$600 a good deal for a Hi Power in 9mm?

Is it lame to ask for advice on the price of a gun here?

If not, I found a Browning Hi Power 9mm for $600 new from a dealer. Wondered if this is a good deal or not? It's the satin finish frame.

Hi Powers come highly recommended to me by people I know so I thought I might get it.

Confused. Are you affirming it's lame to ask or affirming that it's a good deal?

Disregard my above.... Bulldog posted before I could.

Well in that case, if you feel it's THAT good then now I'm starting to wonder if something is wrong with it.

Oh and if I don't go for it.... Then I'll let anyone that's interested know where they can find it.

Hah hah buy it now research later.

That is one of the main reasons I was holding off on getting it. I don't know too much about them.

Think I might take everyone's advice and go for it. I will come back later with the news as to whether I did go for it or not.

Okay I said I'd report back in.

I went for it.

But, turns out that dealer acquired the Hi Power in question not through his wholesaler but in a deal with someone he knows. The FFL told me the individual he got the gun from stated that it was new/unused. The FFL trusts this person.

So, of course, that means he could not say for certain that it was in new condition. And that's the reason it was priced at what it was. But he did not include that info in his description of the gun. So that's why I was under the impression he got it new straight from a wholesaler.

Anyway if anyone's curious no, there was the only one... And upon inspecting it, the condition of the gun was immaculate. I looked it over and it appeared to show no signs of wear. Felt tight, etc. Oh yeah and it was Belgium manufacture.

Maybe I'll put up a picture of it? Let you see what you guys think? But only if anyone is curious to see it?



I'm in California though so I have to wait 10 days before I have it.

Oh and the truly surprising thing is that he has been advertising this thing since the beginning of this month. But I guess the living costs here in CA might explain why it stuck around so long?

Depends on the maker, but if it's an FNH, $600 is a steal.

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How can you tell? I only know that it was marked as manufactured in Belgium.