What is the Most Expensive Handgun Ever Made? | Thread profile

by a major Handgun manufacturer??? I heard that Beretta recently made a pistol that has a retail price of $360,000 Does anyone know of a handgun recently made that is more expensive than that? That is a lot of money. At least to me. My house only cost me $132,000 .

The MOST expensive handgun made.... The one that fails and costs you your life. That's a cost I can't bear.

Quote: Originally Posted by banger The MOST expensive handgun made.... The one that fails and costs you your life. That's a cost I can't bear. Is your life insured for more than $360k ?? .

Ask Bac - He probably has a matching pair. I have seen a few handguns go for over $300,000.00. It just takes the right collector to want it at all costs. There have been some rare proto-types or old original Colts, that have gone well into the six figures. RIA just had an auction and several of the guns went for $100,000.00 and up. I know of one handgun that sold for about...

Lance, That's a hell of an avatar you have.

Cost of manufacture or current cost. Korths are up there pretty good. But I can imagine that one of the P08's in .45 acp would be very costly today.

This Beretta's extreme high cost was due to the expensive materials used to make its grips. The gun itself is a pretty ordinary Model 92. However, the grips were made from solid white gold. The gold grips were then completely covered with over 1,100 diamonds, to give the grips texture to enhance the hold on the gun. The gun was put on display at the 2008 ShotShow this year, ...

Quote: Originally Posted by bac1023 Lance, That's a hell of an avatar you have. It was feeding time when that photo was taken. I generally am a pretty laid back person. .

Quote: Originally Posted by LanceOregon Is your life insured for more than $360k ?? . I know that this answer didn't meet your request, but I refuse to put a value on my life.. Insured or otherwise. No one should value their life so cheaply.

That sounds like the time Cleopatra said she would throw the most expensive party ever held. Nobody thought it looked like much of a show until she took off her pearls, dissolved them in cheap wine turning to vinegar, and drank them. THAT ran the cost up about like diamond encrusted pistol grips, and about as sensible.