Will Polymer Frame Guns Become Collectible?

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The original plastic gun, HK VP-70, is a collectors item.



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I'm not 100% sure about that statement.  And I'm an HK Fanboy!

I had one of the early ones that came into the country around 80/81. It took two men and a boy to work that horrendous trigger pull. After two mags, if I could get that far, my trigger finger was killing me. Needless to say I dumped that thing. At the time, no one knew how to or would attempt to lighten the trigger. About 10-15 yrs later, Smiths started doing trigger lightening on them.


It seems that not many people know that it was the first Polymer pistol and not Glock.

To the folks it may be a collector's item, I believe it is because of two things:

Being one of only two or few pistols at the time with a factory 18 round capacity. The/one other being Steyr GB.

And that the gun was originally designed for the police with a detachable stock and every squeeze of the trigger emptied 3 rounds in a burst.

Cool concept indeed.  I think I paid $275 with 4 mags. That's the reason I got it in the first place.

I concur. I was thinking about buying one of these abominations back in the 80's. I handled one at a local gun store and that ridiculously stiff trigger convinced me that it was garbage. The only pistol that I ever had the great displeasure to have to carry for duty use that had a trigger that was a near second to this VP70Z was a Beretta Brigadier .40 caliber model 96 with DAO trigger that was almost as bad as that HK abomination. As far as collectability, I wouldn't think that any failed gun that was as useless as this one would be collectible. About as collectible as one of those old Yugo 3 cylinder cars that they imported decades ago. Yeah they're rare, but, I wouldn't spend a cent on one and am happy if I never see another one again. Junk is never collectible except to garbage men.   

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Junk is never collectible except to garbage men.   

No matter the junk, there is always someone who will collect it.

[Vice]

I like and collect guns, but, the only polymer gun that I have any interest and actually like are the Steyr Augs. The fit, finish, reliability and accuracy are better than any of the other polymer rifles that I have ever owned. Including the KelTec RFB, MSAR 556, and the IWI Tavor. As far as pistols, I despise all the polymer pistols that I have ever had the displeasure to shoot and carry on duty - the HK USP (HK did compromise with this gun) and the Glock 17. As it stands right now, there are no polymer pistols that I would ever think would be collectible, except for historians in the year 2050 when these guns will finally die out and become historic objects that will be rarely found.

Big thumbs up on the Steyr Aug!  I bought the first design at the highest price peak ever for them. I had wanted one since the 80's and had to get it before the political climate changed. Sometimes a gun will stick in my brain and I get hell bent on buying it regardless of the cost.
Of course Microtech came out with theirs a few years later and ruined the value of mine. Then the Israeli bullpup, and then the flattop Augs. I will never recover my price if I ever have to sell. Haha

I agree about the HK USP!  Why on earth would I buy a 9mm/40/45 about the size of a Desert Eagle?   
It just doesn't make any sense to this HK lover.

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As it stands right now, there are no polymer pistols that I would ever think would be collectible, except for historians in the year 2050 when these guns will finally die out and become historic objects that will be rarely found.

Actually I'd bet the other way on they "will finally die out etc." If anything polymer use will continue to increase and the opposite for metal. Unfortunately, I do not anticipate looking down at the grass in 2050 so the truth of these predictions will not be known to me.

[Geeman]

I have a Glock 20 I'd be willing to part with for $5800.00 

Greg

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the only polymer pistol that I have that could be collectable is a Grendle .22 mag. it has a 30 rd. capacity and really shoots good. its the predecessor of the KelTec PMR 30.

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Speaking of Grendel P30, I got one too!

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