January 31, 2019, 02:47 PM
rogerwilcoHow common were the Nickel plated West Germans - like this P220
Picked up a triple numbered, W. Germany Nickel plated P220 (with wrong grips) because it was just too nice to resist. Not being familiar with how common or uncommon (I'm know they're not "rare"), what's known about these? Were these an LEO option, like one person told me? I shared some photos. It's a KE (94). Thanks for any info.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=163QcPL6RYhZU92R8OIjrgTBNf6wbJoYy
January 31, 2019, 02:59 PM
Skins2881Two of the pics from above link.
January 31, 2019, 04:53 PM
RHINOWSOThey weren't common, but they were available to anyone who wanted it.
Some LEOs had them (there was a batch of LEO P220 Nickel trade ins with spur hammer) and for awhile you could send them to SIG or Klein plating to do aftermarket.
What IS rare is finding examples in pristine condition, with boxes, etc.
I owned a P220 Nickel in great condition but without the box. I enjoyed owning it for awhile and shot it several times, but let it go to someone who wanted it more. I owned another of those spur hammered P220 Nickels which was much more used. Great gun but I didn't keep it.
They are great if you can find them.
January 31, 2019, 05:34 PM
rogerwilcoI'm actually a bit hesitant to shoot it with it in such pristine shape; might just sell it to get something more used (like myself) especially since I know there are people looking to add them to a collection.
I'm more of a shooter than a collector so I hate that first scratch.
January 31, 2019, 06:12 PM
12131quote:
Originally posted by rogerwilco:
I'm actually a bit hesitant to shoot it with it in such pristine shape; might just sell it to get something more used (like myself) especially since I know there are people looking to add them to a collection.
I'm more of a shooter than a collector so I hate that first scratch.
Nice guns need to be used. There are no reasons you can't both admire them and shoot them at the same time. Here is a factory Ni P228 that just reached 10,000 rounds yesterday, and I did it in just less than 5 weeks.
It was incredibly dirty at the end, and after a good tear down and cleaning, it looks like new again. You wouldn't be able to tell how many rounds have been through it with any degree of accuracy, if I didn't tell you.
January 31, 2019, 08:50 PM
rogerwilcoVery nice. Oh, I'll shoot it. I just feel like I'll be taking that new car out for the first time and want to make sure i don't get any stupid scratches. But I agree, they're for shooting. Of course, now I want a 228...
January 31, 2019, 09:37 PM
remsigquote:
Originally posted by RHINOWSO:
They weren't common, but they were available to anyone who wanted it.
Some LEOs had them (there was a batch of LEO P220 Nickel trade ins with spur hammer) and for awhile you could send them to SIG or Klein plating to do aftermarket.
What IS rare is finding examples in pristine condition, with boxes, etc.
I owned a P220 Nickel in great condition but without the box. I enjoyed owning it for awhile and shot it several times, but let it go to someone who wanted it more. I owned another of those spur hammered P220 Nickels which was much more used. Great gun but I didn't keep it.
They are great if you can find them.
Agreed. When I bought my 220 nickel about 6 - 7 months ago I feel like I was very lucky to find it. The box is perfect, the gun is almost perfect and it has the manual and matching test target. I feel like I stole for what I paid for it (I found it on Gunbroker.)