MIL-DOT
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I don't really need any new toys, but as we all know, this is rarely about "need" 
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I'm down to one Glock these days, but it's a favorite of mine, a pristine,low-miles, gen3 G19 that came out back when they were still doing the Tenifer treatment, and it's fully Austrian, meaning it has the Austrian proof-house stamps on it, and no mention of Smyrna,Ga. anywhere.
Meanwhile, there's a nearly NIB H&K VP9 on my local Armslist that's yanking my chain. The pistol is supposedly near new with box,docs,etc. having had only 2 mags of 9mm. run through it.
The guy's asking $580, but has hinted at being slightly negotiable.
I'd recently posted my Glock up on Armslist, at $500, with box,docs,etc as well as a spare G17 mag, and a factory Glock 33-rounder, when i thought I was on the verge of getting another CZ75, but that fell through and I pulled the ad for the G19, but not before I had a couple serious bites.
So, I'm pretty confident I can get that $500 out of it pretty quick, and hopefully get into the VP9 for maybe $540 (which I think is about my interest level, given that I've seen these brand new on-line for just under $600,delivered).
The Glock has many positives, like extreme reliability, being very simple to work on, having cheap,common mags, being a lighter,more petite package that carries and conceals very well,etc. Also, I'm very comfortable and familiar with Glocks, having purchased my first one back about '85.
And, there's the fact that it's pretty easy to pick up another G17 or 19 pretty inexpensively, as low as $350-400, should I ever wish to.
The positives for the HK are less numerous, basically, the better trigger, the "cool factor" of an HK versus the very common and plain looks of the G19, and the fact that I've never owned and always wanted an HK.
Obviously, 'both" is not an option, or I wouldn't be posing the question.
As always, any advice, opinions, info, warnings, personal experiences,etc.etc.
are much appreciated.......
.I'm down to one Glock these days, but it's a favorite of mine, a pristine,low-miles, gen3 G19 that came out back when they were still doing the Tenifer treatment, and it's fully Austrian, meaning it has the Austrian proof-house stamps on it, and no mention of Smyrna,Ga. anywhere.
Meanwhile, there's a nearly NIB H&K VP9 on my local Armslist that's yanking my chain. The pistol is supposedly near new with box,docs,etc. having had only 2 mags of 9mm. run through it.
The guy's asking $580, but has hinted at being slightly negotiable.
I'd recently posted my Glock up on Armslist, at $500, with box,docs,etc as well as a spare G17 mag, and a factory Glock 33-rounder, when i thought I was on the verge of getting another CZ75, but that fell through and I pulled the ad for the G19, but not before I had a couple serious bites.
So, I'm pretty confident I can get that $500 out of it pretty quick, and hopefully get into the VP9 for maybe $540 (which I think is about my interest level, given that I've seen these brand new on-line for just under $600,delivered).
The Glock has many positives, like extreme reliability, being very simple to work on, having cheap,common mags, being a lighter,more petite package that carries and conceals very well,etc. Also, I'm very comfortable and familiar with Glocks, having purchased my first one back about '85.
And, there's the fact that it's pretty easy to pick up another G17 or 19 pretty inexpensively, as low as $350-400, should I ever wish to.
The positives for the HK are less numerous, basically, the better trigger, the "cool factor" of an HK versus the very common and plain looks of the G19, and the fact that I've never owned and always wanted an HK.
Obviously, 'both" is not an option, or I wouldn't be posing the question
.As always, any advice, opinions, info, warnings, personal experiences,etc.etc.
are much appreciated.......
