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Hammerli MP33 value
Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2009 12:16 am
by baranjhn
Does anyone know what one of these should sell for? Overall condition is very good to excellent.
Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2009 10:32 am
by Tycho
That would obviously depend on the buyer's appraisal of the condition, the specific variant (for example, there were pistols with a black finish, and others in white metal), individual mods, extent and condition of the accessories etc. IMHO, the MP33 is definitely out of the age range for active shooters, as spares a VERY rare and grips impossible to find. If you are trying to sell, give me a pm with some pics.
Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2009 10:46 am
by baranjhn
I am looking to buy one. A guy I know has one, but he doesn't know what it's worth, and we are trying to figure out a fair price. It is a blued model, with octagon barrel. As for being competative, I just want it to shoot, and I think it is an interesting pistol.
Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2009 2:50 pm
by Tycho
According to my - not absolutey current - Blue Book, a 90% MP33 would be around 550$. As said, I don't think shooting one nowadays is appropriate (well, yes, I'm kind of a collector), as there are no spares, no more grips, and while it is a nice peace of machinery, parts are not as solid as in a 10x FP while being more or less the same design.
Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2009 6:55 pm
by 6string
I suggest you contact Larry Carter at Larry's Guns.
www.larrysguns.com
He can advise on parts and value.
He has been keeping many of these running, basically by cannibalizing other guns. (That should tell you something!) I was offered one of these same pistols a couple years ago. It had a defective sear/hammer engagement. The cost to repair it was as much as the asking price for the gun. It was a very nice pistol that shot well, but the parts situation is not good. But old guns are like old cars. You may not be able to get off the shelf parts but they are quite serviceable by experts who know and love them. So....
There is another guy you may wish to find. His name is Rudy Marentz (sp?). He is a retired gunsmith from the Hammerli factory in Switzerland who now lives in Texas, I think. Wade Anderson recommended him to me. He said Rudy liked the older Hammerlis best and could really work wonders on them. I didn't hear about him until after I passed on the above mentioned Hammerli. Who knows, maybe I would have kept it depending on what Rudy said?
Let me know if you need more info. I have Rudy's phone somewhere around here!!
Best Regards,
Jim