early/preproduction gun

[dbrier]

While I'm not interested in buying something like this, my question is how do things like this get into public hands?
You'd think Maxim would keep this, especially since it has prototype parts on it.
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/880243807

I think it's overpriced as a collector item, but only the market can determine that.

 

[Tactically Fat]

I know a guy, an INGOer, who has one. But I've not picked his brain on how he likes it.

Novelty item... but a COOL novelty item. I think someone was even making holsters for them. THAT would be a neat item to carry. LOL

But man - $5k starting bid? I doubt it'll happen. But, I've been wrong once or twice before.

 

[KLB]

I would guess someone at SilencerCo must have sold it or given it to someone.

 

[dbrier]

I know a guy, an INGOer, who has one. But I've not picked his brain on how he likes it.

Novelty item... but a COOL novelty item. I think someone was even making holsters for them. THAT would be a neat item to carry. LOL

But man - $5k starting bid? I doubt it'll happen. But, I've been wrong once or twice before.

I'd love one.
Normal price on a production version is $1200ish, which is not horrible considering the suppressor.
This serial #1 is odd though.

 

[IUKalash429]

I'm not gonna drop anywhere near five grand on a piece from a seller with a feedback score of three.

 

[Tactically Fat]

I'd love one.
Normal price on a production version is $1200ish, which is not horrible considering the suppressor.
This serial #1 is odd though.

Agreed.

new price for an M&P 9mm is about $550. And an OK 9mm suppressor is in the $650 range. $1200 + $200 tax is pretty much what you'd have in a piecemeal setup. BUT, add in the extra cost of a threaded barrel, suppressor sights, etc. Piecemeal will probably be higher. The trade off is compactness and can't move the can from host to host.

 

[dbrier]

The Maxim 9 seems like the nearly perfect home defense handgun.
After you mention all the extras like barrel, sights, RMR mount, it really is not a bad price.
I'd say the Maxim has the compactness advantage, it's much shorter than a regular handgun plus a can.

 

[wagyu52]

So.... you advertise with a price based on the serial number but don’t offer a pic of said serial number?!?

 

[traderjoe]

Stuff like this gets out into the marketplace in a variety of ways. Probably not the only preproduction sample made. #1 always has the cool factor and there is always someone with the cash to spare

 

[STFU]

I bought two (in FDE) on sale for $1000 each back in May of this year. Both still in NFA jail but conjugal visits have been nice.
https://1drv.ms/u/s!Aot1KbgqZ2qgkuUAjAPbdd9MTO4eAg?e=fecv2G
They are a ton of fun to shoot. They are the reason I decided to add 9mm dies to my bench. 147gr subs are super quiet from these.

All of that said...I could not imagine paying $5000 for one unless I was directly involved in the design/manufacturing process and wanted it as a keepsake.