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October 29th, 2016, 08:17 PM #1
Have the first generatio Glocks become "collectible"?
....and valuable as such?
During lunchbreak a fellow gun guy co worker approached me today and asked if I had heard anything about the collector status of the first gen glocks.He said someone had mentioned it to him and said that certain models are now going for over a thousand dollars each.What say you all?
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October 29th, 2016, 08:49 PM #2
Re: Have the first generatio Glocks become "collectible"?
I can't say that I keep track that closely, but I do recall seeing Gen1 17's for $600 recently.
So I could see maybe the longslides approaching a grand.
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October 29th, 2016, 08:58 PM #3
Re: Have the first generatio Glocks become "collectible"?
Not just yet, wait a month and see who gets elected, then High-points will go for $1k and Glocks will be $10k ;-) wink wink nudge nudge... I hope that never comes to pass.
I have not seen any premiums on the gen-1, but I don't see them very often. Many people prefer the gen-2 to the gen 3, but there isn't any premium that I'm aware of.
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October 29th, 2016, 08:59 PM #4
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October 29th, 2016, 09:07 PM #5
Re: Have the first generatio Glocks become "collectible"?
IMO I think it's a case of dealers who have them in inventory, and owners of Gen 1 Glocks both having wishful thinking, and attempting to stir interest in them by buyers who would pay a premium based on the perception of value. I too have seen true Gen 1 17s sell in the $500 - $600+ range, usually online, but I've seen others languish in display cases at that price point for months. Condition is certainly a factor.
Similarly, IMO there is an already keen interest in Gen 2 Glocks, certain models such as the 17 and 19, and it's spreading as people who have owned/fired Gen 3 and Gen 4 Glocks have discovered that Glock Perfection peaked with the Gen 2, the model without cheesegrater grip texture and finger grooves that fit someone's hand, but not theirs. The Gen 2 is the real sleeper that shooters are (re)discovering.
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October 29th, 2016, 09:29 PM #6
Re: Have the first generatio Glocks become "collectible"?
A multiple-gun dealer at Oaks said as far as he is concerned, Glock could have stopped with gen 2 and that he still prefers gen 1.
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October 29th, 2016, 10:41 PM #7
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October 29th, 2016, 11:43 PM #8
Re: Have the first generatio Glocks become "collectible"?
The 1st gen G19s have become somewhat collectable because their weren't many made, the 19 is popular and there is a cult following for any G19s 1st or 2nd gen.
I have a 2nd gen 19 that I won't be selling because I bought it new back in 1989 (IIRC) at a gun show and it has no real paper trail to me. Or maybe I don't have it...........The Hostler
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October 30th, 2016, 12:17 AM #9
Re: Have the first generatio Glocks become "collectible"?
If you bought it in PA, don't be so sure. There was still a report made to the PSP on a form about the size of a 3x5 card. I do not know when the infamous not a database was started, so it may or may not be in there. Anyone who can clarify, feel free to chime in. (I remember a three part form, 1 copy each for seller, buyer, and PSP)
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October 30th, 2016, 12:44 AM #10Member
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Re: Have the first generatio Glocks become "collectible"?
How do you tell what Gen a Glock is?
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