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Re: Evolution double rifle

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09 December 2004, 18:32
NitroX
Re: Evolution double rifle
"Holland and Holland styled" . Where?
13 December 2004, 12:53
new_guy
is 3500 Euro? and what grade and caliber "start at" 3500?
08 December 2004, 07:57
jstevens
Wondered if anyone has seen or shot one of these? They show a $6900 price for a new .470 double on their website, which is a bunch less even than a Searcy double.
08 December 2004, 08:28
JefferyDenmark
Gentlemen

http://www.evo-rifles.com/double.html

Cheers,

Andr�
08 December 2004, 10:37
ErikD
So this is in a way a Chapuis for less money? Cheaper because they don't have a well known name? Sounds kind of interesting.

Erik
08 December 2004, 19:52
Mickey1
'The Holland Bros.'? Who would they be and why would they be proud?
09 December 2004, 08:51
Robgunbuilder
There is no such thing as a "cheap&good quality" double rifle! There is a reason why those 100 year old Jerrey's still command $15K prices. -Rob
09 December 2004, 09:06
jeffeosso
The hollands of HH are uncle/nephew..

http://www.hollandandholland.com/history/index.htm

LMAO
so, tom and harry holland WOULD be proud... those twins... but not nes. HH


jeffe
11 December 2004, 10:46
new_guy
the one in the photo looks all chapuis to me, i.e.: Stock contours, etc... I can't imagine how he can stock a barreled action cheaper than they can at the factory, but who knows.

As for the price, his web prices should be double checked... that looks like what you could buy one for two-years ago... when the Euro was at .85:1.00 not today at 1.30:1.00. Maybe he hasn't updated his web page in over two-years?
11 December 2004, 19:52
Kev
HI,

"MAN" would I love to have a double, I am just a working man and can not get the green, but if I had it,lord I would,Kev
12 December 2004, 01:44
Martin
Quote:

I can't imagine how he can stock a barreled action cheaper than they can at the factory, but who knows.





In Europe a chapuis rifle starts at $3500. According to the Evolution USA website pricing I would not say that you get a cheaper rifle through this firm.

As Robgunbuiler mensioned, you usualy get what you pay for. Regarding double rifles this is indeed true and the kings of double rifle making lived in England 100 years ago. Simply an outstanding quality that costs. Today, I believe that the number of hours of skilled work that is needed to build such a rifle would make the product a lot more expensive still if we dont add any "brand cost" compared to the cost of an old original.

Martin