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Offline dfertig84

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CZ 97B with Glossy Blue finish, how did I do?
« on: April 05, 2020, 01:24:43 PM »
So I have been looking for CZ 97 and planned on paying $600 for a good condition used one... However a friend tells me he knows a guy who is out of work due to corona virus and needs $$ to get him by so he is selling his CZ 97B with a glossy blue finish. He says this is a rare gun because they no longer produce it with that finish and it's value is $900+. the seller is willing to take $800 for it. I looked at the gun and it is pretty (I'll post pictures below) so I went ahead and helped the guy out and gave him the $800 cash for it. I'm happy with my purchase but I am curious if I ever decide to sell this... is the market value on a CZ 97B in good shape really $900+? Thanks for your time and opinions.






Offline eastman

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Re: CZ 97B with Glossy Blue finish, how did I do?
« Reply #1 on: April 05, 2020, 02:24:37 PM »
There is one on GunBroker now with walnut grips and an opening bid of $1150. It didn't sell with an $1199 opening bid originally. So much for a sample of 1.

The Glossy Blue 97 pistols are certainly uncommon compared to the standard versions. 2019 MSRP was over $700 for one with aluminum grips and no tritium sights and $840 for BD with tritium. So you did OK on that deal.
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Re: CZ 97B with Glossy Blue finish, how did I do?
« Reply #2 on: April 05, 2020, 02:49:24 PM »
I have one in the glossy blue finish.  Mine is a 2012 and it is a really nice gun.  I paid $750 for mine about a year and a half ago.

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Re: CZ 97B with Glossy Blue finish, how did I do?
« Reply #3 on: April 05, 2020, 05:46:50 PM »
Yeah, I'm thinking I paid about what it was worth... glad I could help the guy out though and its a nice gun. Thanks for your responses.

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Re: CZ 97B with Glossy Blue finish, how did I do?
« Reply #4 on: April 05, 2020, 08:22:44 PM »
I have one of the older models with the blued finish and walnut grips ad well as the never version with painted finish and aluminum grips. I like both of them. The blued one sits in a safe though.  I think I paid around $500 for it about 5 years ago.

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Re: CZ 97B with Glossy Blue finish, how did I do?
« Reply #5 on: April 05, 2020, 10:57:12 PM »
Wow $500... I don’t think you could get hardly get a used polycoat 97 for that today. I’m sure yours isn’t for sale but if it was... what would your asking price be?

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Re: CZ 97B with Glossy Blue finish, how did I do?
« Reply #6 on: February 12, 2021, 05:34:33 PM »
Available now.  Wardscollectibles.com Item number 4557.  Auction ends March 5, 2021. 
CASED CZ 97B, .45ACP, GLOSSY BLUE finish (Discontinued), 4.8 “ barrel, Model CZ-01412, SN: B290440, Mfg. 2013.  Red fiber optic front sight.  Thin aluminum checkered grips.  Includes original black plastic case, factory target, barrel bushing wrench, warranty, instruction manual, two 10-round magazines, and gun lock.  Consigner claims gun is either unfired or test fired a few rounds only.

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Re: CZ 97B with Glossy Blue finish, how did I do?
« Reply #7 on: February 13, 2021, 07:11:05 AM »
It is worth what you CAN get for it not the amount you THINK you can get.

Offline eastman

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Re: CZ 97B with Glossy Blue finish, how did I do?
« Reply #8 on: February 13, 2021, 10:23:04 PM »
It is worth what you CAN get for it not the amount you THINK you can get.

one way to look at is is this - it is worth $5 more than what the second highest bidder on GunBroker was willing to pay   ;D
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Re: CZ 97B with Glossy Blue finish, how did I do?
« Reply #9 on: February 14, 2021, 08:44:32 AM »
Available now.  Wardscollectibles.com Item number 4557.  Auction ends March 5, 2021. 
CASED CZ 97B, .45ACP, GLOSSY BLUE finish (Discontinued), 4.8 “ barrel, Model CZ-01412, SN: B290440, Mfg. 2013.  Red fiber optic front sight.  Thin aluminum checkered grips.  Includes original black plastic case, factory target, barrel bushing wrench, warranty, instruction manual, two 10-round magazines, and gun lock.  Consigner claims gun is either unfired or test fired a few rounds only.

They've adjusted the description, pretty significantly. It no longer reads "GLOSSY BLUE", and nothing about unfired.

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Re: CZ 97B with Glossy Blue finish, how did I do?
« Reply #10 on: March 04, 2021, 02:59:06 PM »

They've adjusted the description, pretty significantly. It no longer reads "GLOSSY BLUE", and nothing about unfired.

Hodge, I confirmed with Wards it is glossy blue and the Model number CZ-01412 is the correct one for Glossy Blue