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im being tempted to purchase a k32 super crown r&i.
as many know, only 50 complete ones were made.
most are in the hands of collectors. some got shot. all were custom ordered to the highest degree of craftsmanship.
these k guns are always getting stripped changed out and made personal and this one certainly has been.
yet...there it is 1 of 50 floating around w/o anything attached. so here comes the big debate, do guns with matching numbers command a premium or dont they?
knowing only 50 exist, id be only interested in having a shooter, build it up to my specs and be proud to own one. a franken super crown in other words.
if i can find a super crown bbl, great. if i can find some nice custom d-willer wood fine. if it all gets fitted and points..... even better.
my only concern is........what are the odds of recooping all the overheads in this project, knowing how rare a super crown k32 is?
has everyone just moved on to k80 crowns making 32's pink elephants?
id like to hear some feedback on if im going down a dark road.

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As David Trevilian once replied to a question like this,

It’s like King Alfred‘s axe.

It’s had 10 handles, and six heads, but it’s still King Alfred‘s axe.

That’s what I think of Krieghoff K 32 Franken guns.

My take on it is that it’s a mistake to pursue it. K 32s are old. The people that lust after them are old. That’s a mismatch for getting your money back out of it.

But if you like shooting it, and aren’t concerned about the economics of the matter, then have at it. Put up some pictures of whatever your Franken-Kreighoff ends up looking like. Lord knows I could use the stimulation.

oh i got others for that need!