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My curiousity has gotten me this morning
toad67
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Not really interested in this other than to figure out a little more about it. Don't really even know what to ask about it .......yet.[?] Thanks.
http://v4.beta.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=142514723
Todd
http://v4.beta.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=142514723
Todd
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The link to the auction you provided, is a perfect example of this.
Some guber payed big bucks to turn a perfectly good Hi-Power into a ugly as sin target pistol. My WAG is that he will be really really lucky to get $400 out of it.
Todd
The pistol on the auction is not factory original!
As far as the $600 bidder on auction is concerned, it's either a shill bid, or he has more money then brains.
I agree that customizing guns generally doesn't add as much as their cost to the gun's value, but if the mods are quality, it usually doesn't reduce the value of non-collectors guns.
Admittedly, this particular one looks kind of grungy, but you're probably not going to find ANY decent true (ie Belgian, non-clone, single-action) Hi-power for under $400, even highly used ones.
Another $75 for installed Bo-mar sights isn't out of line, and we haven't even considered the rest of the mods.
Also, I notice that the gun is signed (by whom, I have no idea) on the front of the slide. I doubt it, but if the signature is of a noted gunsmith, that could be worth something.
Despite its ugly appearance, if the gun truly has been tuned with a nice trigger, and accurized, it could be worth that, I think.
Unfortunately, there is no way to know any of this just based on the listing.
EDIT hello RCROSBY That is the name that I could almost read on sellers picture / ad Austin did some of the very firs work on both CHOPPED Pistols & PIN GUNS I looked at the sellers other guns and all of them had a starting bid of $600.00 something smells bad I sent him aquestion and will let you know if he answers.
EDIT II hello Rufe Snow. I agree the this pistol is a completely different design then the Browning competition model however the factory model is mainly an extention to the slide / barre bushing The picture of the one offered for sale looks to me as more of a support for the front of the barrel attached to the frameinstead . I for one would like to examine the pistol but my curiosity doesnot equate to a bid higher then 600.00 [;)]s
Good point,
Still, "New Seller, NR",
Also, if there's an interesting history it sure is hinted at in the description.
I'll put my 600 elsewhere.[:D][:D]
make that "isn't"!
Do you think the signature could be Austin Behlert? If so, I take it all back!
I have a slightly different take. on this item It does seem to be not very well maintained However it looks to be far from a bubba kitchen table job. I would love to know the AUTO GRAPH that is shone in the picture and if my eyes are not playing tricks it looks like EXP 1 on the flat below the signature. This might be a SLEEPER and a early attempt for a speed type match gun.
Contact the seller with a request for further information, re the above.
Because of what appears to be a welding bead radius just forward of the trigger guard it appears that the lower portion of weight was actually welded to the frame. If this is how it was attached to the frame, It seems to be overly complicated and unwieldy as compared to the FN GP Competition pistol,in the photo.
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The signature is Austin Behlert, now deceased, the smith who built the gun.
See http://www.randgfirearms.com/5141.html . Thanks for your interest.
This above response from the seller.