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Offline P7Enigma

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Re: R9 family photos
« Reply #90 on: July 20, 2010, 04:41:53 PM »
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I was just picking on you.  I knew there was some big money sitting there.  Nice collection indeed.  Which are the rareist?


The ABSOLUTE rarest and holy grail of P7s is if one could get their paws on a P7M7 45 ACP (like getting an R9 in 45..hehe) No, don't own one. Would probably fetch 100K to the right collector. From what I understand, there are only 7. I know of only one that is owned by an individual that I know personally.

In reality though, it goes sort of in this order not counting "one offs" or R&D types.

A P7K3 in 22 cal where the serial on the frame matches the slide (they claim there is only 10. I have one of them) I know of another who has I think 6 of them.

One of the original "Model PSP"s, I think there are 230 or so of those.

Factory Nickel types in this order with quanities produced):

M8 (200) then M13 (1200 maybe?) then M10 (1000 to 1500). All are Sterling imports. Having all three is considerd a "Nickel HK hat trick"

"Jubilee M8s", only 500 made and came with presentation box and Nill grips.

Then the remaining K3 variants (I think there is 3000 or so total) More valuable if has caliber conversion kits with them.

Rare "E" versions of the PSP (one year only, maybe 200, not sure on the count of those)

M10s in general are next with a total of about 3000 made split between nickel and blued (see "Factory Nickel")

M13 variety in order of desirability = Chantilly, Sterling then Trussville imports

M8 Same as M13s above

PSP models that are not "surplus" such as ealy 80s types"

LASTLY...THEN ALL THE HEELERS! ;D



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Re: R9 family photos
« Reply #91 on: July 20, 2010, 04:58:54 PM »
100k, wow!  Thats some serious change.
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Re: R9 family photos
« Reply #92 on: July 20, 2010, 05:38:35 PM »
Thank you for the "heeler" explanation. Interesting story.

The guns I dream about are rated Too Rare to Price in the Standard Catalog of Military Firearms. I particularly am interested in any .45ACP that was used in the 1910 test that culminated in the Colt 1911 selection as US military sidearm.

Many know about the rarity of the .45 Luger, (last sold at over $875,000), but there were a handful of others not selected.
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Re: R9 family photos
« Reply #93 on: July 20, 2010, 06:12:37 PM »
P7.  That is one excellent bunch of 5, P7's.
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Re: R9 family photos
« Reply #94 on: July 20, 2010, 06:16:39 PM »
ACP:

Sorry I didn't notice your question until now, but Enigma has explained it perfectly.

Over on the "Cult of the P7" forum, we "heelers" used to take a lot of grief from the M8 types -- but we usually just retorted with some disparaging remarks about the plastic heat shields which M8s have mounted above their trigger guards -- "Heelers" don' need no stinkin' heat shields! . . . and such as that . . . .  ;D
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Re: R9 family photos
« Reply #95 on: July 20, 2010, 06:38:00 PM »
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ACP:

Sorry I didn't notice your question until now, but Enigma has explained it perfectly.

Over on the "Cult of the P7" forum, we "heelers" used to take a lot of grief from the M8 types -- but we usually just retorted with some disparaging remarks about the plastic heat shields which M8s have mounted above their trigger guards -- "Heelers" don' need no stinkin' heat shields! . . . and such as that . . . .  ;D

Its because they cool down between reloads trying to find the mag release....
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Re: R9 family photos
« Reply #96 on: July 20, 2010, 06:43:04 PM »


Heel people-----almost sounds like boat people.
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Re: R9 family photos
« Reply #97 on: July 20, 2010, 06:44:27 PM »
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Its because they cool down between reloads trying to find the mag release....

 
 ;D ;D ;D ;D

See what I mean?  We're the Rodney Daingerfields of the HK world -- we "get no respect at all."  ;)
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Re: R9 family photos
« Reply #98 on: July 20, 2010, 06:52:34 PM »
Feel the love eh...Rich...? 8)

Oh...and guess what...the grips might be "inside your box" as a shipping media... ;D

Pending a few odds and ends...its gotta be perfect ya know or I'm not sending it.
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Re: R9 family photos
« Reply #99 on: July 20, 2010, 08:01:47 PM »
Enigma:

My blood pressure just spiked!  :o

And ACP:

On that other subject, this is a "heeler.  "Ain't she a purty thang?"   ;)

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Re: R9 family photos
« Reply #100 on: July 20, 2010, 08:02:03 PM »
P7s used to be the issue gun, in NJ, for State Troopers. They have been replaced by Sigs.

The one time I got to fire a P7 was when a trooper, in plain cloths, let me shoot his at an indoor range. This hardly makes me an expert but I remember being confused by the forward grip safety but very impressed when I fired the magazine allotted me. I could not believe that I got such accuracy from a gun so small that I had never shot before.

My understanding of the P7 is that it was expensive to produce and purchase. If correct, that lead H&K to migrate toward their present line of plastic frame guns.
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Re: R9 family photos
« Reply #101 on: July 20, 2010, 08:03:11 PM »
Richard,

I was busy typing when you posted your "pretty thing". Yes, absolutely.
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Re: R9 family photos
« Reply #102 on: July 20, 2010, 08:21:44 PM »
I'm getting an education here on the P7's; sounds good.  Thanks!
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Re: R9 family photos
« Reply #103 on: July 20, 2010, 08:31:04 PM »

P7 knows his P7s.
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Re: R9 family photos
« Reply #104 on: July 20, 2010, 08:43:02 PM »
    I lock my Rohrbaugh guns in the safe before I look at the "other guns" section or posts about other guns. I  don't want them to get jealous.   ;) seriously, there some great pictures, great guns and great posts about the P7s, both educational AND entertaining. Thank you, one and all.    Gene
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