Holy Hi Power, Batman!

[mawkie]

Thank you so much for indulging me! I really wanted to see the Lithuanian HP, easily worth a much more common arty Luger. That is an amazing example that I've only ever seen in reference books.
I've been on the hunt for an occupation HP but haven't struck gold yet. Soon!

 

[somd_mustangs]

Thank you so much for indulging me!

You are welcome, sir! The previous owner of the Lithuanian had it for years and had only seen one other in person. Now to find an Estonian ...

 

[somd_mustangs]

And I never really liked that Luger anyway

 

[jawn]

Nice BHPs!

Somewhat of a shameless plug, but I'm currently trying to sell one of my Inglis Chinese Contract guns if anyone's looking.

 

[somd_mustangs]

WaA613 part deux

Thanks to a tip from Brother Mawkie ( ), another early HP found a new home. It has the tangent sights, no stock slot, and is marked with WaA613 waffenamts. Has some finish wear/light pitting and the slide is a little loose but overall not bad.

 

[mawkie]

Thanks for the shout out! If I couldn't get it I'm glad you did. And you have another nice pre war Belgian HP coming! Counting the Colt 1905 you have been on a serious roll recently. Lots to see before the month is out. Can't wait!

 

[reverendbeer]

Hate you guys.

HATE.

 

[LostSoul]

Very impressive, thanks for the pictorial! I'm going to have to get into the Hi Power market soon. I've waited too long, and prices are getting pretty high...

 

[reverendbeer]

Very impressive, thanks for the pictorial! I'm going to have to get into the Hi Power market soon. I've waited too long, and prices are getting pretty high...

No, really...they're great....OMFG STAY AWAY...RUN WHILE YOU CAN...Hi-Power's are a dangerous game....once you start you can't stop. BELIEVE ME...*sniffle* *tear* I CAN STOP BUYING THEM!!!! I CAN!!! WHY DO YOU THINK I CAN'T *SOB* *CRY*

 

[somd_mustangs]

Thanks for the shout out! If I couldn't get it I'm glad you did. And you have another nice pre war Belgian HP coming! Counting the Colt 1905 you have been on a serious roll recently. Lots to see before the month is out. Can't wait!

The Colt 1905 was a bust. Cracked slide, and probably an old refurb, which was a real bummer. It's headed back. It could be repaired but would wind up turning into a full resto at several grand. And it would still be a restored one, not original.

The pre-war Belgian should be here in a few days.

No, really...they're great....OMFG STAY AWAY...RUN WHILE YOU CAN...Hi-Power's are a dangerous game....once you start you can't stop. BELIEVE ME...*sniffle* *tear* I CAN STOP BUYING THEM!!!! I CAN!!! WHY DO YOU THINK I CAN'T *SOB* *CRY*

Sigh... I've just accepted that I can't control myself... it's easier that way.

 

[johnnyb2]

Yeah, I don't know where he finds them, but JaketheDog gets some REALLY nice guns.....not just a couple , but ALOT.....

 

[somd_mustangs]

Yeah, I don't know where he finds them, but JaketheDog gets some REALLY nice guns.....not just a couple , but ALOT.....

I've talked to him several times about that; he has a huge backlog of consignments - very few if any are from his personal collection. From a seller's perspective he's built a great reputation for getting top dollar on his auctions, so people from all over the country clamor to have him sell their guns. From a buyer's view, he takes great photos and does the research, and is a very honest guy with no BS so he gets the customers. It makes it challenging to win one of his auctions though, you just have to suck it up and go big if you really want something

He's real picky about what he'll take on consignment so he typically only lists high quality stuff.

 

[mawkie]

Plus I think "Jack" the mascot is a wire haired fox terrier. So I know he has excellent taste!
Bummer about the 1905. Have had that familiar sinking feeling more than I care to admit. Glad that it can go back. How the hell did Jackson Armory miss that? Embarrassing for them.

 

[somd_mustangs]

The 1905 was a consignment gun but yeah, should have caught it. Any 1905 should be examined carefully in the slide lock area... all the old Colt semi's need to be checked for a cracked brass firing pin too.

Bright side is, more Hi Powers on the way instead ...
must ... have ... more ... hi powers ...