"I guess the stars were lined up perfect for me as I walked into a gun shop about 3 years ago and bought a Kimber Montana off the shelf"
Originally Posted By: msincWhat we could or did three years ago means what exactly today to the guy trying to buy one now?????
This afternoon I e-mailed the gun shop owner where I bought the 223 Kimber. I was away from my computer all evening until just a few minutes ago, so I just saw his reply. Guess what...? He has one on the shelf in 223 as I'm typing unless he sold it this afternoon. He said he's had it about 2 weeks. No, he doesn't do internet sales/shipping.
As for true custom rifles like I was referring to, the cost of the blank wood alone to have the stock built from can at times exceed the street price of a Super America, of which I own a couple, so I'm very familiar with their going price. No doubt about it, you get a lot of nice features with a Kimber, including nice wood, but they are still a factory grade rifle. Just nicer and pricier than a Remington 700 in its current price levels/configurations, for example.