I just noticed this gun a few days ago on Gunbroker. The last time I saw it the bid was around $18k. That wood stock is just homely! I don't understand why the bid is so high, even if this is serial number 1.Hornady was quick to point out that they aren't in the gun making business. It's a good thing they aren't. With that style the Hornady rifle would go the way of many of Thompson-Center's homely herd.

http://www.gunbroker.com/Aucti...em.aspx?Item=4589708

I have to agree, that is not the most attractive rifle I have seen lately..............

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Originally posted by relics6165:
http://www.gunbroker.com/Aucti...em.aspx?Item=4589708

I have to agree, that is not the most attractive rifle I have seen lately..............

"Sorry, but the item you have requested is no longer in the system."

They must have been embarrassed.

I saw it as well. Made Rosie O'Donnell look good.

Oops, I didn't mean to hurt their feelings! There must be some other explanation............

Its still on Gun Broker opening page. Listed under the heading of National Shooting Sports Foundation Charity Items.....

http://www.gunbroker.com/Aucti....aspx?Item=458970823

look at the grain flow through the underside of the wrist... is that good? it doesnt seem good...

I saw it on another site as well. I thought it was too ugly to own, but I thought I may have missed something as I recall some big name builders were involved.

I like the scope



I found this bit a little "optimistic", but who knows.
"The Hornady Number One" needs only auction for more than $136,014.00 to break the all-time SHOT Show Auction record set in 2013.

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Originally posted by thirdbite:
Hard to believe it took a 5 person team to design that stock - but, maybe that's why it looks like it does.

it's long been known that a Camel is a horse designed by a committee....

Actually it's quite unique.....I doubt that it'd sell very well if mass produced..... but beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder.....

Hell....even Chelsey Clinton found a guy!

Whoever selected the wood had absolutely no idea of proper layout--I wouldn't have it if it was given to me. The stock design is ridiculous, IMNSHO, but then I like classic designs with real checkering. I don't think anyone on the team had a clue.

Clarence

I think we are okay as it is a once off.

I like a Monte Carlo but that one is a little too long. Actually, it's a lot too long but so is the rifle. The scope is big and ugly too. With that big ugly scope, mounted high, they might as well have put an adjustable comb and bipod on the rifle. They could then have added a big, ugly bolt knob and ten round magazine and gone after the tacticool market. Regards, Bill

The engraving is nice. And the rifle has a ......err... distinctive style all its own.

This is more an DESIGN-RIFLE, an "study", in the style: "what can we do..."

Im sure the price will go high...
But higher as 100.000 US dollars?
I dont think so, but we will see!

Maybe an Texas high-roller will buy this rifle (and Steve Hornady knows a lot of these gentleman)...

Best wishes.

The Big "B".

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Originally posted by Grenadier:
The engraving is nice. And the rifle has a ......err... distinctive style all its own.

Yep, one could even say it is a big, steaming pile of distinctive...

Eye bleach!!!!!! I just looked at it again.

Some things can't be unseen!!!

Give me a Blaser at any day before that contraption...

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Originally posted by Austin Hunter:
Eye bleach!!!!!! I just looked at it again.

Some things can't be unseen!!!

It's like a bad car accident. You know you don't want to see it but you can't help but look.

That's why gunmaking and designing should be left to gunmakers, not machinists, not bullet makers and damn sure not gunwriters!

That stock is hideous!

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Originally posted by Fjold:
That stock is hideous!

I dunno, I kinda of like that square, straight edge on the cheekpiece.
Looks like a handy place to tear sandpaper.

It would look better if it was made from a bunch of Legos glued together.

That looks like something TC would come up with. I'll bet even Biebs doesn't like this one!

looks like a design exercise........

My eyes hurt.


It's OK Steve,...I'll still buy Hornady bullets.

So the action looks like a Howa clone. Which is what Nosler's M48 is. Don't get me wrong, the Howa/M48 is a great action, it just seems they would choose a different platform than their competition.

that stock would gag a maggot on a gut wagon!

So that's what the kid would look like if a M48 Nosler had sex with an art deco table leg.
Good thing it is for charity I guess.

Someone likes it. Bid is up to $25,750.00.
I tried my hardest to envision myself paying even $1000.00 for that "rife" and I couldn't.
The design is way, way off for my liking.
Zeke

That rifles so ugly it'd make a freight train take a gravel road.

Ist over:

$61,325.00

:-)

I really don't get this. Someone must have looked at that design and approved it. Why? Lot's of class - all low!

UGLY. And, about $60K over priced, and that's only because it' has a decent scope.

I saw this rifle at SHOT, and yes the stock was not what one might hope or expect. However it was meant to be "unique" not a classic or copy in form and that I believe it achieved.