Quality does not come cheep

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Originally posted by tnekkcc:
Have you noticed that a Dakota model 10 costs 10 times as much as a Ruger #1?

Could that be why it's called a Model 10?? 1 X 10??

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Could that be why it's called a Model 10?? 1 X 10??

Could the relationship be linear?
That's what I was wondering.

No not linear!

More like geometrical.

For each increase in quality, the increase in cost is squared. The question is: how much quality can one afford.

YES...........

For all the same reasons a 'high end' Porsche is ten times as much as a Volkswagen.........

To paraphrase Pareto's Law (an engineering rule of thumb):

You can achieve 80% perfection for 20% of the cost of making a perfect product. The other 20% of perfection is what eats the other 80% of the cost.

So the biggest question I'm asking myself is is the Model 10 worth the cost?
Seems it' costs about the same to go the full custom route on a #1. I'm not bashing the #1 by any means, as I have a few, but it's still a reworked factory gun!


Michael

I have had 2 No1's, still have one, and I have handled a couple of Dakota's, nice rifles for sure. However my Blaser K 95 single shot is my favorite of the bunch. I like the break open, take down design. It is one of the most accurate hunting rifles I have ever fired. It is the 20" bbl fullstock Stutzen.
Check them out at http://www.blaser.de