Comparing guns to guitars is pretty appropriate, wld. Cheap handguns and .22's start a little under $200.00. A real functional hand gun would cost probably $600.00 to $1,000.00

             A bolt-action rifle like most people use for hunting will run from $500.00 to $1,200.00. A decent shotgun might run a little more. And there are hand built double rifles and some hard-to-find fowling pieces that will run into the tens of thousands.

            Ironically, some of the most desirable double rifles and shotguns come from the UK. Holland & Holland, Rigby, Jeffery, and Gibbs are some of the names that come to mind.