The G40k closed at 40,000.00US (not including buyers premium).
That would put it at around 48,0000.00 OTD.
I really feel sorry for the buyer but am more upset at RIA for not being straight up about this rifle.
Here is one particular part of the description:
All the various parts are unnumbered which would be correct for a experimental/prototype rifle as they were all hand fitted and it was not intended to issued to field.
I won't go into detail but in my opinion the gun has issues. There is a previous well discussed thread on this rifle.
Back story is that a French collector sold this at Hermann Historica auction in Germany last year. RIA ended up purchasing the rifle for around 15000.00USD.
Fast forward to day 2 of the current auction and low and behold, sells for a whopping 40,000.00US.
Nice tidy profit on a questionable rifle.
Here is the link to the discussion when it was at Hermann Historica.
http://www.k98kforum.com/showthread.php?36286-Anyone-see-the-G40k-in-Herman-historica-sell&highlight=G40k
That would put it at around 48,0000.00 OTD.
I really feel sorry for the buyer but am more upset at RIA for not being straight up about this rifle.
Here is one particular part of the description:
All the various parts are unnumbered which would be correct for a experimental/prototype rifle as they were all hand fitted and it was not intended to issued to field.
I won't go into detail but in my opinion the gun has issues. There is a previous well discussed thread on this rifle.
Back story is that a French collector sold this at Hermann Historica auction in Germany last year. RIA ended up purchasing the rifle for around 15000.00USD.
Fast forward to day 2 of the current auction and low and behold, sells for a whopping 40,000.00US.
Nice tidy profit on a questionable rifle.
Here is the link to the discussion when it was at Hermann Historica.
http://www.k98kforum.com/showthread.php?36286-Anyone-see-the-G40k-in-Herman-historica-sell&highlight=G40k