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| View Poll Results: Would you buy an import marked pistol? | |||
| Yes, I'll buy anything |
   
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12 | 23.08% |
| Yes, but only to further my collection |
  
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14 | 26.92% |
| Yes, but only as a placeholder and then sell it |
  
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2 | 3.85% |
| Yes, but only as a shooter |
  
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17 | 32.69% |
| Never |
  
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7 | 13.46% |
| Voters: 52. You may not vote on this poll | |||
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01-09-2018, 11:17 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Kansas City Metro
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I agree with Dick. Import markings are part of the history of the firearm. If one only collects factory fresh pistols that were never issued, never officially refurbished, never sold off as surplus, etc. a collector is very limited in their field of collecting. Collectors will pay a premium for provenance. Well, property markings, inspector markings, bring-back papers, factory letters, and import markings are part of the provenance of the weapon. They may not be very pretty at times but neither are the hulking big property markings found on the German Police firearms that I collect.
George
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