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I have a chance to buy an early 70's vintage Browning Hi- Power from a co-worker. It looks to be in about 80% condition, mostly holster wear. What can I expect to pay for this? I want to make the guy a reasonable offer, without over paying.
 
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I have a chance to buy an early 70's vintage Browning Hi- Power from a co-worker. It looks to be in about 80% condition, mostly holster wear. What can I expect to pay for this? I want to make the guy a reasonable offer, without over paying.
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Condition is the major driver of price. What kind of sights are on it? Is the gun stock? How many mags etc....

This is a MKIII surplus no mag. $575

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https://www.gunbroker.com/item/858567348
 
Honest holster wear. Originally carried as a duty weapon by a Michigan State Police officer. I would say 90% of the Bluing is left.
 
Thanks, if I can get a few pics, I will post them. Looking at some of the online auction sites, they are asking an arm and a leg, $1000 on up. That would be more thsn I am willing to spend.
 
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Thanks, if I can get a few pics, I will post them. Looking at some of the online auction sites, they are asking an arm and a leg, $1000 on up. That would be more thsn I am willing to spend.
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This one was made in 68 and never fired. I'm assuming yours has the same sights and grips?
 

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Thanks, if I can get a few pics, I will post them. Looking at some of the online auction sites, they are asking an arm and a leg, $1000 on up. That would be more thsn I am willing to spend.
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Condition and vintage determine price. That said the BHP market as gotten stupid since they were discontinued. People have FOMO and are paying way too much. Think about it. The gun you are looking at is over 45 years old. It is has not been produced in that configuration for over 25 years yet the day the modern MKIII was discontinued people started demanding and people starting paying more for a gun whose market had been fixed for over 25 years. Makes no sense.

Don't over pay. Also what are you looking to do with the BHP. Are you going to shoot it as is? Are you using it for a base gun for a custom build? Just want to have one in the collection? To me there are reasons to pay more or less for a particular BHP depending a lot on what you want to do with it. It makes no sense to pay for a mint condition polished blue C series if you are going to use it as base gun and refinish it anyway. A more finished challenged gun would make more sense.
 
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As others have already pointed out (and as you probably have noticed from perusing the gun auction sites), that the asking price for Hi-Powers has become a very expensive proposition. That being said I would offer between $600 to $675 and see what your co-worker says.
 
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It will be a shooter. Not planning to modify it or do anything with it as far as a custom build.
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My recommendation stands $550 to $650 depending on you local market. No one in that transaction is getting rip off. It is fair deal both ways. IMHO but what do I know about buying BHPs.... and that's not an updated pic LOL

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Without actually shooting it? ......$400 tops. Thats over twice as much as a pawn shop would give him. Used guns (especially department trade-ins) can be a can of worms. Before you pay anything, have a qualified gunsmith inspect it first.
 
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Without actually shooting it? ......$400 tops. Thats over twice as much as a pawn shop would give him. Used guns (especially department trade-ins) can be a can of worms. Before you pay anything, have a qualified gunsmith inspect it first.
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No one is going to sell you a blued BHP for $400. You can't get FEGs for that these days. IMHO This is what $475 gets you on GB. https://www.gunbroker.com/item/857888850

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This is all a pig in a poke without more information including a photo of the right side.

They aren't being made any more. Some versions haven't been made for decades.

Surplus that fellas hope they can build into a good gun are already quite expensive and some are really beat to hell too.

If someone offered me some to the notional offers I've heard for an early, light holster wear gun we wouldn't even have a starting point for haggling.

One thing to note about Hi/High Powers is that there are not really any out of hand absolutes (within reason) until the gun is seen in person.

Todd.
 
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He will be bringing it for me to look at, probably next week. I will take pictures. He has owned the gun for over 20 years and only shot a few rounds through it.
Not that it means anything, but I have seen some of his other guns. All of them are high quality, and he has several high end shotguns,Krieghof,Merkel and such. No junk in his collection.
 
Why doesn’t your friend price his gun for you? I never want to overpay with what I think it’s worth compared to what he would actually take for it.
 
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That sounds like a fair offer to me. I was thinking$700 would be my limit.
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Based on what I see they list and sell for $700 is still a good deal, vintage Belgium with 90% finish left, one it that condition being let go at $600 or less is in the grab it quick crazy deal status, unless it is a gun shop or pawn broker that buys it off someone wanting to unload it which then it gets low balled

Edit...oh you said 80% well yeah $600 seems about right, as long as not shot out.
 
You should ask him what he wants for it, if it’s too much don’t buy it.
 
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