The rifle looks great in the pics, but worth no where near $10,000 IMO! $10,000 will buy a lot of rifle, but sorry, this isn't it.
For $10k I'd rather go on a nice hunt and use my old Remy 78 in 30-06.
Kinda awesome and kinda sad that supergrade listed above. Does it have a soul if it was bought as a collectible and never used? I'd love to see it with some carry wear and a smiling hunter holding it.
I agree completely with all the above. I posted the link as a sort of of "tongue-in-cheek" post after perusing the GunBroker classifieds for Pre-64 Win M70's in 375 H&H. Phil's request had me wondering what a Pre-64 Win M70 in 375 H&H would go for these days...
Value is completely up to the buyer I suppose, but I agree that I would not pay $10,000 for a Pre-64 Win M70 in 375 H&H despite the fact that it's unfired, and NIB (although I'm not sure how much the safe dings to the stock would/should discount the offer). The potential buyer is paying for the rarity of the rifle's caliber, condition, etc., and thus the collectors value I suppose.....
Having said all of this, it's hard for me to cast stones at someone who might buy this rifle, in that I have spent a lot of money on rifles that probably weren't a good value, but I liked them. The bottom line is that I if it makes the buyer happy, I guess it's OK?
However, if I'm gonna spend $10K+ on a rifle I would want a complete custom that fits me like a glove, looks great, and shoots like a dream. But that's just me.......