Mark 23 in Cali

[avidone]

Yes, but the $2750 gun has been altered.

I could just keep it...it's not like the value's going down.

Actually it has not. A spare barrel was de-threaded and the original comes with it so it actually comes with two barrels.

[bwiese]

Jason,

I suggest that this commercial enterprise and your clear profit seeking -while IMHO questionable - are more appropriately placed in the For Sale category, since this seems to be more of a "I got XXX for sale" than asking true questions...

[DrjonesUSA]

Jason:

I suggest you tread extremely carefully.

First, it is a fact that the CA DOJ monitors this forum, so it's very likely that this thread has already been read by a DOJ employee.

Next, based on my understanding of the law, and I well could be wrong, it is NOT legal for an individual to import what are supposed to be "personal" firearms with the intention of selling them.

Again, check the law for yourself, but I don't think what you are proposing is legal.

[Jason_R]

Gotchya...

I don't intend to sell it. I was just curious to see what the market was like if I had to sell it after I move. Thanks for the advice.

[Astig Boy]

Making a profit is one thing, but trying to rape one of us Californians is a insult IMO. Couple hundred bucks, sure thats fair...but $1000?...man please...

[Jason_R]

Making a profit is one thing, but trying to rape one of us Californians is a insult IMO. Couple hundred bucks, sure thats fair...but $1000?...man please...

Wasn't trying to "rape" you all I was doing is trying to see the Market value for one. If you think anything is priced too high then don't buy it, no one is forcing you to.

[Hunter]

...Tan Mark 23s are retarded and noone wants one.

How do you know this to be true?

[Jason_R]

How do you know this to be true?

I suspect that they are not in popular demand due to the fact that they are the only new in box ones left, and they are cheaper than their black counterpart.

Check out hkpro.com

[monkey]

I suspect that they are not in popular demand due to the fact that they are the only new in box ones left, and they are cheaper than their black counterpart.

Check out hkpro.com

You should really do your homework on a number of levels.

Pricing: These are not being made anymore because they did not sell well at $1900 MSRP. No one is or will be buying these at your $3000 and up prices. While California is a bit of a different market, you aren't providing anyone with anything they couldn't have bought from '97 through '99 if they wanted one.

Legality: It's a federal felony for a non-licensee for buy a firearm with the intent of immediate and profitable resale. Multiply that by the number of guns purchased, then sold, and that's what you are vulnerable to. It's also a state felony to import unlisted handguns into the state with the intent of resale. Same deal.

Deleting Incriminating Posts: While some sites allow you to edit your posts, I don't believe Calguns is one of them. Correct me if I'm mistaken, but your posts are permanent unless deleted by the moderator. And if this is the case, you are on-record with your intentions, unalterably so. While you have in fact stated you "have no plans to resell it," you are clearly talking about the pricing and desirabllity of a gun which you do not yet own to people in a state you have not yet moved to. It's not a very clever ruse.

[bwiese]

While you have in fact stated you "have no plans to resell it," you are clearly talking about the pricing and desirabllity of a gun which you do not yet own to people in a state you have not yet moved to. It's not a very clever ruse.

Yeah, this thread is lame.

I do 12125PC et seq believe unsafe handgun stuff is misdemeanor though.

[DrjonesUSA]

You should really do your homework on a number of levels.

Pricing: These are not being made anymore because they did not sell well at $1900 MSRP. No one is or will be buying these at your $3000 and up prices. While California is a bit of a different market, you aren't providing anyone with anything they couldn't have bought from '97 through '99 if they wanted one.

Did you read what you wrote?

You just said that he's not providing anyone with anything of use, provided they all have time machines and could go back to 1997 and buy it.

[Astig Boy]

Wasn't trying to "rape" you all I was doing is trying to see the Market value for one. If you think anything is priced too high then don't buy it, no one is forcing you to.

Your not here looking to gain info, but to bait California members to see if we will bite. Whos to say you wont go out and buy 4-5 Mark 23s and sell them at your premium. Thats a pretty good chunk of change youll gain.

Yeah, this thread is lame.

I do 12125PC et seq believe unsafe handgun stuff is misdemeanor though.

Which is why threads like this should be locked or deleted. This is, in a sense, illegal activity of what the thread starter intends to do.

[monkey]

Did you read what you wrote?

You just said that he's not providing anyone with anything of use, provided they all have time machines and could go back to 1997 and buy it.

I mean to say they probably would have bought one in 99 if they really wanted one. It was too much then at $1900 and at his price of $3000 today it's 30% more "too expensive".

[m1371]

Looks like our enterprising little "gun dealer to be" decided to sell elsewhere.

Surprisingly enough, he's not asking for $3000+ either.

[Jason_R]

It's a free world. I can sell it where I want. You act like I'm an evil person if I decide to sell it inside California at a premium. Capitalism at it's best...