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The New Single-Shot On The Market
« on: July 18, 2009, 12:44:55 PM »
Available in .223 & .243, so far.

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Re: A New Single-Shot On The Market
« Reply #1 on: July 18, 2009, 01:56:53 PM »
More info,please.
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Re: A New Single-Shot On The Market
« Reply #2 on: July 18, 2009, 02:40:36 PM »
http://www.taylorsfirearms.com/products/cfSpiritCenterFire.tpl

Spirit Overtop Centerfire Rifle
This firearm conveniently features an adjustable trigger and a locking bolt. The frame is case-hardened, plus the barrel is predrilled and tapped for a scope and can be quickly disassembled.

MSRP: $850.00

MODEL CALIBER MSRP
#500.008 - Spirit Overtop Centerfire Rifle .223 $850.00
#500.010 - Spirit Overtop Centerfire Rifle .243 $850.00

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Re: A New Single-Shot On The Market
« Reply #3 on: July 18, 2009, 04:50:31 PM »
What is differentor unique about this gun?  I am just asking to ask.

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Re: A New Single-Shot On The Market
« Reply #4 on: July 19, 2009, 02:26:54 AM »
It's a folder, for one.

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Re: A New Single-Shot On The Market
« Reply #5 on: July 19, 2009, 08:05:15 AM »
It is nice ,but with that price tag your close to repo. sharps etc.
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Re: A New Single-Shot On The Market
« Reply #6 on: July 19, 2009, 11:21:03 AM »
[with that price tag your close to repo. sharps etc.]

Apples/oranges.  A good tractor cost more than a Corvette, but which one would you rather take dancing ?  ;)

Besides which, I've never paid MSRP for ANY new firearm, since my SECOND gun, in 1961.   ;D

I just happened to run across it, and posted about it - that doesn't mean I'm championing it - it is what it is.

I made basically the same type rifle, from a Beretta 412 series Folding Shotgun, that I rebarreled to .44 Mag, back in the 70's.
But - that was then.


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Re: The New Single-Shot On The Market
« Reply #7 on: July 23, 2009, 04:44:04 PM »
Any new single shot is more than welcome.

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Re: The New Single-Shot On The Market
« Reply #8 on: July 24, 2009, 12:50:16 AM »
They are made in Italy.
http://www.chiappafirearms.com/eng/dettaglioK.asp?idSottoFamiglia=27#


They're made in .22 Hornet, .222, .223, 5.6x50, .243, & 6.5x57. They're really going to have to come off the MSRP to compete with the T/C Encore or Remington SPR line.

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Re: The New Single-Shot On The Market
« Reply #9 on: July 28, 2009, 04:19:03 AM »
I agree they seem a bit costly but so is the T/C Aristocrat these days. As to the Encore, that is a pistol with a jury-rigged buttstock and about as butt ugly a gun as I've ever seen and Remington no longer offers the SPR.
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Re: The New Single-Shot On The Market
« Reply #10 on: July 28, 2009, 05:51:34 PM »
EAA is offering the Baikal again

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Re: The New Single-Shot On The Market
« Reply #11 on: July 28, 2009, 06:46:30 PM »
EAA is offering the Baikal again

Just checked EAA's site but didn't see them listed. Got linkage that may have price?

Thanks,

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Re: The New Single-Shot On The Market
« Reply #12 on: July 29, 2009, 11:00:36 AM »
I emailed Taylor's about these and got this back


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I do not carry the Spirit Overtop rifle any longer in ..223.  Thank you for the inquiry.
Let me know if I may assist you further.

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Administrative Assistant

Taylor's & Co., Inc.
304 Lenoir Dr.
Winchester, VA 22603
540-722-2017
www.taylorsfirearms.com

 

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Re: The New Single-Shot On The Market
« Reply #13 on: July 29, 2009, 04:06:20 PM »
wganz:  I found a website a while back that looks exactly like EAA's site.  They had the Baikal's listed.  Can't remember what the company was called, but I think if you type in USSG and run a search it'll come up. 
Just going by memory, but I think those were the letters!

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Re: The New Single-Shot On The Market
« Reply #14 on: July 30, 2009, 04:56:59 AM »
Found it.

http://www.ussginc.com/
USSG's Catalog in PDF format, Right click and SaveAS
http://www.ussginc.com/pdfs/catalogpg4.pdf
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In the last few years this rifle was sold under
various other logos. Now you can
buy it direct and own one of the finest
single shot rifles in the world, at a
cost that will leave you smiling.

Also found them listed for sale:

http://www.ableammo.com/catalog/default.php?cPath=9935_13987_17591

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Re: The New Single-Shot On The Market
« Reply #15 on: August 11, 2009, 04:33:37 PM »
That price certainly is pretty up there for a break-action.  Maybe it'll be the bees-knees but between H&R shoring up the value end of things and T/C having the higher price/quality market, I just don't see the room.  Maybe for a falling block action I'd look more closely at that price point, but not at this one.

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Re: The New Single-Shot On The Market
« Reply #16 on: August 12, 2009, 10:22:14 AM »
The Mossberg SSI-1 is about the same type gun and at a MSRP of 450 was a great buy, auto eject nice wood and it never went over. I too have wondered why the Encore has to have such a bad looking stock. To me the TCR 83 Or 87 is a much nicer looking and handeling gun and for some reason does not have a bad recoil.
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Re: The New Single-Shot On The Market
« Reply #17 on: August 15, 2009, 02:50:49 PM »
Having another gun to make a selection from is a good thing and yes it's expencive. I like the Encore or the Contender. The time for me to purchase another falling block rifle has past, to expencive.

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Re: The New Single-Shot On The Market
« Reply #18 on: September 07, 2009, 08:20:02 AM »
 Deacon- the reason the Encores and Contenders look the way they do is because they are a pistol converted to a rifle.