K80 Parcours

[Will Hewland]

There is not much to see in the media yet, but it looks like the new Krieghoff `K80 Parcours` is their offering of a much more normal gun (than a K80 Supersport).

It seems that the have taken many of the K80 Supersport features `off` such as adjustable comb, extended chokes, detached barrels with hanger and stepped rib to name but a few. This appears to leave a lighter gun that is, well, `normal`. It seems to apologise for the Supersport; which is often known as a `Marmite` gun.

I tried my old K80 Supersport recently and did not like it. The stepped rib especially gave me a funny impression of where I was pointing. So, if a Krieghoff was for me, I would be interested in trying the Parcours. The only part about making this gun `more conventional` that they seem to have missed is the price. I heard £10k!!!!!



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[Fuzrat]

If I remember correctly Don had some shots with it at the shooting show. Said it handled more like a "conventional" gun. Bit whippier in the barrels etc. I think they are aiming squarely at the perrazi market with this one. Take the bells and whistles off but keep the solid K gun action.

 

[GlenPresley]

Is it cheaper? RRP?

Glen.

 

[BenW]

video of it here

http://shootingnews.fieldandrurallife.com/magazines/shooting-news-magazine/magazine/2012/march-12/3074-krieghoff-at-british-shooting-show-2012-k80-parcours.html

 

[Will Hewland]

Is it cheaper? RRP?

Glen.

As I said, about £10k apparently

 

[lhs]

A bargain

 

[BenW]

Just buy a cupboard full of MK38's instead and spend the spare on hard liquor

 

[Fuzrat]

Just buy a cupboard full of MK38's instead and spend the spare on hard liquor

Best advice of the night :lol: :.:

 

[Andy S]

Watching the video it would appear that the batch of 25 in production for delivery in June have all been preordered Recession what recession.

 

[TobyM]

I think he said pre-ordered by the dealers. There'll always be money about whatever the climate.

 

[Salopian]

I can now let you into a very closely guarded secret.

I have been shooting a Parcours for years!

But mine is called an MK38 :lol: :.: :lol: :.:

Or you can buy a Remington 32 from about £500 on Guntrader

 

[Will Hewland]

Thats what I dont understand. See my original post. Why make a more conventional gun, (I like the idea) but still think that you can sell it for extreme money? Like Bentley making a family saloon, without the hand-stitched leather or W12 engine, but still wanting £130,000.

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[TobyM]

Perhaps they think they can sell them? I wouldn't be surprised if they all sell reasonably quickly

 

[Will Hewland]

8lb seems about half a pound too light as well..

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[DoubleBarrelledDon]

can confirm the price is £8,800 if I remember correctly....it handles almost exactly how you wouldnt expect a K-80 to handle...... Quick, whippy, agile.....in short yes its a german built Perazzi......something quite special in my opinion and Im looking forward to testing it on some fitasc targets as soon as I can squeeze one out of Haggis...

 

[Salopian]

Don,

If it's one of Haggis's specials it will be a German built Perazzi with a Miroku stock :smile: :smile: :smile:

 

[Will Hewland]

I had a handle of one today. Didn't shoot it, but it feels exactly like the average Perazzi to me.

Nice. Like to shoot one out of interest..

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[tonky70]

May be a DT11 is the way forward?

 

[wylye]

DT11? Shot a 32ins sporter today. Very interesting, to say the least. It feels like a DT10, in fact they are so similar it is difficult to tell them apart when you are shooting. It shoots very smoothly, moves nicely and the recoil is moderate - with Clever Grand Italia anyway. The cosmetics will probably grow on you, nothing special really, stock dimensions are typical DT10 in that it would suit most people but maybe feels a little short for some. The big hurdle is the price, a nicely sorted DT10 could be had for half the price of a new DT11 and that is the main stumbling block. A nice gun though for all that and you will see them everywhere I'm sure.