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| I got in the West German police trade in early. Ended up with 5 of the PSP and M8 versions. Always figured I would use them as trade bait. Then I shot them, true love. Kept them all. What a great piece of firearm engineering. |
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| I've shot a few of them. Always loved the 9mm's!!! This gun has always been the bane of my shooting pleasure! I've always said that I was going to grab one. New, way back in the early 90's, then I looked at a few police trade in's years ago, but EVERY SINGLE TIME, something always comes up, and prevents me from getting one. I remember shooter grades going for $500-$600, Which now are easily $1000+. One of these days!!!!
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| Posts: 8598 | Location: Attempting to keep the noise down around Midway Airport | Registered: February 14, 2008 |
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| quote: Originally posted by elmer: I purchased a PSP when they first arrived. Think the price was $600.00. Mid 70s, I do remember that my serial number was lower than the one featured on the cover of Guns & Ammo. Nice shooter. Had Ken Null make a holster for it.
The design was started in the mid 1970's, but the P7 didn't hit production until 1979. Here's mine from 1979, with a low 4-digit serial number (3557). |
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| Back in 1999 before the surplus pistols arrived, I bought a brand new P7PSP from the final commercial run by HK. I ordered it through Bud's Gun Shop (before it became the corporation it is now) for $950. |
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| quote: Originally posted by jsbethel: Back in 1999 before the surplus pistols arrived, I bought a brand new P7PSP from the final commercial run by HK.
Here's one. |
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| quote: Originally posted by elmer: Mine was a PSP bottom release. Arlington, Va Import serial number was under 12,000. About 1975 or 76
PSPs did not begin coming into the United States until 1979, and none were available commercially anywhere before 1978. I have a P7, serial number 14527, proofed 1980. |
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| I have two of the PSP versions.
These are seriously accurate pistols. P210 accurate.
Mine are both shot from time to time but not a lot.
Both slides have gone very plum color.
Leave as is or refinish? |
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| quote: Originally posted by Alpha Bravo: I have two of the PSP versions.
These are seriously accurate pistols. P210 accurate.
Mine are both shot from time to time but not a lot.
Both slides have gone very plum color.
Leave as is or refinish?
The plum color is very common. No way I’d refinish. They are definitely accurate pistols. Swiss P210’s would shoot 10 rounds into a 1.5” group at 50 meters. They aren’t that, but still impressive. |
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| quote: Originally posted by CPD SIG: I've shot a few of them. Always loved the 9mm's!!!
This gun has always been the bane of my shooting pleasure! I've always said that I was going to grab one. New, way back in the early 90's, then I looked at a few police trade in's years ago, but EVERY SINGLE TIME, something always comes up, and prevents me from getting one.
I remember shooter grades going for $500-$600, Which now are easily $1000+.
One of these days!!!!
Picked up a few around seven years ago for the $500 price. Great shooters but it’s the only handgun I’ve had a nd with. MG |
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| Posts: 2576 | Location: Ark, USA | Registered: January 07, 2003 |
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| What he said. I’d sooner give up the gas blowback/fixed barrel then the squeeze cocker and trigger. Both of those together though, make for an exceptionally accurate pistol.
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| Posts: 7967 | Location: On the water | Registered: July 25, 2002 |
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