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    Question HK91 Price Check

    Was speaking with a contractor this morning and the subject turned to guns and ammo. He mentioned that he was looking for 7.62x51 ammo. When I asked what he was going to shoot it out of he stated be had an HK91 that he bought back before the ban and was wanting to start shooting it again. When I mentioned what a nice and valuable firearm that was he had no idea it was worth that much more than what he paid for it back then which he thought was around $1K.

    Told him it was worth a good bit more than that today and said he ought to sell it and buy some other things since he never shoots it. I offered to let him tour the armory and see if there were several somethings I had that he might like and perhaps we could work out a trade.

    From what I can tell a fixed stock, preban HK91 in excellent condition is worth around $2500 or so. Is that about right?

    I've got an early cast receiver CETME but a real 91 would be pretty sweet. Thoughts?
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    Honestly, I just can't do something like that. Unless it's a Johnson rifle or something very rare, I couldn't lay out those$$$ when there's perfectly good clones for so much cheaper. But to each his own. Lot's of things I buy you would say WTF are you thinking.

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    About 4 to 5 years ago I picked up a HK91, collapsable, sling & one mag, no box or anything else, from a pawn shop in NRA Fine/Excellent for $1700. That is the cheapest one I've seen in maybe 10 years... I see them at gun shows priced at over $3,000 and the same guy is there two years later with the same rifle.

    From $2K to $2,800 depending on condition, completeness, accessories. Remember some accessories are very expensive, the original scope and canister is $450 or so. Mags are CHEAP, except the 30 rounders. A sniper model is double the price...

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    A PTR91 is half the price NEW and just about as good a rifle. The old Springfield SAR8 *can* be as nice a rifle cheaper, there are several sources & configurations of those so be careful.
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    Thanks for the replies. When I told him you could buy drum mags now for his rifle he did mention that he had at least one 30rd mag for it. I know about the PTR series and as I mentioned I have a CETME, just thought it I could work a trade for this it might kind of nice to have.

    I wouldn't lay out cash for something like this but a trade might be doable. I've got quite a bit of stuff that I no longer shoot or have never shot that has either gone up in value quite a bit, was acquired well below market or both so we'll see what happens. This isn't something I need at all so if it doesn't happen it's not a big deal.
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    As with all water under the bridge, I bought a NIB 91 in 1984 for $599. Like a dumb ass, I traded it for a Colt CAR-15 and put a few bucks in my pocket.

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    HK sucks.

    With that out of the way, it would still be a nice piece to own but I wouldnt pay or even trade all that much moneys worth towards one when I could just get a PTR or in my case, a CETME that runs like clockwork.

    Depends if you feel like collecting man. The way I see the same guys year after year at the shows trying to sell theirs tho, the only real value youll be getting would be to your collecting senses.
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    Quote Originally Posted by slamfire51 View Post
    As with all water under the bridge, I bought a NIB 91 in 1984 for $599. Like a dumb ass, I traded it for a Colt CAR-15 and put a few bucks in my pocket.

    Hindsight makes me sick.
    I hear you. Back in the early 80's when I was stationed in San Diego a shipmate of mine and his buddy bought two HK94 carbines. As I recall the carbines were around $600 or so (gun shop prices), pretty spendy at the time.

    I remember thinking , "God those 94's are ugly with that long skinny barrel and who wants a collapsable stock on a rifle". Who knew? I also remember him loosing both carbines as well as two Beretta 92's when their apartment was robbed. It always stuck in my mind cause he always talked about having a carbine and a pistol that both shout 9 mike mike. Only guy I ever knew that called 9mm "mike mike".
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