I'm wondering how common the HK P7 is in Canada. They were relatively rare in the United States (primarily because of their high cost), but then there was the great German police surplus pistol dump a few years back and the States were (temporarily, as it turned out) flooded with affordable surplus P7s. I was able to pick up a few before the flood dried up (i.e., before the prices on used ones climbed back over the four figure mark), but I wonder if the German police bounty extended to Canada. So, anybody want to talk about their P7 experience(s)?
How common is the HK P7 way up north?
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They exist up here. Go for around the $2G mark. Mostly M8 and M13s.
When the German police surplus flood hit the US, the P7 heelers (aka, PSPs) were going for $550-$650. Those days are gone now, and the price for even the German surplus guns are at $1000 or better (and usually better). They are wonderful guns, compact, accurate and reliable.
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These guns are great conversation starters among older gun nutz! The younger guys don't know much about them and give you a blank stare. I owned a M8 for 28 yrs and recently traded it for another gun. I loved the gun for its construction and quality but didn't like shooting it as much. The fore/aft dimension of the grip even with the cocker depressed is quite long even for a 9mm!
Yeah, older guys are almost always interested in shooting mine when I'm at the range, while the younger guys complain that the gun is "too heavy". I don't know much about Canada's gun laws, but do know that some guns are on a "restricted" list, and I didn't know if that applied to guns like the P7. Thanks, all, for the replies.
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The metal construction makes the P7 series feel like quality. Yes, all handguns are classed as restricted in Canada or prohibited. 105mm is the magic number. That's 4inches in the USA. Handguns are range only toys here.
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Yup, P7s depending on what year they were registered in Canada were classed as prohibs and restricted. Mine was classed as a prohib and I had to get it re-classified by the CFO before I could sell it to a non-12(6) holding buyer. 12(x) is a code on Canadian RPALs that shows a person can own/buy a certain class of prohib firearms, in case you were confused. Most 12(x) holders are grandfathered so they are older shooters.
Oh, they exist up here. I wouldn't say they are "common", like GLOCK 17/Beretta 92/SIG 226 common, but they are not rare either. People tend to hold on to them for the most part though. I bought and sold them for years, including several of the German police surplus models, but have pretty much settled on keeping these five. I've posted tons about them on here over the years. They either jive with your brain/hands or they don't. For me, they are a perfect fit. Other people hate them. I just know from long experience that I can shoot P7's faster and more accurately than any other pistol (and I have a lot of them). This is my 1980 PSP, 1984 M13, 1989 M8, 1992 M10, 2002 M13:
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^^^this is a superb collection! Well done Ghostie! Now you need to find the K model!
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Is not the the K3 is prohib by barrel length (3.8")? There are a couple on gunbroker at the moment.
I thought Ghostie would have a long slide m13 by now as well
By the looks of the bottom right P7, (I assume that's the M10?), I think Ghostie has 12(6)!
