Temptation wins.... again

[tonhe]

I stopped into Midwest Gun Exchange today.. no intention of buying any other than an AR lower, since I ordered my Adams Arms 7.5" Tactical Elite PDW Upper today..

As always, I started out over at the used counter. Where I found a very nice (I need to verify the year if anyone can help.) West Germany 1985 HK P7 in stainless. Fantastic shape. After talking with Taylor, I mentioned that I've been jonesing for a West German Sig p226. So, he reaches into another case and pulls one out. Seriously? Now I'm holding 2 West German guns that are totally on my want list. Let's just say he made me a good deal.

The p226 has seen some use, but I would've wanted it to. The P7 looks amazing. Both are in great working order and I couldn't be happier. (My bank account could be though... )

And now, since this thread would be useless w/o photos..

Sorry, this one looks like crap. (camera phone)

I had to get a photo of the W.Germany roll mark.

 

[straight-shooter]

Congrats on the purchases. I make a habit of supporting Midwest when they have a must have. I purchased a P226 just like yours a couple years ago from them and it's to date one of my favorite and most accurate 9's. Enjoy, your really going to like them.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Nice! That HK looks mint!

 

[meyer4589]

Loving the HK P7, its on my want list along with the other 20 something firearms.

 

[madcarpenter]

very nice.

 

[drillsgt]

Nice P7, if you've never owned one before i'm sure you'll be happy. They get a little hot though after around 50rds. Did you get the scraper tool with it? Also, they never made them in stainless. HK did some in nickel finish and quite a few of those PSP's were getting hard chromed from the importer/distributors but it looks like a quality job regardless.

 

[Mr Evilwrench]

Haven't looked up an HK, but the serial number should get you to the date. A lot have their tables online, eg Ruger, or someone has one for them. Some of them are kind of confused, but you'd think the Germans would be anal enough about it to have them right.

 

[gunman41mag]

H & K P7 are blue or nickle

 

[01deuce]

Nice P7, if you've never owned one before i'm sure you'll be happy. They get a little hot though after around 50rds. Did you get the scraper tool with it? Also, they never made them in stainless. HK did some in nickel finish and quite a few of those PSP's were getting hard chromed from the importer/distributors but it looks like a quality job regardless.

Correct not stainless. Midwest bought all the P7's HK USA had left a little over a year ago.HK did not have any refinished (they were done after they left HK USA) Yours looks like nickle and it looks very nice. It is most likely a lower saxony police trade in (nds on slide, unless removed when plated)

H & K P7 are blue or nickle

HK never did any P7 psp's in niclkle. Only M8, M10 & M13's and not many of those.

Yours looks like a keeper!

 

[tonhe]

Nice! That HK looks mint!

Correct not stainless. Midwest bought all the P7's HK USA had left a little over a year ago.HK did not have any refinished (they were done after they left HK USA) Yours looks like nickle and it looks very nice. It is most likely a lower saxony police trade in (nds on slide, unless removed when plated)

HK never did any P7 psp's in niclkle. Only M8, M10 & M13's and not many of those.

Yours looks like a keeper!

Thanks Everyone! I'm loving this gun! Can't wait until I get a chance to shoot it... too bad the darn magazines are so expensive!!

Nickle, eh? I had no clue, I'm not an expert on finishes...

And yes, mine was marked with an NDS on the slide... also 10/85 (does this correlate to 1985?) I saw a page that stated HK's date codes were done using letters... but the only 2 letter code I see makes no sense.. (DE, which would be 34)

Edit: Nevermind... I found a thread on THR that indicates the 10/85 does indeed mean that it was mfg in October of 1985... Thanks guys!

 

[tonhe]

Does anyone have a source of non HK magazines for the P7 ?

Not sure I want to spend $65 a pop on them

 

[Philabuster]

Nice purchase! I saw that gun in there last week I think it was. Very nice finish.

 

[sgreen3]

Congrats on the new purchases, its never a good thing for the wallet when the gun store has what you want

 

[01deuce]

Does anyone have a source of non HK magazines for the P7 ?

Not sure I want to spend $65 a pop on them

Here is $59.99. Not much better.

Just buy another one with 2 mags and have 2 P7's and 4 mags!

HK P7PSP 9mm 8rd Blue Mag w/Bottom Release New Factory

 

[remman]

Those are pretty. And for them to be made is W. Germany too, that's a neat piece of history right there. In fact, I happened to get a key knife made in W. Ger. for Christmas. As a history buff, I thought that was pretty cool.

 

[tonhe]

Those are pretty. And for them to be made is W. Germany too, that's a neat piece of history right there. In fact, I happened to get a key knife made in W. Ger. for Christmas. As a history buff, I thought that was pretty cool.

Yeah.. I think the W.German thing is awesome.. same reason I've been wanting an early CZ

 

[JohnP82]

Very nice!!!! That is one hell of a great day for you!!

Congrats and enjoy!

 

[tonhe]

Very nice!!!! That is one hell of a great day for you!!

Congrats and enjoy!

Thanks, you should see what else I'm up to currently

Project Pistol

 

[45CALifornia]

I stopped into Midwest Gun Exchange today.. no intention of buying any other than an AR lower, since I ordered my Adams Arms 7.5" Tactical Elite PDW Upper today..

As always, I started out over at the used counter. Where I found a very nice (I need to verify the year if anyone can help.) West Germany 1985 HK P7 in stainless. Fantastic shape. After talking with Taylor, I mentioned that I've been jonesing for a West German Sig p226. So, he reaches into another case and pulls one out. Seriously? Now I'm holding 2 West German guns that are totally on my want list. Let's just say he made me a good deal.

The p226 has seen some use, but I would've wanted it to. The P7 looks amazing. Both are in great working order and I couldn't be happier. (My bank account could be though... )

sorry about the bank account. i'll try not to pull out the things you're looking for for a while glad i could make you a deal and that you're enjoying the new toys.

 

[tonhe]

sorry about the bank account. i'll try not to pull out the things you're looking for for a while glad i could make you a deal and that you're enjoying the new toys.

hahaha, yeah.. it's my own fault for having such good taste!

Thanks again! Now I just need to find some free cycles to hit up the range with these bad boys!

(I had hoped most of my AR pistol parts would be in this week, so I could take all 3 to the range... ohwell)