My gunsmith lets me make payments! He sends me home with the gun first though, nice of him!
I would never complain. The last rifle he built for me was a blue printed 25-06 Ackley Improved, 26 inch Pac Nor barrel, HS stock, Timney wide face trigger with a Bushnell Tactical Elite scope.
All in was 1650! I worked for him for several years when I was a kid, and I let him hunt a full section exclusively, so I guess thats the trade.
He built an AR 15 for me in .221 FireBall for 300 bucks one time, plus a 1911 .45 and a titanium frame commander length 10mm. He treats me pretty well!