Have these firearms fallen out of favor? Or has the price being paid for them fallen ... just curious ... I bought a really nice P228 here ... some time ago ... ran a couple boxes thru it and have made it a safe queen ... from what I am seeing ... the value may have gone down ... just wanted to hear about what folks here think about the P228 these days ... John

they haven't fallen out of favor with me. I know they are still sought after by at least one or two others on here as well.

They just aren't getting the crazy high prices now.

I gave $600 for KA still in the box last year.

Yeah, prices last year were stupid. They have fallen back to reality.

But they are great pistols.

I bought this firearm 5 years ago ... didn't know there was a ... peak ... then ... anyway ... it is a wonderful firearm ... and well worth keeping ... forever ... John

If it was after Sandy Hook, then yes. That's when the panic started. It stopped on Nov 9th, 2016.

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Originally posted by pbramlett:
They haven't fallen out of favor with me. I know they are still sought after by at least one or two others on here as well.

Yeah, but I thought he had bought all of them by now.

Uh oh ... how did we get into politics ... smiles ... I accept that the prices go up and down ... just trying to find out where they are now ... John

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Originally posted by RHINOWSO:
Yeah, prices last year were stupid. They have fallen back to reality...

This year's only half a month old.

There is a triple serial in the gray cardboard box (228) on GB now that will probably bring over 1000 dollars. Don't think the price has gone down.

^^^^^ive been looking at that one and have a bid in. I’m hoping to get it but it’s got a few days left and it’ll go up I’m sure. I’m not paying $1500 for a 228 no matter how perfect it is. I wish I could find a nice used one priced reasonably to go with my non-West German 228.

Just think it is a sign of times, firearms prices are just down right now.

Don't think you know what ellipses are actually used for.

As with a lot of pistols, once they were discontinued, the prices went up. Add to it panic after panic, and people talking them up left and right. Fact is, they're not unusual pistols. A LOT of them were made. Sure, W. Germans are harder to find, but I don't think that makes them that special. The demand rush may have helped there too. People used to covet the W. German ones, but then just wanted any P228. Now they've somewhat realized there really isn't anything spectacularly different.

12131 owns most of them so the market value is up to him kind of like De Beers diamonds.

I've got a West German 228. Last time I checked it was still a great gun. Gun Values fluctuate based on market tastes. It seems like 3rd GEN S&Ws and Beretta 92s are the interest on the used market. But, a gun magazine article or similar could drive demand up on the P228s again. 12131 winning the Lotto would also drive 228 prices up.

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Originally posted by XLT:
12131 owns most of them so the market value is up to him kind of like De Beers diamonds.

Hopefully, not like the Hunt brothers.

out of favor..!?!?!..BEST Sig ever IMHO

About 5 yrs ago, I paid $600 for my Western German 228 - very good condition and counted myself fortunate; came with just a gray plastic Sig case & one mag!

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Originally posted by XLT:
12131 owns most of them so the market value is up to him kind of like De Beers diamonds.

Haha! He does have an envious collection.

12131 dumped 1/10th of his collection on the market so prices have dramatically fallen