Masaki Dragon Gun

There is an Ed Masaki Dragon Gun up for auction at GunAuction. The seller is Jackthedog. If anyone is interested.

https://www.gunauction.com/buy/17087128

It is up to $905. Does anyone here have one?

Don't own one, but Mr Masaki let me shoot one back in 2009.  

So many cool guns yet so little cash lol.

Well, I'm going to give it a shot (literally and figuratively)...

My son shot one at Perry one year but I didn't know how many or few, were out there

$1,806, I'd bet it goes close to $3K

I have one. I live about a half mile from Ed and became friends with him at the range over the years. Got to watch him develop and test the dragon, put my name in for one and ended up with I think #10. Only shot it a handful of times and put it away. 
Aloha Jeff

So how much does it really lower the recoil? I saw the Youtube video and appears it might be a bit less but hard to tell how objective the test was. Also anyone know the cost when new? Is Ed still alive?

zanemoseley wrote:So how much does it really lower the recoil? I saw the Youtube video and appears it might be a bit less but hard to tell how objective the test was. Also anyone know the cost when new? Is Ed still alive?

Recoil is less but it all depends on the load. If I remember correctly you would have to go 4.2-4.4 on powder to get accuracy at 50 yards. New they we’re around $3500. Haven’t been shooting so not sure if Ed is still with us. I’ll ask some friend that still go out to the range.

Well, I was the high bidder for the last few days.  I stopped north of $3k today and it has 9 days left. Maybe someone here gets it.

$4117 and climbing.  My limit was $3200

Well Don, you and I bid it up for someone else to have a go.  I know it's rare but it's not worth that to me.

Certainly a rare beast. But I have heard that due to the very small number produced, over quite a number of years, Mr. Masaki was not able to source really top quality match barrels.

That point will certainly not deter the collectors, but it kinda knocks the shine off for the serious Bullseye shooter. IMHO.

Mtnbkrjeff wrote:

zanemoseley wrote:So how much does it really lower the recoil? I saw the Youtube video and appears it might be a bit less but hard to tell how objective the test was. Also anyone know the cost when new? Is Ed still alive?

Recoil is less but it all depends on the load. If I remember correctly you would have to go 4.2-4.4 on powder to get accuracy at 50 yards. New they we’re around $3500. Haven’t been shooting so not sure if Ed is still with us. I’ll ask some friend that still go out to the range.

My friend said Ed is still around, he comes into his brothers feed store.

He's not still building guns, is he?

I bet that thing would shoot better with atlanta arms or zero 185 jhp. Both are on the hot side. Would run a lot cleaner in gas gun than lead.

Gee, if I had an unlimited budget, and could shoot like __ .



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DonBrummer wrote:$4117 and climbing.  My limit was $3200

I was way off I thought close to $3K too.

I was watching this auction, and I planned on a $3500 bid. There are more than a few who want this gun more than I do.
However, it is a Unicorn, and they never come cheap.
Does anyone know how many exist?

mpolans wrote:He's not still building guns, is he?

Just spoke with Ed and he not building.

flyer898 wrote:I was watching this auction, and I planned on a $3500 bid. There are more than a few who want this gun more than I do.
However, it is a Unicorn, and they never come cheap.
Does anyone know how many exist?

Spoke with Ed he said he couldn’t remember how many he built, not many maybe 15 or so.

Current bid is little over $4300.00!!

15K SO FAR