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04-16-2017, 03:39 PM
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PPC 5" value
What's a 5" PPC with box and everything going for now days? I know they aren't as rare as the Super 9 but value has to be about the same.
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04-16-2017, 06:36 PM
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I'd like to know, too, as I have a PPC9, practically unfired, but is a 6".
This were not common guns, as sold to LEOs only on agency letterhead...I had a 5" as well, but sold it years ago to buy two 952 models...then, the PPC9 was so little known that I barely covered my purchase cost when selling it.
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04-16-2017, 08:54 PM
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It isn't simple to nail down a firm price, but the single largest market place for PC guns is Gunbroker. The very TOP prices on PC guns come from the established, high feedback sellers that have a slew of great pictures and open their auctions at one cent, no reserve.
A 5" PPC-9 with original box, all papers and in high condition but not NIB/mint is likely going to sell no lower than around $2,800. High end would depend on who wants it that night. $3,500 isn't impossible.
Everything else being equal? 6" long slide higher, and not a little higher... significantly higher.
The 952 pistols always seem to be in demand the most, but the 952 was a catalog item. The PPC-9 in comparison was far more difficult to get.
As a side note...
I've watched these for a few years. All else being equal, a PC gun opened at one cent/no reserve gets WAY more interest than a similar offering at a high open price. And also... HIDDEN RESERVE auctions just squash interest. People hate them.
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04-16-2017, 08:57 PM
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Oh heck, I forgot to mention...
Super 9 was brought in to the discussion. Super 9 is an ultra-cool pistol and if you have one, you have a pretty neat and rare item. But it was not a Performance Center gun. Cool factor is high, but the Super 9 isn't built to the standard of a PPC-9. The PPC-9 is top grade.
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04-16-2017, 10:05 PM
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I don't believe you can run an "auction" here on the forum, but how do selling prices compare to Gunbroker for a fixed price?
I have zero feedback on Gunbroker, and was going to give the PPC9 to James D Julia for auction due to that...my Will specifies all my collectibles be given to them, just to relieve the burden on my executor...
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04-17-2017, 02:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Sevens
Oh heck, I forgot to mention...
Super 9 was brought in to the discussion. Super 9 is an ultra-cool pistol and if you have one, you have a pretty neat and rare item. But it was not a Performance Center gun. Cool factor is high, but the Super 9 isn't built to the standard of a PPC-9. The PPC-9 is top grade.
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I'll second that.
I love Super 9's (obviously) and they are ultra cool and rare, but they are production guns not Performance Center guns. I would put the Super 9's build quality a notch above your typical 3rd gen, but not near what you get from the Performance Center (my only PC example is an early LEW 945).
Speaking of Super 9's, I received a letter from Lew Horton this weekend and attached it to the Super 9 thread.
5906 "Super 9" Information
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05-02-2017, 07:02 PM
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I wonder how many PPC 9's were produced. There is the question of which is more desireable, and which is more collectable. My understanding was there were quite a few PPC 9's built and offered to law enforcement. Many were used heavily. The Super 9 was a limited offering, from the regular line. It fits into a limited group's collections. The 952 is also out there, and I would argue it is as desireable as the the PPC 9. Maybe more so because the sights are more useable for many.
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05-02-2017, 07:40 PM
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I wonder how many PPC 9's were produced. There is the question of which is more desireable, and which is more collectable. My understanding was there were quite a few PPC 9's built and offered to law enforcement. Many were used heavily. The Super 9 was a limited offering, from the regular line. It fits into a limited group's collections. The 952 is also out there, and I would argue it is as desireable as the the PPC 9. Maybe more so because the sights are more useable for many.
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I'm questioning your logic on the sights...PPC9s came with Aristocrat sights, allowing for pre-sets at 3 different distances...it's not ideal for concealed carry, but would never be used for that purpose. My PPC9s were only sighted-in @ 25 yards as that was my most-available range...never used for PPC competition, so, didn't bother setting-up for the two other distances.
Has anyone done a factory-letter requesting production numbers to be included?
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05-07-2017, 11:13 AM
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I wasn't thinking that any of the 3 would be used for concealed carry. The Aristocrat sight is more to mess with. True you can always set it and forget it. I don't think the value of the gun is in the Aristocrat sight. I've had a revolver for sale with no takers because of the Aristocrat sights.
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