WTS: -- ELITES -- UPDATED

[STAINED-STEEL]

I would like to apologize to the forum for not replying with haste concerning the sale of the three ELITES. We suffered the loss of a loved one and it has been difficult to be near the computer. I AM NOT FROM READING, PA and I have only one screen name. I have never sold on gunbroker or any other site. I purchased these ELITES as investment pieces. My listing is legit and there is no funny business going on. I can provide phone number and more pics to serious buyers if necessary.
** Serious buyers please PM **

Three for sale- Will divide- Never fired- blank warranty cards- still the way they were shipped to me-new in box with all the standard included items. These pieces are exquisite works of art and ingenuity.

** PRICE $2500 each **

[jokerdev]

Good luck with the sale.
If these sell, it will be a heck of a ROI

[Chief-USN]

Yes, the guy from Reading, PA on gunbroker has been trying over a year to sell at this range.

Chief

[STAINED-STEEL]

UPDATED PRICE     **  $2350  each **
Any takers?

[cadillacguy76]

Why cover serial numbers with the tags on all 3?

[Jack_F]

What makes an Elite worth so much?

[tracker]

Supply and demand but they are only worth the sold price, not the sales price. There is a lot of info on this forum that describes their refinements compared to a stock R9. To my knowledge they shoot the same as one off the shelf but P.T. Barnum said it best..........

[Chief-USN]

 The differance is (According to Maria) mostly cosmetic. (Polished sides) The original retail price on these was $1295. Or, $100 more than the Stealth model.

 Chief

[Z]

They are worth what someone is willing to pay for them.

[kjtrains]

Not really.   Not setting the woods on fire in sales.    

[Z]

Very true.

[Chief-USN]

Yup, one can ask anything they wish. The guy from Reading PA has been on Gunbroker for a VERY long time asking this kind of money for his.  Still for sale and probably been 1 or 2 years.  Might be cheaper to send you stealth off to have the Sides polished though.

Chief

[STAINED-STEEL]

The guy from Reading, PA is asking $2900- Big difference in price. Also, I believe the difference between the ELITE and R9S is more than cosmetic. As far as polishing the slide on a regular stealth... That won't make it an ELITE. I guess for that matter you could paint the bezel on a Rolex to look green like a limited edition.

[Paindoctor]

It is my understanding that the trigger on an Elite is somewhat more precise, and "machined" differently. Anyone with any additional knowledge?

[dano]

Here it the production info: "The R9 STEALTH Elite has a Diamond Black DLC® coated slide with the sides sanded by hand to reveal the stainless silver color. The trigger and magazine release are glass-beaded to produce a satin look. The extractor is also hand-sanded like the sides of the slide, to further enhance the look of the gun."