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- Thu Sep 21, 2017 6:13 pm
- Forum: Olympic Pistol
- Topic: Hammerli 208: Buying Tips
- Replies: 17
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Re: Hammerli 208: Buying Tips
For the advice to " Look for a third series 208 with the newer trigger system "...when buying online how can this be determined, maybe by serial number or year of production? I've been trying to figure out what the first year of production of the 208s was, since some 208 advertisements lis...
- Wed Sep 20, 2017 5:38 pm
- Forum: Olympic Pistol
- Topic: Hammerli 208: Buying Tips
- Replies: 17
- Views: 7478
Re: Hammerli 208: Buying Tips
Those European prices are mouth watering! Too bad the process for an individual in the US to import a handgun from Europe appears to be so complicated, can take months, is expensive ($500+ for the first gun, but at those purchase prices maybe it's worth it!), relies on government bureaucrats, and is...
- Sun Sep 17, 2017 8:40 pm
- Forum: Olympic Pistol
- Topic: Hammerli 208: Buying Tips
- Replies: 17
- Views: 7478
Hammerli 208: Buying Tips
I'd like to buy a Hammerli 208 and have been looking, for example, at gunbroker, armslist, larrysguns, and 1stclassfirearms. It appears that the sweet spot of current pricing is roughly $1,200 to $1,500. Incredibly, the 208s is $1,500+ more, and I am having a hard time justifying that just to get th...