What is this Korriphila Mod. TP 70?
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From Pistols of the World
Korriphila Prazisionsmechanik GmbH of Heidelberg and later Ulm/Donau was formed in the 1960s to promote the small high-quality 6.35mm Browning (25ACP) TP-70 blowback automatic. It used a double-action lock, but was otherwise a quite common place design with a slide-mounted safety catch. The TP-70 was sold in the USA in the 1970s as the 'Budischowsky', named for its Czech-born designer.
http://www.securityarms.com/20010315/galleryfiles/2600/2687.htm
Apparently the TP-70 was also available in .22LR.
Bluebook doesn't list a value. (DOH! They do, as Mal pointed out below, I just didn't look under the right listing.) I'd say it's worth about as much as any other high quality .22LR pistol with engraving and gold inlay.
Seriously, it could be worth anything. It's certainly not junk, but what you get for it will probably be less much than it's "worth".
There is also another company operating today with the same name, but making a different pistol. Apparently a very high-end pistol...
https://eelement.appolis.com/bluebo...goryName=PISTOLS:+SEMI-AUTO&Link=1023&Level=1
http://www.korriphila.de/
Korriphila Prazisionsmechanik GmbH of Heidelberg and later Ulm/Donau was formed in the 1960s to promote the small high-quality 6.35mm Browning (25ACP) TP-70 blowback automatic. It used a double-action lock, but was otherwise a quite common place design with a slide-mounted safety catch. The TP-70 was sold in the USA in the 1970s as the 'Budischowsky', named for its Czech-born designer.
http://www.securityarms.com/20010315/galleryfiles/2600/2687.htm
Apparently the TP-70 was also available in .22LR.
Bluebook doesn't list a value. (DOH! They do, as Mal pointed out below, I just didn't look under the right listing.) I'd say it's worth about as much as any other high quality .22LR pistol with engraving and gold inlay.
Seriously, it could be worth anything. It's certainly not junk, but what you get for it will probably be less much than it's "worth".
There is also another company operating today with the same name, but making a different pistol. Apparently a very high-end pistol...
https://eelement.appolis.com/bluebo...goryName=PISTOLS:+SEMI-AUTO&Link=1023&Level=1
http://www.korriphila.de/
Based on the info in the Blue Book, Korriphila pistols are first rate. It says they only produce about 30 or less pistols per year. They don't list the model you stated, but if it is of the quality of the ones they do list, it is worth several thousands of $$.
See if he will take $1,000. You should stand to make some profit off of it if you don't keep it yourself.
".. manufactured by Intertex, located in Eislingen, Germany. ... imported by Korriphila, Inc. in Pineville, NC."
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After reading JohnKSa's post ( he was posting as I was posting), forget what I said. I looked up the Budischowsky TP-70. Looks like it is worth a max of $440 in LN condition; probably closer to $350.
See if he will take $1,000. You should stand to make some profit off of it if you don't keep it yourself.
".. manufactured by Intertex, located in Eislingen, Germany. ... imported by Korriphila, Inc. in Pineville, NC."
[Added]
After reading JohnKSa's post ( he was posting as I was posting), forget what I said. I looked up the Budischowsky TP-70. Looks like it is worth a max of $440 in LN condition; probably closer to $350.
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Also made by Norton
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Busdishowky TP70s were also made by a company called Norton
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