I recently bought the star of david police marked hi power ($479) off of aim surplus. I ordered it on Thanksgiving, it took till the 2nd to ship and till now to receive it in the mail. Looking back, I should have just drove there since it would have cost me less time, money, and needless headaches than going through the mail.
I sent it to Grey Wolf Firearms; it was surprising to someone else also transferred one of these firearms there. I think that these pistols will sell out quick.
Looking at this pistol, It seems I have the runt of the litter. The finish is a black epoxy paint over parkerizing. The epoxy is 40% left and the parkerizing is still around except for the very edges of the sights and bushing. Yes, it looks like Freddy Krueger finger-****ed it but ultimately all scratches are only finish deep, and the only damage externally is some very light rounding on the bushing. Not shabby. A refinish would bring it to new but I don't feel it necessary with the parkerizing left. It also came with "color of the day" tape on it, which is used to designate friendlies in a conflict.
The internals appear to be pristine. Barrel shows no signs of wear, except for the finish outside. My guess is that this pistol was probably never shot. Looking at the breech face and ejector, I think it probably never seen rounds chambered either. Israelis must not chamber a round when they carry. The gun passed all safety and function tests.
The star of david police mark is so lightly pressed into the frame on my pistol that the right side is nonexistent. If I had to do it over again, I would have chosen the $20 cheaper option.
It has no drop-safety, unlike new Mark III's. Mine is a forged frame. There is also a lanyard ring...depending on pistol's life, you could have one that is brazed on, press fit, heat shrunk, or threaded. This could pose an issue with after market grips.
The gun functioned with everything I put through it: Winchester white box, blazer brass, 147 grain gold dot, winchester PDX 124, Federal HST 124.
Overall I'm happy with my purchase; however, the way AIM surplus handled this hi-power shipment is going to leave a lot of people pissed. Aim surplus knows the high price of a new hi power and they took full advantage of it pricing their surplus. I feel like regardless of the accuracy of the description and pictures, there's going to be a large quantity of people expecting more. This pistol will be going to C&S or Jim Garthwaite for work. The trigger needs it the most.
Edit: You will have to take the big frame trigger pin out to remove the magazine disconnector, unlike the older models where you can just take out the pin inside the trigger.
I sent it to Grey Wolf Firearms; it was surprising to someone else also transferred one of these firearms there. I think that these pistols will sell out quick.
Looking at this pistol, It seems I have the runt of the litter. The finish is a black epoxy paint over parkerizing. The epoxy is 40% left and the parkerizing is still around except for the very edges of the sights and bushing. Yes, it looks like Freddy Krueger finger-****ed it but ultimately all scratches are only finish deep, and the only damage externally is some very light rounding on the bushing. Not shabby. A refinish would bring it to new but I don't feel it necessary with the parkerizing left. It also came with "color of the day" tape on it, which is used to designate friendlies in a conflict.
The internals appear to be pristine. Barrel shows no signs of wear, except for the finish outside. My guess is that this pistol was probably never shot. Looking at the breech face and ejector, I think it probably never seen rounds chambered either. Israelis must not chamber a round when they carry. The gun passed all safety and function tests.
The star of david police mark is so lightly pressed into the frame on my pistol that the right side is nonexistent. If I had to do it over again, I would have chosen the $20 cheaper option.
It has no drop-safety, unlike new Mark III's. Mine is a forged frame. There is also a lanyard ring...depending on pistol's life, you could have one that is brazed on, press fit, heat shrunk, or threaded. This could pose an issue with after market grips.
The gun functioned with everything I put through it: Winchester white box, blazer brass, 147 grain gold dot, winchester PDX 124, Federal HST 124.
Overall I'm happy with my purchase; however, the way AIM surplus handled this hi-power shipment is going to leave a lot of people pissed. Aim surplus knows the high price of a new hi power and they took full advantage of it pricing their surplus. I feel like regardless of the accuracy of the description and pictures, there's going to be a large quantity of people expecting more. This pistol will be going to C&S or Jim Garthwaite for work. The trigger needs it the most.
Edit: You will have to take the big frame trigger pin out to remove the magazine disconnector, unlike the older models where you can just take out the pin inside the trigger.
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