wwboater Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 (edited) One of my shooting buddies is selling his SVI. What do you guys think this pistol is worth? It comes with 2 SVI mags that hold 20 ea. The pistol is in 38 SC. The round count is unknown. I have shot this pistol and it runs great with no issues. I was really looking for a Limited SVI but I may have to buy this one if the price is right... Thanks for your feed back.. Edited December 28, 2013 by wwboater Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoshidaex Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 Do you have the history of the gun? gunsmith who put it together, how many owners, etc, etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wwboater Posted December 28, 2013 Author Share Posted December 28, 2013 (edited) Not sure of how many owners but the guns looks pretty new. No dents or dings. SVI said it left the factory as a complete gun. So I am assuming it left as a complete open pistol... From the owner - SVI Infinity built open gun. Has a brand new SVI Infinty 3 port comp tri sided to match the tri-sided slide. C-more serendipity red dot. A Brazos tuned trigger group pro series, breaks at 2.5 pounds. Just added a brand new aftec extractor. Gun may have 10,000 down the barrel. Edited December 28, 2013 by wwboater Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoshidaex Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 (edited) Hmmm Hard to say. I've seen used complete SVI open guns from $1700 all the way up to $4000. Any mags come with it? Edited December 28, 2013 by yoshidaex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wwboater Posted December 28, 2013 Author Share Posted December 28, 2013 Yes 2 140 mags. They are both SVI new style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerTrace Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 From the photo, it doesn't appear to have a hybrid barrel which seems odd to me. I'm not sure I've ever seen one of their open guns without a hybrid barrel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadyscott999 Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 From the photo, it doesn't appear to have a hybrid barrel which seems odd to me. I'm not sure I've ever seen one of their open guns without a hybrid barrel. never seen a factory SV with an STI grip either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerTrace Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 (edited) From the photo, it doesn't appear to have a hybrid barrel which seems odd to me. I'm not sure I've ever seen one of their open guns without a hybrid barrel. never seen a factory SV with an STI grip either. I have seen that, because I actually had to put an STI grip on an older polymer gripped Infinity 9mm I had. Edited December 28, 2013 by SV-COP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wwboater Posted December 28, 2013 Author Share Posted December 28, 2013 From the photo, it doesn't appear to have a hybrid barrel which seems odd to me. I'm not sure I've ever seen one of their open guns without a hybrid barrel.never seen a factory SV with an STI grip either. I would guess that grips get changed over time. So now you can say you have seen a factory SV with an STI grip. Also the FC group is Brazos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerTrace Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 From the photo, it doesn't appear to have a hybrid barrel which seems odd to me. I'm not sure I've ever seen one of their open guns without a hybrid barrel.never seen a factory SV with an STI grip either. I would guess that grips get changed over time. So now you can say you have seen a factory SV with an STI grip. Also the FC group is Brazos. Personally, I'd send Brandon the serial number and have him tell you if it was a gunsmith build or an older Factory gun. brandon@sviguns.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wwboater Posted December 28, 2013 Author Share Posted December 28, 2013 I called and they said it was a factory built gun. They said they did not have a build sheet though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wes777 Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 From the photo, it doesn't appear to have a hybrid barrel which seems odd to me. I'm not sure I've ever seen one of their open guns without a hybrid barrel.never seen a factory SV with an STI grip either. I would guess that grips get changed over time. So now you can say you have seen a factory SV with an STI grip. Also the FC group is Brazos. Personally, I'd send Brandon the serial number and have him tell you if it was a gunsmith build or an older Factory gun. brandon@sviguns.com +1, I think what everyone is trying to do, albeit in a very nice way, is say that it may have been a factory gun.... at one point. with the modifications you listed..... it is not really a factory piece. Trigger group, grip, maybe cmore (not a whole lot of SV factory guns with serendipity's on them). With the unknown round count, look for a really good deal. FWIW the thumb safety, beaver tail, and racker look to be later installs, to my eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMS2 Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 (edited) Having both commissioned new builds and purchased like new pre-owned open guns I have followed the secondary market for pricing. It appears to be an older base model Infinity with some after build modifications which is fine. That said the most important thing is how it performs. If it meets your expectations as to performance, accuracy, trigger, etc., The market value is in the $2500 range. I know some put a premium on SVI mags but they neither perform better and are no more reliable than STI. New STI mags with Grams guts and Dawson's SNL+1 (or pretty much your basepad of choice) are $104/ea. and they will hold 23 without any problem. I edited the above to 23 which is correct and what I get in my 9 major and 38SC. Got a little confused as I also shoot limited which does get 20 and when I saw 20 in the original post it triggered the "limited" in me. One important thing to take into account is that the gun is local and you are not buying a mystery. If you agree on terms I would ask to have the gun for at least 1 day so you can take it to the range and put it through its paces. If it has any significant or endemic issues they should show themselves within a few hundred rounds. Best of Luck. Edited December 30, 2013 by SMS2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerTrace Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Having both commissioned new builds and purchased like new pre-owned open guns I have followed the secondary market for pricing. It appears to be an older base model Infinity with some after build modifications which is fine. That said the most important thing is how it performs. If it meets your expectations as to performance, accuracy, trigger, etc., The market value is in the $2500 range. I know some put a premium on SVI mags but they neither perform better and are no more reliable than STI. New STI mags with Grams guts and Dawson's SNL+1 (or pretty much your basepad of choice) are $104/ea. and they will hold 20 without any problem. One important thing to take into account is that the gun is local and you are not buying a mystery. If you agree on terms I would ask to have the gun for at least 1 day so you can take it to the range and put it through its paces. If it has any significant or endemic issues they should show themselves within a few hundred rounds. Best of Luck. 20 is fine for Limited, but you should be getting 23 rounds of 9/38 in a 140mm mag. Thats worth an extra 30 buck to me....or at least it would be if I shot open.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 (edited) I can get 23 9mm in my STI 140's but I had them witnessed at 22 and that's all I load them to for ease of use. Todd Suchy (tjs375) does my mag tuning for me and they have been perfect! Edited December 29, 2013 by Sarge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wwboater Posted December 29, 2013 Author Share Posted December 29, 2013 Thanks SMS2 that is what I was looking for. I have run about 300 rds through the pistol and it shoots with no issues. The price is in line with what you have said. I think I am going to get this one in hopes of trading it towards a limited SVI down the road. Maybe I can find a limited shooter looking for an open pistol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMS2 Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 (edited) Having both commissioned new builds and purchased like new pre-owned open guns I have followed the secondary market for pricing. It appears to be an older base model Infinity with some after build modifications which is fine. That said the most important thing is how it performs. If it meets your expectations as to performance, accuracy, trigger, etc., The market value is in the $2500 range. I know some put a premium on SVI mags but they neither perform better and are no more reliable than STI. New STI mags with Grams guts and Dawson's SNL+1 (or pretty much your basepad of choice) are $104/ea. and they will hold 20 without any problem. One important thing to take into account is that the gun is local and you are not buying a mystery. If you agree on terms I would ask to have the gun for at least 1 day so you can take it to the range and put it through its paces. If it has any significant or endemic issues they should show themselves within a few hundred rounds. Best of Luck. 20 is fine for Limited, but you should be getting 23 rounds of 9/38 in a 140mm mag. Thats worth an extra 30 buck to me....or at least it would be if I shot open.. I edited the above to 23 which is correct and what I get in my 9 major and 38SC. Got a little confused as I also shoot limited which does get 20 and when I saw 20 in the original post it triggered the "limited" in me. Edited December 30, 2013 by SMS2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMS2 Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Thanks SMS2 that is what I was looking for. I have run about 300 rds through the pistol and it shoots with no issues. The price is in line with what you have said. I think I am going to get this one in hopes of trading it towards a limited SVI down the road. Maybe I can find a limited shooter looking for an open pistol. It looks like a very nice gun and glad to hear it performed well. best of luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxshooter Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 I can't understand why anybody would change SV trigger parts for Brazos unless they were worn out. You need alot more info on the gun before you can establish a price. A good place to start would be Brandon at SV to get an idea of when the gun was built and go from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wwboater Posted December 30, 2013 Author Share Posted December 30, 2013 Thanks for all of the replies and helpful insight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xrrcr Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 I don't mean to hijack this but have a similar situation and would like some advice. This is a Fred Craig built F19R with a s/n of 001. It has maybe 50 rounds through it. There are some pieces avaiable now that would be cool to add but would that hurt the value ? So does a guy shoot it, update it or trade it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wes777 Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 I don't mean to hijack this but have a similar situation and would like some advice. This is a Fred Craig built F19R with a s/n of 001. It has maybe 50 rounds through it. There are some pieces avaiable now that would be cool to add but would that hurt the value ? So does a guy shoot it, update it or trade it ? It is a beautiful gun, with the advent of PT metal grips for S_I frames, the older one piece are going to be a thing of the past. JMHO. Add parts you desire, shoot the thing loose, and retire to back up gun status. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoshidaex Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 (edited) The picture xrrcr posted is of a Caspian framed double stack. Going price for a Caspian is a bit lower compared to STI/SVI guns. What parts did you plan on using? It looks like a perfectly running gun as is. Maybe a sideways mount or standard mount with a rts but that would expose the mount holes on the right side. Edited January 1, 2014 by yoshidaex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warpspeed Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 (edited) I don't mean to hijack this but have a similar situation and would like some advice. This is a Fred Craig built F19R with a s/n of 001. It has maybe 50 rounds through it. There are some pieces avaiable now that would be cool to add but would that hurt the value ? So does a guy shoot it, update it or trade it ? What do you mean by update ? I'd shoot it. Edited January 1, 2014 by warpspeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Agreed. Put an EGW mag well on it, get some mags and tune them up (Caspian has 170mm mags but you have to call and ask), then shoot the snot out of it. It will run with the big dogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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