Hk P7 Serial Numbers
Originally Posted By nitmr26:Given that I don't see a 'HKI-Trussville' on the frame, I would assume that's an Arlington import commercial P7 and not an ex-police gun.If it is a commercial P7, I would give you $1,000 for it. Let me know if you are interested in selling it.You do know that pic was not of OPs actual pistol right?
Marks and Symbols for the P7 Family The most obvious thing is the Serial Number. It will appear on both the slide and frame. It is XX826 on the left image, 86912 on the right image. More about Serial Numbers is below. The next thing you might notice is the US importer, HK in Chantilly, VA. HK P7 was the result of talented engineers with free rein to create the. Not particularly appealing and is the number one reason the P7 wasn't.
OP said that in his first post.Also there are PD trade ins that did not do through Arlington or Trussville.D'oh. I missed that the P7 pictured wasn't the actual pistol.
Thanks for pointing that out. Apparently he's back interested.I could care less about collecting, I have a later P7. Both are commercial models. My wife carried the later model on duty for 14 years. As far as I'm concerned it WOULD be the perfect carry pistol IF it weighed around 10 ounces less. I love P7's but they're a PIG!I had an M13 when they first came out and HATED IT!
IIRC, Massad Ayoob echoed my comments that the M13 destroyed everything that was great about the P7. It was heavier, bulkier, etc.I gave $600.00 for the early one around 20 years ago. It came with 4 mags and a Bianchi Askins Avenger holster.Actual photos.The way I'm looking at it is it equals Two S&W 9mm Performance Center Shields One for the wife and one for me.
Originally Posted By PursuitSS:Apparently he's back interested.I could care less about collecting, I have a later P7. Both are commercial models. My wife carried the later model on duty for 14 years. As far as I'm concerned it WOULD be the perfect carry pistol IF it weighed around 10 ounces less.
I love P7's but they're a PIG!I had an M13 when they first came out and HATED IT! IIRC, Massad Ayoob echoed my comments that the M13 destroyed everything that was great about the P7. It was heavier, bulkier, etc.I gave $600.00 for the early one around 20 years ago.
It came with 4 mags and a Bianchi Askins Avenger holster.Actual photos.The way I'm looking at it is it equals Two S&W 9mm Performance Center Shields One for the wife and one for me. View QuoteThat's a nice P7 with a little honest wear.Since you asked for the value of your P7, I'll throw out my completely non-professional opinion. I will say that I've purchased seven and sold four different versions of P7s over the last couple of years. In the current market, I think your P7 is worth between $1200 - $1400. $1200 if you wanted to sell it quickly and $1400 if you were willing to wait a few weeks to sell it.I think it could reach $1700-1800 in today's market if it had zero holster wear, both magazines, the box, the manual, the cleaning tools, and the test target. I've noticed that minty Arlington import P7s with all of the aforementioned stuff are knocking on the door of P7M8 prices.Good luck with your sale.
Hk Serial Number Prefixes
The way I'm looking at it is it equals Two S&W 9mm Performance Center ShieldsI wouldn't trade the P7 for two SW anything. If You want an SW just go buy one.
These P7 series guns just keep going up and I don't see them leveling off anytime soon.I agree. Also, because they stopped making them some time ago the price can only go up. I have several M8's and M13's (a couple are NIB) and might someday sell one or two if the price was right.
But, I'm always going to keep at least one M8 and one M13. I have a PSP that I'm not that fond of because of the European magazine release which is too slow for combat reloads. That would be the first one I would consider selling if I was so inclined.
But, as noted, I 'd never sell any P7 series pistol to buy a S&W or Glock or Sig, or a newer, cheesy plastic HK. Originally Posted By seattlite:Are the police imports valued less than the non police P7s?generally yesHow much less though? I have a B grade I've been debating whether to keep or not.Pictures of your P7 would help.I purchased an A-grade ex-police P7 last fall from Gunbroker.
It came with three magazines and a leather IWB holster but did not have the box, test target, or cleaning tools. I paid $1,000 for it. If it was an Arlington imported commercial P7, I would have expected it to cost at least $400 more.The A-grade is the one on the bottom. Originally Posted By nitmr26:Pictures of your P7 would help.I purchased an A-grade ex-police P7 last fall from Gunbroker. It came with three magazines and a leather IWB holster but did not have the box, test target, or cleaning tools.
I paid $1,000 for it. If it was an Arlington imported commercial P7, I would have expected it to cost at least $400 more.The A-grade is the one on the bottom. Originally Posted By seattlite:Are the police imports valued less than the non police P7s?generally yesHow much less though? I have a B grade I've been debating whether to keep or not.Pictures of your P7 would help.I purchased an A-grade ex-police P7 last fall from Gunbroker. It came with three magazines and a leather IWB holster but did not have the box, test target, or cleaning tools. I paid $1,000 for it.
If it was an Arlington imported commercial P7, I would have expected it to cost at least $400 more.The A-grade is the one on the bottom.I don't have pictures at the moment but it's probably similar to the top one in you picture condition wise. Box and manual, one mag. If it's $800-1000 I'll probably just keep it. If it's $1400 then it's probably going to move on to someone who will use it. Originally Posted By gunnut284:I don't have pictures at the moment but it's probably similar to the top one in you picture condition wise.
Box and manual, one mag. If it's $800-1000 I'll probably just keep it. If it's $1400 then it's probably going to move on to someone who will use it.The top P7 in my picture is a C-grade that I recently sold. (Box, 1 magazine, no tools.) I paid $800 for it and listed it for the same amount.
It sold in about 15 minutes. I noticed it appeared on Gunbroker shortly thereafter and sold for $1,000 after being listed for a week.Ok, thanks for the info. I have an excellent+ condition HK P7 i'm thinking about trading or selling and would like some opinions on current value. When I bought it, it was sold as new/like new and I shot 100 rounds through it. It is one of the Bw marked ones from PW Arms import on it. From reading online the Bw stamps indicate that it may have been a German issued one. It includes the original plastic box, brush, tool, two magazines, the original test target, and the manual, which is in German.I can't figure out how to post pictures, but I'll work on it.
Any thoughts on current value? I've checked completed auctions and read through a lot of info (most of it years old though), and it looks like the prices are really going up on P7's. My opinion is with the condition and Bw markings it adds to the value. Any info is appreciated.Edited to include pictures.
Originally Posted By Harvey25:I have an excellent+ condition HK P7 i'm thinking about trading or selling and would like some opinions on current value. When I bought it, it was sold as new/like new and I shot 100 rounds through it. It is one of the Bw marked ones from PW Arms import on it. From reading online the Bw stamps indicate that it may have been a German issued one. It includes the original plastic box, brush, tool, two magazines, the original test target, and the manual, which is in German.I can't figure out how to post pictures, but I'll work on it. Any thoughts on current value? I've checked completed auctions and read through a lot of info (most of it years old though), and it looks like the prices are really going up on P7's.
My opinion is with the condition and Bw markings it adds to the value. Any info is appreciated. View QuoteThat's a very nice P7. It appears to be in excellent condition and doesn't appear to have any wear on the exterior. It is my understanding that PW Arms imported P7s are from the Bundeswehr (BW). A P7 with a 77XXX serial number was made 1988.In my opinion, the 'as-new' condition, test target, box, magazines, and cleaning tools will have a greater positive impact on the value of your P7 then the BW and PW Arms markings. That's not to say the BW and PW Arms markings aren't rare/uncommon.
I just think you will need to find the right buyer who is willing to pay a little more to add a P7 with those markings to his collection.Given the overall condition of the pistol and the BW/PW Arms markings, I would estimate the value of your P7 in the $1,500+ range to the right buyer. I can't recall seeing any nicer 'surplus' P7s, however it seems the commercial P7s seem to command slightly higher prices when compared to the 'surplus' P7s.Best of luck with your sale/trade efforts.
Originally Posted By nitmr26:Given that I don't see a 'HKI-Trussville' on the frame, I would assume that's an Arlington import commercial P7 and not an ex-police gun.If it is a commercial P7, I would give you $1,000 for it. Let me know if you are interested in selling it.You do know that pic was not of OPs actual pistol right? OP said that in his first post.Also there are PD trade ins that did not do through Arlington or Trussville.D'oh. I missed that the P7 pictured wasn't the actual pistol. Thanks for pointing that out. Apparently he's back interested.I could care less about collecting, I have a later P7. Both are commercial models.
My wife carried the later model on duty for 14 years. As far as I'm concerned it WOULD be the perfect carry pistol IF it weighed around 10 ounces less. I love P7's but they're a PIG!I had an M13 when they first came out and HATED IT!
IIRC, Massad Ayoob echoed my comments that the M13 destroyed everything that was great about the P7. It was heavier, bulkier, etc.I gave $600.00 for the early one around 20 years ago. It came with 4 mags and a Bianchi Askins Avenger holster.Actual photos.The way I'm looking at it is it equals Two S&W 9mm Performance Center Shields One for the wife and one for me. Originally Posted By PursuitSS:Apparently he's back interested.I could care less about collecting, I have a later P7.
Both are commercial models. My wife carried the later model on duty for 14 years. Software development fundamentals exam 98-361 ebook. As far as I'm concerned it WOULD be the perfect carry pistol IF it weighed around 10 ounces less. I love P7's but they're a PIG!I had an M13 when they first came out and HATED IT! IIRC, Massad Ayoob echoed my comments that the M13 destroyed everything that was great about the P7. It was heavier, bulkier, etc.I gave $600.00 for the early one around 20 years ago.
It came with 4 mags and a Bianchi Askins Avenger holster.Actual photos.The way I'm looking at it is it equals Two S&W 9mm Performance Center Shields One for the wife and one for me. View QuoteThat's a nice P7 with a little honest wear.Since you asked for the value of your P7, I'll throw out my completely non-professional opinion. I will say that I've purchased seven and sold four different versions of P7s over the last couple of years.
In the current market, I think your P7 is worth between $1200 - $1400. $1200 if you wanted to sell it quickly and $1400 if you were willing to wait a few weeks to sell it.I think it could reach $1700-1800 in today's market if it had zero holster wear, both magazines, the box, the manual, the cleaning tools, and the test target. I've noticed that minty Arlington import P7s with all of the aforementioned stuff are knocking on the door of P7M8 prices.Good luck with your sale. The way I'm looking at it is it equals Two S&W 9mm Performance Center ShieldsI wouldn't trade the P7 for two SW anything. If You want an SW just go buy one.
These P7 series guns just keep going up and I don't see them leveling off anytime soon.I agree. Also, because they stopped making them some time ago the price can only go up. I have several M8's and M13's (a couple are NIB) and might someday sell one or two if the price was right. But, I'm always going to keep at least one M8 and one M13. I have a PSP that I'm not that fond of because of the European magazine release which is too slow for combat reloads. That would be the first one I would consider selling if I was so inclined.
But, as noted, I 'd never sell any P7 series pistol to buy a S&W or Glock or Sig, or a newer, cheesy plastic HK. Originally Posted By seattlite:Are the police imports valued less than the non police P7s?generally yesHow much less though? I have a B grade I've been debating whether to keep or not.Pictures of your P7 would help.I purchased an A-grade ex-police P7 last fall from Gunbroker. It came with three magazines and a leather IWB holster but did not have the box, test target, or cleaning tools. I paid $1,000 for it. If it was an Arlington imported commercial P7, I would have expected it to cost at least $400 more.The A-grade is the one on the bottom.
Originally Posted By nitmr26:Pictures of your P7 would help.I purchased an A-grade ex-police P7 last fall from Gunbroker. It came with three magazines and a leather IWB holster but did not have the box, test target, or cleaning tools. I paid $1,000 for it. If it was an Arlington imported commercial P7, I would have expected it to cost at least $400 more.The A-grade is the one on the bottom. Originally Posted By seattlite:Are the police imports valued less than the non police P7s?generally yesHow much less though?
I have a B grade I've been debating whether to keep or not.Pictures of your P7 would help.I purchased an A-grade ex-police P7 last fall from Gunbroker. It came with three magazines and a leather IWB holster but did not have the box, test target, or cleaning tools.
I paid $1,000 for it. If it was an Arlington imported commercial P7, I would have expected it to cost at least $400 more.The A-grade is the one on the bottom.I don't have pictures at the moment but it's probably similar to the top one in you picture condition wise. Box and manual, one mag.
If it's $800-1000 I'll probably just keep it. If it's $1400 then it's probably going to move on to someone who will use it. Originally Posted By gunnut284:I don't have pictures at the moment but it's probably similar to the top one in you picture condition wise. Box and manual, one mag. If it's $800-1000 I'll probably just keep it. If it's $1400 then it's probably going to move on to someone who will use it.The top P7 in my picture is a C-grade that I recently sold. (Box, 1 magazine, no tools.) I paid $800 for it and listed it for the same amount.
It sold in about 15 minutes. I noticed it appeared on Gunbroker shortly thereafter and sold for $1,000 after being listed for a week.Ok, thanks for the info. I have an excellent+ condition HK P7 i'm thinking about trading or selling and would like some opinions on current value. When I bought it, it was sold as new/like new and I shot 100 rounds through it. It is one of the Bw marked ones from PW Arms import on it.
From reading online the Bw stamps indicate that it may have been a German issued one. It includes the original plastic box, brush, tool, two magazines, the original test target, and the manual, which is in German.I can't figure out how to post pictures, but I'll work on it. Any thoughts on current value?
Hk P7 M13
I've checked completed auctions and read through a lot of info (most of it years old though), and it looks like the prices are really going up on P7's. My opinion is with the condition and Bw markings it adds to the value. Any info is appreciated.Edited to include pictures. Originally Posted By Harvey25:I have an excellent+ condition HK P7 i'm thinking about trading or selling and would like some opinions on current value.
When I bought it, it was sold as new/like new and I shot 100 rounds through it. It is one of the Bw marked ones from PW Arms import on it. From reading online the Bw stamps indicate that it may have been a German issued one. It includes the original plastic box, brush, tool, two magazines, the original test target, and the manual, which is in German.I can't figure out how to post pictures, but I'll work on it.
Any thoughts on current value? I've checked completed auctions and read through a lot of info (most of it years old though), and it looks like the prices are really going up on P7's.
My opinion is with the condition and Bw markings it adds to the value. Any info is appreciated. View QuoteThat's a very nice P7. It appears to be in excellent condition and doesn't appear to have any wear on the exterior. It is my understanding that PW Arms imported P7s are from the Bundeswehr (BW). A P7 with a 77XXX serial number was made 1988.In my opinion, the 'as-new' condition, test target, box, magazines, and cleaning tools will have a greater positive impact on the value of your P7 then the BW and PW Arms markings.
That's not to say the BW and PW Arms markings aren't rare/uncommon. I just think you will need to find the right buyer who is willing to pay a little more to add a P7 with those markings to his collection.Given the overall condition of the pistol and the BW/PW Arms markings, I would estimate the value of your P7 in the $1,500+ range to the right buyer. I can't recall seeing any nicer 'surplus' P7s, however it seems the commercial P7s seem to command slightly higher prices when compared to the 'surplus' P7s.Best of luck with your sale/trade efforts.