Convince me into a p7m8.

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I promise, I wasn't looking to buy a new handgun anytime soon. Here is what is going on.
The other day after looking at some nice pictures of P7's and reading how well they shoot, I mention to a coworker how much I would like to shoot one.
He informs me that he has one and that he will let me try it out for a few days and if I like it we can talk about a price.
The very next day I pick it up and take it to the range. WOW!:what: what a great trigger, made me a better shooter than what I am. Only gripe is how hot it got after two consecutive mags and that I never got used to the rather firm grip saftey. Aside from that, simply flawless.
I start researching price and realize that even if he offers me a good deal, It will still be out of my price range (remember I was not planning on another gun purchase any time soon)
I go back to work today and thank him for loaning me the gun but I wont be able to buy it. Before I can finish he tells me how he knows they go for around $1200, but he got a good deal and will sell it to me for $500.00.
He says it was a police trade in and was sent back to HK for reblueing.
My question is, am I crazy to pass this up? Feedback on this model is appreciated.
 
It is a good, reliable, and accurate gun that is well worth the $500 - and more. The only drawback that the German police found, was the cocking sounds, during house clearing excercises that are a dead give-away.
 
Was the magazine release on the heal of the P7 or was it by the trigger guard, where it usually is? Sounds to me like it may not be a P7M8. He may have one of the PSP versions that have become common lately. Either way, $500 is a good price.

One other thing worth mentioning is that, while it may take considerable pressure to cock the P7, it really doesn't take much pressure to hold in the cocking lever once it has been depressed. After you initially cock it, you can relax your grip a little and still keep it cocked.

Personally, I would go for it. I love mine and it's not like you can go buy one brand new anymore (without paying an arm and a leg that is).

Oh, and there are ways around the decocking sound. It's not the easiest thing in the world, but if you need to decock silently, you can do it pretty easily with some practice. See here:
http://www.parkcitiestactical.com/pct_faq.htm#16
Method #2 works best IMO
 
The mag release is by the trigger guard. It is definatley an M8. BDG146, you are right about holding the lever once it has been depressed. A lot easier to hold.
 
It is easy to tell what model P7 gun it is.

Look at the plastic handgrip, it will tell you exactly what model it is. It will say either "P7" or "P7M8".

Germans don't like confusion.

$500 asking price? - you need to buy it immediately!
 
I hate them. Never felt right to me, and $#(*&%-awful complicated.

However, for $500, I would buy it immediately for the pure investment value.
 
I just realized that on my original post I said that the gun had gone to HK for reblueing. The whole story is that it went back for factory refurbishment. The gun has a small mill mark on the right side of the slide (buffing out the HK logo). Does this info change things much, or should I still rush it?
 
If you don't

What state are you in.

If you pass on this, I'm sure someone else will take that gun at that price.
Have I made my point.

Nicki:evil:
 
I guess that settles it, definate great deal. Now the hard part. How to tell the girlfriend we are getting a new addition to the family.:D
 
hmmm theyve been discontinued so last chance
act now quantities are limited
 
How to tell the girlfriend we are getting a new addition to the family.
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She's your girlfriend. Therefore she is NOT FAMILY. Problem solved.

To answer your original question. No, only a little off. :D
 
Hello

I also had a P7M8 with the "grind" mark. They are slightly less desirable than the non milled out slides. But, not much. I bought mine when a whole batch of them were floating around. I paid $850 for it. That was a couple of years ago. Stupid as I am, I sold it.
BUY IT NOW. At $500 it's a no-brainer. If you don't like it you could almost double your investment. You can find out more at HKPro.com
 
The 'mill' mark is where HK ground off the police department emblem when they refurbished the pistol. This is/was policy for German refurbs.

$500 is an amazingly good price even with the grind mark. P7 collectors are familiar with this and have no problems with this as these become shooters while the NIBs sit in the safe. I bought one of these German P7M8 refurbs over 10 years ago and it was $650 back then.

If the grind mark really bugs you, you can have the entire slide reground so to remove this (but it will also remove everything else on that side of the slide.) Collectors commonly have this done prior to having the gun hardchromed or otherwise refinished.
 
Now the hard part. How to tell the girlfriend we are getting a new addition to the family.
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Just tell her after your new little friend is at the house. Sometimes better to beg forgiveness than to ask permission. Besides, you don't need permission from your girlfriend to spend your money. Wives are a different story all together.
 
It is definatley an M8
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I was unaware the German police used the M8 model. Thought they were all the PSP models. Good to know.

My advice on the girlfriend thing: Don't tell her. Tell her you want the pistol, but that you shouldn't spend the money, but you're going to try and save up some money over the next couple months to get it. Keep it hidden from her for a while, then a couple months from now bring it out and say, "I finally saved enough for it!" Should work out alright for ya. I'm not responsible if this method gets you in trouble though :)
 
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