Posted: 3/5/2004 7:19:33 PM EDT
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What do you guys think of the BDM? My friend has one for sale with 2 high cap clips (450.00) I was also considering the Glock 17 or a Baby-Eagle 9mm. Any suggestions? |
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IMO, one of the best DA, double-stack 9mms ever made for those of us with smaller hands. I had several come though my hands when I was a dealer - it's one of the few guns that I didn't keep one of for myself, and I really regret that now (I believe their prices have increased considerably since then). (FWIW, if you buy it and want another magazine, e-mail me - I've got an extra left, never used, & you can have it for $80 shipped (what it cost me). BUT, you have to promise to call it full- or standard-capacity instead of "high-capacity" (a liberal, anti-gun term which far too many folks use without realizing the implications) and you have to promise to call it a magazine instead of a "clip" (for so many reasons...).  )Bottom line: Excellent 9mm pistol, |
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Bobcole, You are correct. I should find another Hi-power. I never see them on consignment at the shows or shops I frequent. I really miss the hp I bought back in 1990. It was tight. One of my friends has a practical model two tone. It looks great but is just to fat for my hands and it does not have the feel of my old MkIII. |
| BobCole, why is $450 with two 15 round magazines too high? I am curious. The pistol was clearanced out by CDNN at $269 and the 15 round magazines go for about $100 apiece. My BDM is the second most accurate 9mm I own. What is more accurate? My Walther P88 but it cost me one hell of a lot more than what I paid for my BDM. Regards, Richard :D |
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Bob, Not to argue with you or anything (as I stated above, I bow to your knowledge of current market value), but if the gun never sold very well & is now out of production isn't there a very good chance there won't be enough demand for anyone to bother making high-quality (let alone factory) 15-round magazines for this pistol again? If that is the case, it is entirely likely that the market value of existing 15-rounders for this particular pistol will NOT go down (as those for current production models are almost sure to do). My understanding is that it is a proprietary magazine - is that correct? Anyway, just the way I see it... |
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