Radom VIS 35 ?

[why2kmax]

For you guys that follow da POlish guns. what are they going for these days realistically and how hard are they to find?. I really like the gun and its been on my list but havent had time to research it much.

Saw this one on GB just now. Not much time left but they all seem to be about this condition out there now. Thoughts?

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=398072030

 

[somd_mustangs]

OK, I'll move to here from the old thread

This one's a little rough with finish wear and "patina" but that's just extrapolating from the dark pics. Maybe $500-600, really nice ones are selling close to 1k right now - but it depends what S/N range, features etc. (3-lever high-polish up to F block will be in the $1500+ range, for instance). Patience and you may find a much nicer one... but for a shooter at $500 you'd be A-OK. The mags are $150-$200.

 

[why2kmax]

OK, I'll move to here from the old thread

This one's a little rough with finish wear and "patina" but that's just extrapolating from the dark pics. Maybe $500-600, really nice ones are selling close to 1k right now - but it depends what S/N range, features etc. (3-lever high-polish up to F block will be in the $1500+ range, for instance). Patience and you may find a much nicer one... but for a shooter at $500 you'd be A-OK. The mags are $150-$200.

yeah I moved it as you were replying. sorry bout that I appreciate your reply, twice...

This one looks a bit better, def matching too but a bit more $$
I was trying to stay around $500 for a good looking shooter. I dont want a trashed example but I also dont want something Im afraid to devalue if I shoot it to much. or at all.

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=391515994

 

[somd_mustangs]

Because of the seller, that one will be at least $100+ over-priced by the end


(see the Grey Blanket?....)

 

[why2kmax]

Because of the seller, that one will be at least $100+ over-priced by the end


(see the Grey Blanket?....)

Oh holy $&%, I didnt realize it was HIM. Good catch

 

[somd_mustangs]

Yup....

 

[metalman3006]

For extra mags I have had good luck with these.

http://www.ammoclip.com/R/radom.htm

 

[Boom Boom]

Nazi-marked ones are relatively easy to find. I have no interest in those. I'm actively looking for a nice pre-Nazi wz.35. Prices are all over the place, from hundreds to thousands, so be careful since overpricing is a big risk. Most Radom firearms sell for a premium.

 

[somd_mustangs]

... I'm actively looking for a nice pre-Nazi wz.35. Prices are all over the place, from hundreds to thousands, so be careful since overpricing is a big risk....

Lately I've seen high-condition pre-war Polish examples consistently in the $3500-4200 range with rough or refinished ones around $2000-2500. The dag-gone correct G2 -marked mags themselves sell for $400-600 each. I would say grab any pre-war you can find under 1k ...

Late-war with BNZ -marked slides are quite rare and also very expensive - there are fakes out there. The late-war phosphate / wood grip guns (mostly K block) are almost always over $2k. In reality a price of $800-$1k or more is well in line with P.38's, and very affordable compared to most PPK's, Lugers, and 1911's - in short the Radom is probably still under-valued but expect to see the price rise sharply for nice ones in the near future. Already seems to be up about 20% from a year or so ago on average...

but I admit I don't have the hunting super-powers that some of you other guys around here possess

 

[Sunir]

I'm on the lookout for an early polish version also but there are some others I'm interested in, there's a lot of Radom variants indeed.

What's the story on the seller w "the gray blanket"? Lol... He seems to have a lot of nazi stuff for sale from rifles to flags and everything in between.

 

[KH195]

I'm on the lookout for an early polish version also but there are some others I'm interested in, there's a lot of Radom variants indeed.

What's the story on the seller w "the gray blanket"? Lol... He seems to have a lot of nazi stuff for sale from rifles to flags and everything in between.

Gray blanket guy is quite well known in the collecting community...if you google his user ID you will find quite a few opinions of him and his sales tactics. He does always seem to have an endless stream of relatively high condition or uncommon guns on his auctions, some appear to be nice, but there are also claims of shill bidding and dishonest if not outright lies in his descriptions. For whatever reason he has earned a following though and his items almost always sell above market value. I've never bid on any of his items personally, as I've seen too much hard evidence presented against his typical claims of "untouched and never messed with in any way".

 

[reverendbeer]

Saw this one on GB just now. Not much time left but they all seem to be about this condition out there now. Thoughts?

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=398072030

Did...did the auction end and it not sell, or did he somehow change the auction ID? Cuz it seems to be here now...

 

[why2kmax]

Did...did the auction end and it not sell, or did he somehow change the auction ID? Cuz it seems to be here now...

That one is the same as the one in the second link i posted. The first one sold for $506

 

[reverendbeer]

That one is the same as the one in the second link i posted. The first one sold for $506

Oooohhhhh...