Metal Artwork

On Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:25:01 -0400, Spehro Pefhany wrote the following:

I'd be willing to bet that he gets a bit more than a buck and a half for that sculpture, if he's allowed by BATFE to sell any.

It does, indeed, live up to its name.

-- It is pretty hard to tell what does bring happiness; poverty and wealth have both failed. -- Kin Hubbard

It's a muzzle loading, black powder pistol. BATFE-XYZMOUSE doesn't consider it a firearm at all. The tax stamp is a marketing gimmick.

Certainly not in my area of knowledge, but perhaps it's considered a disguised gun, so in the 'AOW' category?

Judging by the other prices on his website, he'd be asking $10K+ for a copy.

=A0 -- Kin Hubbard

Nope, it's muzzle-loading, so free of federal interest. Might have some state/local restrictions, though. Hey, it keeps him off the street...

I'd prefer my puzzles to be belt-fed.

Stan

For that kind of money you could get make 11 of these:

The owner told me it takes ~600 hours to machine and build one, and he doesn't sell the completed units anymore. Too many bankers and lawyers breaking something and then sniveling about it.

Newb