value of a gun here in the DR

zoomzx11

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I bought a 9mm Dawoo, which is the designated weapon of South Koreas army and police forces, about three years ago. Its a legal, registered pistol in excellent condition. Only fired out the window a few times to scare off patio thieves. Its a model DP 51 with a 14 round capacity. It has no rust and all its original bluing. Anyone have any idea how I would go about finding out its value?
 

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Daewoo DP 51 is a Korean knock off a CZ 9mm Czech handgun, which in itself was a copy of a Beretta 9mm. How much did you pay for it $300?
 

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Three years ago we paid $1200 more or less. That included all the checks, test fire and the psychological exam about which we still from time to time get a laugh. The psychological consisted of one question - "do you like your mother?". I know the value in the US but here its hard to determine the real costs for the pistol from all the add ons that were involved in the DR.
 

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Thanks Racer x. So its a knock off of a knock off of a Berettal. I have always liked the Beretta 9mms but did not recognize mine as a copy. Its been a very reliable gun.
 

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Good thinking Senor. Next time I am in Santiago or SD I will go and check. I posted this because I have no idea when I will be traveling and expected that there were some gun guys on the site who would be willing to share their knowledge. Also its a used gun. Thanks for the input
 

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Good thinking Senor. Next time I am in Santiago or SD I will go and check. I posted this because I have no idea when I will be traveling and expected that there were some gun guys on the site who would be willing to share their knowledge. Also its a used gun. Thanks for the input
Dominicans expect to get the same price or more for things they buy and later sell.
Mainly because they want to buy for less than it's worth, but sell for more than it's worth.

The gun shop can probably get you a general price.
Your gun does not sound like the typical 9mm people would own, and thus probably have no idea what it is worth.


Don
 

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Here's an example

I have a Beretta 84B .380 cal semi-automatic pistol, which was manufactured in Italy. I purchased it in NYC in 1981 for $325. I was in a gun shop in Santiago in August 2009 and saw the same gun on display. I asked what the price was and was told $145,000 pesos. I was shocked to find that this gun was approximately $4,000 USD. I went on line and found that this gun can still be purchased (used) in the US for anywhere from $400 to $600 USD. I was also told by the dealer in Santiago that no guns can be imported by a private citizen, nor can a previously owned, legal gun from another country, be registered in The DR by the owner. Makes me wonder what kind of guns do local Dominicans carry when the salaries earned there are not indicative of what they might pay for a "decent" gun.
 

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Guns in the DR~The prices I've seen on guns and ammo make me wonder if there's not a consipiracy to "legally" keep them out of the hands of those who need the protection the most.

I've seen a lot of Taurus 9s and other Glock knockoffs...and the prices are three times to five times higher than a SIG, XD or HK pistol goes for in the U.S. Same with shotguns...

That being said, I know there's a ton of weapons on the streets in the DR and most are not licensed or legal to carry......
 

zoomzx11

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Surprised me!!

Went out to a casino one night and happened to have had the gun with us. We unloaded it and checked it at the door. We we were done losing money we got on the end of a line and waited to get the gun back. It was shocking to see the number of people who are carrying guns in this country. While I try not to judge a book by its cover a goodly number of these gun owners were scary and did not appear to be honest, reputable, tax paying citizens. It changed my outlook. I now consider everyone to be armed, if not with a gun, at the very least a knife. Do not get into any arguments or confrontations with Dominicans if you look like a gringo. While I like the DR this is very much their county. This one night out made me much more cautious.
 
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Went out to a casino one night and happened to have had the gun with us. We unloaded it and checked it at the door. We we were done losing money we got on the end of a line and waited to get the gun back. It was shocking to see the number of people who are carrying guns in this country. While I try not to judge a book by its cover a goodly number of these gun owners were scary and did not appear to be honest, reputable, tax paying citizens. It changed my outlook. I now consider everyone to be armed, if not with a gun, at the very least a knife. Do not get into any arguments or confrontations with Dominicans if you look like a gringo. While I like the DR this is very much their county. This one night out made me much more cautious.

I reckon that's because many Dominicans are such cowards. If you were to have a heated argument with a Dominican who had his gun, he would start waving it around and pretend to be the big man. Take his gun away from him and he turns into a whimpering girl!
 
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It appears that in the DR, the value of the gun is not as important as how much you can get for it! So saying that Mr. Zoom, your starting price should be at least US$1,500 and even when you check the local gun shop prices, add 50% on top of it anyway, because I bet that most dominicans who buy firearms probably know zilch about the gun they are buying and how much it should cost.
 

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I have a Beretta 84B .380 cal semi-automatic pistol, which was manufactured in Italy. I purchased it in NYC in 1981 for $325. I was in a gun shop in Santiago in August 2009 and saw the same gun on display. I asked what the price was and was told $145,000 pesos. I was shocked to find that this gun was approximately $4,000 USD. I went on line and found that this gun can still be purchased (used) in the US for anywhere from $400 to $600 USD. I was also told by the dealer in Santiago that no guns can be imported by a private citizen, nor can a previously owned, legal gun from another country, be registered in The DR by the owner. Makes me wonder what kind of guns do local Dominicans carry when the salaries earned there are not indicative of what they might pay for a "decent" gun.

Brother I was thinking the exact same thing. Zoom said he paid $1200 for it, I was like Damn bro, you could have bought the original CZ for like $425-500.
But here if you wanna know what they are getting, look at them, the AMET, PN, most of these guys use junk .38s, old US issue .45s(before 1991). Look at the "watchiman" and you even think less. 12 gauges with no bluing on them, rust on the barrels, pitting on the trigger guard(if this is the external, what do the guts look like?). Now I m not saying that they dont work, but with some of these pieces I m thinking this guy is going to blow off his thumb and maybe kill someone. Shoot(not literally) but how long do you think the shell has been in the barrel(assuming its a slug and not buckshot)? Reagan days?
And someone explain to me what is to stop me from putting 100 .45 ACPs, .40 cals, 9mm(those cheap Taurus knock off ones made in Argentina and Ecuador) in a 55 gallon drum interspersed with a couple houndred pounds of rice and other commodities and coming here and selling them? Not saying that I want to do that, BUT they dont Xray every barrel entering the country.
This will tell the quality of the weapon they use. Do you ever see any holsters? If you pay $1200 for a weapon, wouldnt you want to take "REAL GOOD" care of it? What kind of schmuck tucks the gun in his belt on between his pants and shirt? I know they have cobblers here who can work with leather. No one pays $4000 for a S&W .40, or SIG 228(assuming it is avaibable here, and they dont retail for that in Miami) and scuffs it up between his belt or tucked in his pocket. That dealer may be on point but these guys buy used US surplus. Thats the only way. Shoot, a quality handgun costs at least 2 months salary for a PN. But USA surplus and ghetto blaster crap he can get for half that same salary.
 

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A bit of doubt

Maybe you should check if your 92f is a knock off. If I recall the Beretta 92f was the US military choice which replaced the good ole Colt .45acp. And the price in 1982 when it was produced was over $600. Given prices of today even with a different peso to dollar exchange I seriously think the 92f would be much more than $15,000 pesos. Just my thinking.
 

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Maybe you should check if your 92f is a knock off. If I recall the Beretta 92f was the US military choice which replaced the good ole Colt .45acp. And the price in 1982 when it was produced was over $600. Given prices of today even with a different peso to dollar exchange I seriously think the 92f would be much more than $15,000 pesos. Just my thinking.

it was aroumd RD4.00 to US 1.00 at that time, RD 15,000 is a lot of money, at least for me it is, if I remember right, I paid my maid RD 450 a month. guns are always expensive then or now.
 

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And someone explain to me what is to stop me from putting 100 .45 ACPs, .40 cals, 9mm(those cheap Taurus knock off ones made in Argentina and Ecuador) in a 55 gallon drum interspersed with a couple houndred pounds of rice and other commodities and coming here and selling them? Not saying that I want to do that, BUT they dont Xray every barrel entering the country.
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Would love to see a few responses to this question, even in a PM.
 

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Would love to see a few responses to this question, even in a PM.

By the time you arrange a concealment cargo, shipping and pay off the customs guys you'll be paying 5x what it would have cost to buy from the dealer and go through proper registration channels. How do you register a smuggled firearm? What if the one barrel out of (?) gets pulled for inspection? How much is the legal trouble going to cost?

I wouldn't recommend gun running on any level. There are to many layers of people whose livelihoods depend on the overpriced sales and they would want a clear example made of any transgressors. Look at it this way. It's not a financial investment, it's a security investment. You don't count the returns in pesos, you count them in the well being of you and yours.

I'm curious as to why the OP wants to know the value. Is it for sale? I would also agree with the poster who recommended asking a gun dealer the cost of a similar weapon. At least the owner will know the inflated price at which to start negotiations.