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HK SP89 Value

gundummygundummy Member Posts: 254 ✭
edited April 2002 in Ask the Experts
Thinking about adding an HK SP89 to my collection. There is one on the block, #3749627 with starting price of $3500 in like new condition. Are they really worth that much?? The blue book list it at $3250 for 100%. Am I missing something? Thanks, GD
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  • kimberkidkimberkid Member Posts: 8,858 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    gundummy,
    Its a sellers market ... not that many avaiable and no more comming in, (although you can usually find one with little or no difficulty) ... geeez, I remember when you could get one for $700 NIB ... and NOBODY wanted them ... but therebouts is the going price

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  • GreenLanternGreenLantern Member Posts: 1,647 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    If you want one maybe an auction is not the way to go. I'm not sure if I can post the site to look at but it's still possible to by Guns in America from a dot Com site.
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  • mballaimballai Member Posts: 1,280 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    They are cool looking aren't they? I never understood what they were intended for and I suspect the rest of the market reacted in the same way.

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  • lrarmsxlrarmsx Member Posts: 791 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Kimberkid's memory must be better than mine. I used to sell those back when they were still imported. Dealer cost was around $1000 or more even back then. They started coming in to the country in 1990 and were halted in September 1993. Their retail in 1993 was over $1300. Anyway, they seem to be going in or around that $3000-3500 range. That has been where they have been for the last 7-8 years. Prices vary depending on condition and accessories.

    I do remember when the HK rifles (91, 93, & 94) were running from $450-700, but that goes back to the mid 1980's before the prices started going up. By 1988, you were looking at $750-900 for the same rifles. Then of course in March of 1989 the prices jumped into the upper teens to as much as the $2000+ range almost overnight. The fact that you can still find them for not a whole lot more than that now 13 years later is amazing in itself.
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  • gundummygundummy Member Posts: 254 ✭
    edited November -1
    Thanks guys,

    I think I'll look around before I put in a bid on that one.
    I'll start with the next gun show next month. GD
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  • 74cuda74cuda Member Posts: 417 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    1992, New in box was $950 from a major gun store in Arizona. Seemed like too much back then.

    Shoulda, woulda, coulda.....



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