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New member from Germany
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Welcome to the site. 
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Post some pictures of the SN and markings.
Tony
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Post some pictures of the SN and markings.
Tony
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Welcome !!!!
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Thank you all - I‘m new to the whole forum/thread scene and will need some advice to keep out of trouble!
So what I have is an hk 510 that I picked up in Germany about forty years ago. I haven’t done a thing with it in all that time but now curiosity has gotten the best of me. Maybe some of you can help me with the following:
- any general info
- is it indeed rare?
- is it valuable?
- what might it be worth?
Would appreciate any answers!
Paul
So what I have is an hk 510 that I picked up in Germany about forty years ago. I haven’t done a thing with it in all that time but now curiosity has gotten the best of me. Maybe some of you can help me with the following:
- any general info
- is it indeed rare?
- is it valuable?
- what might it be worth?
Would appreciate any answers!
Paul
Paul,
You are not in trouble--- we are here to help.
Thanks for the pictures--- is this already in the United States (with no importer markings)?
I have only seen one other (an Arlington import)--- so it is pretty rare.
Difficult to valuate because I have never seen one for sale.
Tony
You are not in trouble--- we are here to help.
Thanks for the pictures
--- is this already in the United States (with no importer markings)? I have only seen one other (an Arlington import)--- so it is pretty rare.
Difficult to valuate because I have never seen one for sale.
Tony
Thanks Tony.
The gun is in the USA (South Carolina) and has been since 1985. I bought it from a German dealer, registered it as a privately owned firearm while I was in the Army and brought it back with an ATF import permit. It didn‘t receive any additional markings since I‘ve owned It, so I can‘t say for sure.
Its been sitting quietly amongst my collection and I recently thought it was time to learn about it. Information is very scarce and even the HK factory which is about forty miles from my home hasn‘t provided anything. The German dealer told me it was an ex-Polizei (Police) service weapon but I have no way of verifying that.
So anything you guys come up with is solid gold!
Paul
The gun is in the USA (South Carolina) and has been since 1985. I bought it from a German dealer, registered it as a privately owned firearm while I was in the Army and brought it back with an ATF import permit. It didn‘t receive any additional markings since I‘ve owned It, so I can‘t say for sure.
Its been sitting quietly amongst my collection and I recently thought it was time to learn about it. Information is very scarce and even the HK factory which is about forty miles from my home hasn‘t provided anything. The German dealer told me it was an ex-Polizei (Police) service weapon but I have no way of verifying that.
So anything you guys come up with is solid gold!
Paul
Paul,
You're welcome.
That is a 12/76 (presume manufacturing date)--- similar to the other sample that I have seen.
However, I believe that all "HK" shotguns (except the CAWS--- prototype automatic shotgun) were manufactured by Franchi of Italy (502, 510, 512), though not marked as such (except the 512), Benelli of Italy (121 M1, M1S90, M3S90), or FABARM of Italy (SAT 8).
Tony
You're welcome.
That is a 12/76 (presume manufacturing date)--- similar to the other sample that I have seen.
However, I believe that all "HK" shotguns (except the CAWS--- prototype automatic shotgun) were manufactured by Franchi of Italy (502, 510, 512), though not marked as such (except the 512), Benelli of Italy (121 M1, M1S90, M3S90), or FABARM of Italy (SAT 8).
Tony
Hi Tony, I went back to my earlier days with German weapons regarding the 12/76 marking. What is actually on the barrel is „Kal. 12/76“ which is the German abbreviation for caliber, 12 for 12 gauge, and 76 for the length in millimeter (or 3“ as we know it.
To my knowledge it is not the manufacturing date (98% sure).
Paul
To my knowledge it is not the manufacturing date (98% sure).
Paul
Paul,
Apologies--- you are correct on the 12/76 caliber marking.
What I meant to say was that the left barrel on the other sample that I have seen was marked "Eagle over N 76 antler KAL. 12/76 (the "76" for the manufacturing date).
Can you post a picture of the markings on the left barrel?
Tony