Whats with all the HK's for sale....

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First it was a ton of Mark 23's, and other random HK pistols, now there is a ton of SL-8's...:confused:

I shouldnt talk.... I sold my SL-8 as well.... I am just curious if there is something I dont know about or if its just a coincidence.

ANY THOUGHTS??????

Gord.
 
50calshooter said:
Perhaps the SL8 guys are selling theirs and moving over to the XCR platform...
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Perhaps the people who could afford the HK's in the past now owe taxes and are not earning as much as they used to due to economic conditions, and thus are assembling the pound of flesh for CRA for the April Harvest?

We shall not discuss the merits or demerits of either platform.
 
Tough economic times, Heckler and Koch guns holds a high value so that makes them good candidates as money fodder.

I may have to go this route as well thinking about this.
 
Honestly, I think it just happens. Mine is not going up for sale any time soon. The good thing is if your in the market to buy an SL8, now you have options. :D
 
Here's my two bits.

I own one and had a ball with it. But after a couple of years a couple of things hit me. One is that this rifle isn't really a black rifle. I may get egged for saying that, but it's true. It's heavy, and much more awkward than most black rifles with that thumbhole stock. You won't see the 3-gun guys using it. If you put serious optics on it in hopes of making it a target or varmint gun, the thing becomes even more ungainly. At that point a good bolt gun makes sense if you are going after varmints or targets. They will shoot sub MOA but you will experience some real frustration trying to get it there. Sometimes dual sport hybrids work well and sometimes they don't. In my opinion the SL8 doesn't.

On the other hand, my HK USP Tactical is the best semi-auto I have ever had. It is incredibly accurate, handles like a dream, and I can't say enough good stuff about it. Price on it was around 1400 bucks new so it wasn't cheap...but try buying a high end 1911 from Wilson Combat or any other high end maker - the pistol IS good value for the money. I will never sell it.
 
Brutus said:
Glenfilthie, does one have to replace 'o-rings' every now and again?
(or is this on the SOCOM model only?)

If true, are these inexpensive and readily available?
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No, you do not need to replace the o rings very often, they can last forever if treated right. Gun comes with extra o rings also and they are not hard or expensive to replace.

The USP Tactical does not need much TLC to make it run, it is built as a tank, but the downfall is the sheer size of it, plus getting used to the mag release.
 
Non-coincidental coincidence.

I think that it is entirely a coincidence that there is a cluster of one specific firearms type at one time in the EE.

But with regularity there is a rash of sales attributable to seasonal events and industry releases.

  • People get short on money around tax time and need to divest
  • People want a different rifle for the new spring season and cannot afford to buy one without dropping one.
  • People want to drop a few firearms from their collection to meet an anticipated, cool new release.

Seems to follow in a fairly predictable cycle. This month it's SL8s. Next it could be ARs, SANs or Cz858s. Who knows.

Boredom or lack of appreciation rarely seem to be the core reason for sale. Why do I say this with any degree of confidence? Years of watching the same people buy, sell, re-buy and sell the same models in an endless cycle.

Too many people around here who have lusted after a gun, bought it, enjoyed it and then their attention was caught by something they wanted next. Not long went by before they started posting how they lamented ever letting the first love go.



Start looking for deeper evidence than that and you may as well start trying to prove other long stretches of the imagination; like how the CIA bombed the twin towers to justify a war on oil.
 
Hk

I think Sprint hit the nail on the head. Random events that coincide to be percieved as a pattern. Whatever the reason, I'm taking advantage and picking up some stuff at a bargain.

That being said...

THE TAXMAN IS GOING TO GET YOU!! Your only solution is to sell your cool stuff at reasonable prices. (to me)
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I have never replaced the rings on mine Brutus - and it shoots like a house on fire. I am guessing I have put around 4000 rounds through it so far.

Sprint is right; IMO, buyers remorse is nothing compared to seller's remorse.
 
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twyeh said:
Tough economic times, Heckler and Koch guns holds a high value so that makes them good candidates as money fodder.

I may have to go this route as well thinking about this.
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Scary to think that during a time of economic turmoil and the possibility of an all-out economic crash that anyone would consider selling thier firearms for quick cash..times are tough, but i think i would sell sell my wife before my rifles right now...

on that note..
for sale- 39 year old brunette, still in pretty good cond ... will consider trade for a good truck or boat.
 
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The O rings on the Mk23 will last for for a long long time, unless your using agressive solvents, or shooting with our Mk23 can, as the gasses from the backpressure will eat at it.
In Canada with no civilian suppressor owership its moot, unless you keep tossing it in a vibratory cleaner.
 
If you can buy an HK on the EE or some other auction site or exchange, it will owe you nothing - they hold their value that well. Swiss Arms hold their value quite well too. However, I agree with others......if someone needs a good chunk of cash ASAP, selling an HK is a good way to do it.
 
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