Help me price out this Microtech Socom D/A

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p64imp

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mauf date 6/98. Condition looks flawless.

Can you help me determine the value? I know very little about these knives and don't want to go in to the deal blind...
 
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I’d say $600 maybe. It’s a double action, which is sought after, but it is serrated. Plain edge would be a different story.

Some buyers might pay more for that, but it will most likely sit for a while.
 
Not my stand. It's the sellers.

Seller asking 800.think that's too high?
 
i figured the old date on the blade would command a premium. Sounds like this model isnt as desired as some? Say, a select fire for example.
 
p64imp said:
Not my stand. It's the sellers.

Seller asking 800.think that's too high?
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You're right. It's too expensive.

The D/A is "rare" but not so rare that I'd pay 2-3's the cost of a regular SOCOM auto for one but that's your call. If you've got the $ and want it THAT BAD, then buy it. Just don't expect to get your $ back out of it if you decide to sell it soon.

And, FWIW, IMO, the "date" of the knife was made usually makes absolutely NO difference UNLESS there were multiple generations of the knife made over many years AND there is a collector base for the intial run of the knife which the date should prove. There aren't very many made knives that can meet this criteria.

It's like low serial numbers which (unless it's #1 of a really popular model) really don't matter either (unless it's a comic book or the 1st edition of a really OLD and very popular book).

LOL! ;)
 
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p64imp said:
i figured the old date on the blade would command a premium. Sounds like this model isnt as desired as some? Say, a select fire for example.
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Where the premium would possibly come into play is if the Vero Beach gold box + 3 original folded cards inside are included and also mint. That box and inserts are not cheap if mint too.
 
sgt1372 said:
You're right. It's too expensive.

The D/A is "rare" but not so rare that I'd pay 2-3's the cost of a regular SOCOM auto for one but that's your call. If you've got the $ and want it THAT BAD, then buy it. Just don't expect to get your $ back out of it if you decide to sell it soon.

And, FWIW, IMO, the "date" of the knife was made usually makes absolutely NO difference UNLESS there were multiple generations of the knife made over many years AND there is a collector base for the intial run of the knife which the date should prove. There aren't very many made knives that can meet this criteria.

It's like low serial numbers which (unless it's #1) of a really popular model really don't matter either (unless it's a comic book or the 1st edition of a really OLD and very popular book).

LOL! ;)
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Sorry, try again.

Vintage Microtechs command a premium, almost always do. The DA models are rare and you can’t simply compare them to the price of a standard Socom, just not how they work. I’ve seen DA Socoms with a plain edge from that same date sell for over $1,000.

Facts work much better than opinions.


p64imp said:
i figured the old date on the blade would command a premium. Sounds like this model isnt as desired as some? Say, a select fire for example.
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The date does command a premium, Sgt. is just not informed on these things. It’s desirable just like a Select Fire, if not more. But like I said, not many people want a serrated blade. That knife could absolutely sell for $800, but it will take time.
 
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