Telemark, while 6K is way too much for a rifle. I do strongly believe you should have a few good guns rather than a lot of cheap ones. Although cheap doesn't mean bad either. I have a pair of marlin 981T's. One with Burris scope another with Lyman 90 peep sight. Homemade trigger job. Scope one might be getting a $10 camp job today.
You got some European inklings, I highly suggest taking a look at CZ rifles. I got 2. Wife has laid back from shooting some, but I wanted to get her a CZ scout 22lr.
Would love a rock river arms or another A2 styled AR. NY requires a permit like registry for semi-auto guns. Think even something like a plain ol' marlin 60. Tempted, but don't wanna put my foot near that bear trap.
Any gun you have that are range toys? Too nice to ding up, too brutal to shoot much? Shot that browning BLR last week. 20 rounds, my shoulder felt it a bit, but even before my bad neck I couldn't shoot more than 4 or 5 on the bench. I'd have to stand and lean up next to something to shoot it more than that. Next trip or two, the BLR will be a renewed range toy. Going a little lighter than 1900fps, aiming for 1750fps with 300gr pills. Debating buying 250gr Hornady monoflex's or Barnes tsx 250gr ones.
My only range toy is a newish SAR9 that I love. I bought it super cheap, and it's been a fantastic purchase so far. I'm still shooting 124gr through it to break it in, but it runs smooth and shoots like a dream. It's too big to carry concealed, so I'll probably end up bringing it to Norway if I don't just end up buying another one. I prefer rifle shooting, so I'm in the process of putting together an AR in 7.62x39 that should be a do-all rifle once it's built and the extra parts I need are in stock. We have a Ruger 556, but it's set up for coyote hunting.
My Dad has loads of nice guns, but he doesn't let me use them. A couple years ago, I asked if I could borrow his mint condition Sako .270, and his response was "Umm, what for?". I told him it would be nice for antelope in Wyoming, and he said my .308 should be fine, and then offered to loan me a couple Remington rifles he bought used 20 years ago. The nice guns haven't left the safe in decades, but he does have them.
I always preferred American rifles over European brands, and my hunting rifle in Norway is a Weatherby. Unfortunately, the big American brands have some some issues due to corporate BS, so I'm looking more and more at Finnish manufacturers. I still like Savage and Ruger, but I'll probably end up with a Tikka in stainless in the next couple years to replace my Weatherby as my main hunting rifle. European pistols and shotguns still seem pretty solid, but they're generally expensive. I've shot a few Czech guns here, but they're not any cheaper than anything else.
Turkey makes some excellent firearms at very low prices, but they also make a lot of garbage, so it takes some research to find the hidden gems. Two of the last 3 shotguns I bought are Turkish, and they're really nice for what I paid. Unfortunately, the O/U style guns are hard to hunt with in this climate, so I'm bringing my new Benelli pump gun to Norway for hunting birds. The Turkish O/U I have in Ohio I'll keep for upland hunting, and I'll plug my 1100 for waterfowl. My SAR9 pistol is Turkish, and was an incredible bargain. Before Christmas I also bought a Turkish "Winchester" Wildcat that seems awesome, but I haven't shot it yet. I might grab another one if I can get a good deal again.
I just thought you meant the next gun we were looking to add to the arsenal. Yeah, the Savage 99 I mentioned doesn't meet that criteria. 