A few months ago I bought a bunch of guns in an auction. One of them was an HK P9S in 9mm (1984 manufacture date). I didn't have a big desire for the gun...just bought it to help clear the auction with the intent of re-selling it.
It's been sitting in the safe ever since. It's NIB...made in 1984 and from the research I did on it I found that the 9mm version is very common...it's the 45 ACP version that commands a premium in the market because not many were made.
I took it out tonight to wipe it down and after oiling the gun i picked up a magazine. One of the mags had rounds in it and when I stripped the first one out something didn't look right. This was way bigger than a 9mm...I had to look at the headstamp because I knew I bought a 9mm. Apparently the gun was marked incorrectly at the auction...it's the 45 ACP version that i've got. I had to double and triple check it...the mags are both marked 45 and the factory target has 45 ACP stamped on it in big red ink too.
It was a nice surprise. I'm no longer in a hurry to clear that one out of my safe!
It's been sitting in the safe ever since. It's NIB...made in 1984 and from the research I did on it I found that the 9mm version is very common...it's the 45 ACP version that commands a premium in the market because not many were made.
I took it out tonight to wipe it down and after oiling the gun i picked up a magazine. One of the mags had rounds in it and when I stripped the first one out something didn't look right. This was way bigger than a 9mm...I had to look at the headstamp because I knew I bought a 9mm. Apparently the gun was marked incorrectly at the auction...it's the 45 ACP version that i've got. I had to double and triple check it...the mags are both marked 45 and the factory target has 45 ACP stamped on it in big red ink too.
It was a nice surprise. I'm no longer in a hurry to clear that one out of my safe!
