part of your body, a part of your mind and your will.

[@jabjk1]

Got one in the making right now. Should look good next to my H&R in the closet. I’ve already got a gun sock from academy outdoors that might fit. Glad I found out about these guys. 🤙

[@PetrosArgy]

Assuming about $5,000 in materials on a rifle like that, labor is about $110-$115/hour. Considering the level of craftsmanship and expertise that goes into one, that's not an unreasonable rate at all.

[@johngarlick7115]

It is a Mauser or 03 Springfield action just blueprinted. They are sporterizing old Military rifles something that has been done since they became surplus have seen many and some that are too teir in workmanship this is a first I’ve seen them cost $50k. People are paying for a name and a price figure to brag to their friends.

[@bp8023]

@@johngarlick7115I’ve a bubba’d Arisaka from WW2. Great for killing deer, but it doesn’t look anything like this. Don’t ignore all they put into it.

[@johngarlick7115]

@@bp8023 I have a Holland&Holland double rifle that was about the same price as one of these everything was made in house to perfection, not taking other people parts save for a stock and charging exorbitant prices for it. They charge that price because they can and rich people will pay it. If you look at resale prices of their weapons they sell for half what the original price was, whereas I could sell that holland and holland for a profit.

[@Larryw-o2k]

fools errand this

[@davidr1676]

If i had wealth like Elon, Soros, Gates, then I'd have a budget of probably 500 k per month on firearms, ammo, gear and special stuff. Maybe go the route of running something similar to Black Water and the armaments to run that to include gunships, mortars, artillery, armor support, drones, etc. BUT, my eyes can't justify a $50,000 rifle that isn't a piece of history even if money was nearly endless. Maybe I'd spend more if old, high quality hardwood and engraving with gold inlay or old ivory, best optics especially with thermal and night vision, best suppressors though obviously no sub-sonic ammo, just something to muffle a bit of the sound. Not spending $50,000 to hunt deer either.

[@joshmajor8662]

I’ll never understand why these kinda videos don’t get more views Lol this is amazing!!! Price is CRAZY!….. but fair with time and materials 🤷‍♂️👍 BEAUTIFUL craftsmanship too.

[@Retro_pilled]

A $50k rifle makes more sense to me than a $50k wristwatch

[@ThmsDouglas]

That's very true!

[@Tjalie-j6i]

No, not really.

[@matcampbell3552]

Neither of them are necessities. Well the rifle is but not that model.

[@sharky7769]

Damn straight

[@54Rocketeer]

Both useless crap….

[@pieceofmindguns]

There are levels to everything... Thanks for giving us a peek at what the “highest” level looks like. Hell of a video

[@1911syndicate]

Levels upon levels

[@voteholyk]

I love this. My father is a master carpenter, I am a master carpenter. I have been working in a shop with wood since I was 3. I thought that was Walnut but the grain was just a little to pronounced for the stuff we get to make cabinets with.

[@1911syndicate]

Very cool!

[@Thabosshoss]

Glad to know places like this exist. I aspire to achieve this level of “I want that, so I shall have it”

[@tormentorxl2732]

Every tool I own in tend to use them and bang them around. There’s only certain tools like my dad’s, that I try, but still end up scratching up. A 70k truck, ok. It’s not going to last without getting scratched. I couldn’t imagine putting a minuscule scratch on a 50k rifle, but I still love it!

[@DOWNFORLIFE954]

i just took long range rifle class there. its an amazing place with great instructors

[@dustinburish7969]

Jake, do the math at 400 hours @$20/hr, 30/hr and 40/h then times and of course 100/hr. At 100/hr you are at the rate of a nuclear operator! This the NAVY SEALS Belgian Malinois, fully trained, ready to kill at two years of age life long family heirloom. It is A LOT to take in and think about! Loved the video non the less!

[@tomashoracek5445]

Next step would be Big Game double rifle from Rigby London.

[@1911syndicate]

Amazing guns

[@nvojc8617]

I’ve been to the Rigby shop in London. Well worth a visit.

[@davidt5085]

Cool to see blending of a weapon and art. And the pistol that the French gentleman showed was beautiful. Great video as always guys!

[@1911syndicate]

The French man segment is amazing

[@wtwolverine16]

Thank you so much for making this video. Very much informative, & educational, for me. Kudos, & cheers.

[@janduplessis5190]

A well built high end custom rifle is functional art at its best.

[@AdamMcCool-01]

I’m having a stock made at the moment, the blank has come from Finland, I’m going for a fitting next weekend (6 hour round trip) can’t wait to have it on my competition gun, about £1200 but worth it👍🏻👌🏼

[@tomickes409]

I lived in England for over 20 years, and during that time, I often went on pheasant hunts. Some of the guys I hunted with would show up in shooting gear that cost upwards of $75,000, and their shotguns-works of art-were easily worth $100,000 or more. My shotgun? It was a simple, used over-and-under 12-gauge that I picked up for $100. I’d toss it over fences, drop it on the ground without a second thought, and take a moment to scratch myself without worrying about it. Now, don't get me wrong-I could have afforded something much more expensive if I wanted to. But the idea of taking a handcrafted, high-dollar shotgun out into the field, just to have it scratched up by thorns or soaked in the rain, never sat right with me. I'd rather have a gun I didn't have to baby, one that could take a beating and still get the job done.

[@jonadolfsson7777]

Bought three of those actions at once back in the 90's for 30$ a piece! Great actions!

[@cbulldog22]

beautiful firearms, the example of vintage/luxury cars is a perfect comparison

[@1911syndicate]

🍻

[@timkraft4583]

I'm glad someone is doing this. I'm glad certain poeple can afford it. I'm glad I can appreciate a beautiful gun without owning one. I'm glad there are guns that are affordable for the working man as well. Lots to be glad about with guns.

[@franz6595]

Love it, thanks for covering this! Cheers from Frankfurt am Main

[@1911syndicate]

Cheers mate

[@coevicman3685]

That is $125 per hour x 400 hours = $50,000. Very, very reasonable hourly rate for such craftsmanship. I am saving up. 😁

[@mervynmontague1811]

Interesting and informative

[@johndomutz1052]

I've visited the Lambo / Rolls Royce / Bently premium car dealership in Scottsdale, and am headed there again a couple weeks. Its the same thing, I'll never be able to own one, but standing next to them and touching them is quite a special guy thing.

[@NORTHSTARLOGISTICSLLC]

Don't molest a hardworking man's dream car before he buys it. Shame on you!

[@ronaldebrownjr5622]

Thank you for this! Guns and art! Love this video!

[@twissted1277]

I like working on guns and have a few. It's always fun to see great craftsman doing this kind of work. The Mousers are very nice theses days also.

[@howitworks3607]

“Good hit”……. *ting* Is the coolest thing ever

[@ThmsDouglas]

That's why they say if you heard the shot the bullet wasn't meant for you lol.

[@Serenityindailylife]

I held a 1,000,000 rifle once. It was an H&H verified to have been fired by goebels, gehring and the fuerer. I am not a supporter of them, obviously (grandmother was a camp survivor) but it was scary holding it. I have photos of me holding it and its owned by someone in Hollywood. I was asked if i wanted to shoot it, i declined but fired the hemmingway lion rifle by h&h. I bring this up because the lion rifle is held there in their storage area.

[@thomaswall4285]

Thank you I really enjoyed this....

[@ronbuckner8179]

A $50k rifle becomes a $50k gun when someone pays that much for one.

[@travishenderson9268]

A rifle from Griffin & Howe is worth its weight in gold. From highlanders, to their 35 Whelens, to the All Americans, hell - anything that comes out of their shop. You can't beat the craftsman ship and precision.

[@jacklewis3444]

I have a Remington 1903a4 sporter DIY Griffin & Howe type rifle I love it. It’s my Texas plains game/safari rifle

[@hobbyoftheday4017]

I bounce from hunting rifles to fighting rifles back and forth, nothing crazy, just bolt actions and ars. Its nice to see your channel change it up and cover these beautiful rifles. If anyone wants a book to listen to that will make you want a big bore bolt gun try White Hunters. It is on KZbin and covers the history of African big game hunting. It's a great listen.

[@GeorgeSemel]

50K for a finely crafted rifle that would be handed down for generations vs. what a Pickup truck cost and how long it would last. Some people like finely crafted things. Split cane fly rods come to mind since I fly fish. While I like my guns with clean lines of just blued steel and a well-fitting stock, something I can shoot and carry hunting is more of my taste, as well as the engraving and inlays that some really like. Ernest Hemingway took a Griffin and Howe Rifle to Africa and wrote The Green Hills of Africa. They had been crafting fine hunting rifles for a very, very long time. What should have been mentioned is how long it takes a person to become that skilled at the craft. Yes is an expensive item, yet when you break it down, it is not really unreasonable either.

[@1911syndicate]

Exactly right

[@swarmar3085]

Elegance, style, beauty and art.

[@Buddy94203]

Please, my credit can only take so much... lol

[@scottsdaletactical]

Excellent video 👊🏼

[@paullavallee1631]

A blinged out Model 70 Winchester

[@humorss]

I didn't know there are these kind of workshop in America? May visit soon.

[@blackforest270]

If you buy it, use it and it gives you satisfaction, it's worth every penny, life is short, enjoy.

[@KC-7mm]

I’m not sure I’ve seen a dangerous game rifle with a carbon wrapped barrel, I love it. I fully understand the man hours that went into building that rifle, you get what you pay for. That’s the coolest looking and probably the beautiful dangerous game rifle I’ve ever seen.

[@welderdude1]

Functional art is super cool. Beautiful rifles.

[@donfullbright8468]

Extremely nice rifle and interview.

[@dusty7264]

It’s gorgeous 👍 the most gorgeous rifle I have ever seen was made by Holland & Holland a friend had it for sale in his shop it was a bit over 70k

[@elendal]

Their web store is full of interesting pieces too.

[@trailerpatch9789]

Honestly like the boozhynes angle . It was finding them in gun stores. (Great content don't stop looking or posting it.) Almost a side bar. I kinda love seeing things i will never be able to afford. No BS keep doing whatever you guys are doing..

[@robertjackson1407]

Thank you 😊

[@-RONNIE]

Thank you for the video

[@LoadingMag]

you need to fly to the UK and check out some crazy expensive shotguns/rifles

[@ericbergfield6451]

Artwork & awesomeness combined

[@TrinityArmamentCo]

Awesome guns but I’m more interested in the 700 yard range ! Need more of that here in NJ

[@kenaidog6974]

Know your history if you work there. Griffin and Howe started in 1923. Same Year as Hoffman arms in Cleveland Ohio I have both from that era.

[@voteholyk]

These are weapons that have a soul, that is priceless.

[@1911syndicate]

Yes

[@timmytwodogs]

Griffin and Howe was one of the first companies to customize the 1911 pistol as well. Lovely rifles but way above my pay grade

[@MatthewC137]

I've been visiting G&H's site for the last 18 years because you never know what they might have. As far as I know their reputation is second to none for the last 100 years.

[@HomesByPatrick]

These rifles are like the cars you see at Pebble Beach Concours.

[@de_sh0t114]

It’s nice as an art piece, I would put this in the same category as engraved guns. Not something I’d use but just a collectable. I’d rather spend that money on some rare find.

[@juancarlosbelletti6335]

Hay un dicho que dice (el que tiene plata hace lo que quiere)y es una gran verdad. Y SON GUSTOS.😂❤

[@jb3757]

Worth every penny

[@Uriel767]

nice content, thx

[@ebikes2xs159]

If you have money to burn this rifle makes sense as a family heirloom. It's an example of art and craftmanship at the highest level but at the same time they didn't lose sight of functionality. I hate to say it, but the price seems reasonable considering the skill and time it takes to make it.

[@angelgutter8249]

$100-$125 per hour to have some of the most talented smiths, in the world today, custom build you a rifle is very reasonable. Those who requisition this could easily have a similar cost in the trip and bringing back the trophy.

[@1911syndicate]

There it is, you nailed it

[@ZATennisFan]

That pistol is firearm art of the highest order...

[@Wetstache]

Those are beautiful rifles. I’d be lying if I claimed I wasn’t jealous. But, grandpa’s old rifles still work just fine. Damn, I wish I wasn’t a poor.

[@wayneeden98]

Have you ever made a special deer hunting deer slug shotgun deer barrel for sobat ammo, rifled barrel

[@timothymadaras1613]

You said it…its a weapon for the nobility!

[@justinriley8651]

awesome rifles, beautiful!

[@MrPh30]

And recreate Keith’s 275 grain stable long range using a 275 grain they make Woodleigh would be good .

[@kenlansing1216]

Works of art.

[@Scattaminkey]

BWC - Battle With Cardboard should be your new nickname.

[@B.P._]

Not even 5 minutes in and the ginger no soul joke comes out. 😂