There are many people who believe that HK never made factory Nickel P7s. This particular P7 has the correct Arlington import mark and the correct Nickel plated trigger. It obviously has the wrong box, but it appears to be a true factory Nickel P7. Here is a picture for comparison.
Factory Nickel P7 on Gunbroker
- Thread starter Brobus
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The most common factory Nickel P7 variant is the M10. You are correct, there were more Nickel M10s then Blued. The M13 is the next most common followed by the M8 then the P7 like the one listed above followed by the P7M7 if you count that. I know I used the word “common”, but keep in mind that Factory Nickels are pretty rare. This is the first factory Nickel P7 (heel mag release) I have seen in over 7 years.
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Tailflash
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Someday I may get a P7; missed my chance way back in the early 80s while stationed in Germany. Chrome plating though? After zooming in on this portion of the slide, it reminds me of what happens to vehicles with chrome bumpers after a year or two of driving in brutal Northern WI winters... Chrome bumpers...can you tell I'm a boomer?
UltraFudd
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Nah, but I can tell you’ve been in Wisconsin in the winter! Same with Harley chrome. Mine stays in the barn until the first good, hard downpour in the spring to wash the salt off the road. Other than that, I don’t do chrome (much) anymore:
Sold on third try. First sale was a bust probably because it was labeled an M10, second ended with no bids and sold on third with 1 bidder at 2599.
Thought about it but it wasn't me
FNG question: I'm confident in Brobus's judgment on this one but for future reference is there a difference between factory nickel and 'hard chrome' (hard chrome just another name) or does hard chrome mean something done aftermarket and not factory?