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Interarms imported HSc 380

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rabbit hunter:
I recently acquired a NIB HSc 380. It is #44xx of 5000 imported by Interarms. It has the original 3 shot factory target and owners manual in the original box I'm wondering if I should shoot it or hang onto it as a collectors item? It's really a beauty.

Warbird:
Hello rabbit hunter and welcome to the forum.  I'll be glad to discuss your HSc with you including a little history but you will have to share the complete serial number for the information.  Be waiting to hear from you.

rabbit hunter:
Thanks for the welcome. The serial # is "4194 of 5000". I realize that is a peculiar type of serial number, but there are no other numbers on the pistol that I can find. I forgot to mention that the original two magazines are with the gun.

Warbird:
Your HSc was produced in 1977 as part of the "American Eagle Edition".  This was the final 5,000 HSc's to come out of the Mauser factory in Oberndorf, Germany and celebrated the American Bicentennial.  As such, The Great Seal of the United States of America is etched into the right side of the Slide and the Interarms import information was placed on the frontstrap of the Grip.  At this time, Mauser was a final assembly operation since most of the parts of the HSc were made primarily in France by Manurhin.  The Magazines were produced in The Netherlands.

You have to decide if you think this 40-year-old pistol is, or will become, a collectible in the future.  I have to say that in my experience, in .380 caliber the HSc does have a tendency to break parts, so anticipate this when and if you take it to the range.  Replacement parts could get expensive.  Hope all this helps and let me know if there is anything else.

rabbit hunter:
Gee, I'm sorry to hear the 380 HSc is fragil. Can you tell me which parts are the most likely to fail? I reload my own ammo and usually fire reduced loads (95 gr LRN ahead of 2.2 grs of TiteGroup.

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