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WeaponsEducation
11-25-2012, 10:25 PM
What does everyone think about buying new verse used guns?

Iwap_Evile
11-25-2012, 11:04 PM
I almost always buy new but yesterday I walked into a gun shop and saw a sig p220 carry I checked the serial number for date of manufacturer and it was made in 2007. the gun had aftermarket grips, and had been sent in to the sig custom shop to have the short reset trigger installed and an action enhancement package service it also had the sig night rear sight and the fiber optic night sight front sight installed and came with 6 magazines. It also came with a Blade Tech holster. There was not a scratch on the gun. No finish missing on the hammer and almost no where on the barrel finish. I borrowed some snap caps from the guns store and loaded some of the magazines and they were very stiff and also very clean like they had never been used. It looks like the gun was never fired. I got the whole package for $700.00 which I thought was a great deal.

GlassWolf
11-26-2012, 04:50 AM
I don't find that it really makes any difference if te gun was well cared for.

USAFINTELL
11-26-2012, 10:45 AM
I don't find that it really makes any difference if te gun was well cared for.

I agree with this I have a mix of used and new and am happy with all of them. As long as the gun is well cared for in good condition it is just as good as a new one.

1911GunSlinger
11-26-2012, 05:29 PM
I agree with all of Yall!!! I always buy New, but if a well taken care off gun happens to cross my path ill consider it!!!

1911GunSlinger
11-26-2012, 05:33 PM
I just looked at the Collection and i only have 2 guns i acquired used. It should be more than that but to me buying a new gun and putting the ware and tare my self makes me love the gun even more.

MP Gunther
11-26-2012, 08:37 PM
I've primarily bought new and have bought some junk new. Used can be a crap-shoot but I've been lucky with the used that I've purchased being well cared for and solid guns

Fieldstone
11-27-2012, 06:12 PM
Search Iraqveteran8888 's youtube channel for his video of the dangers of used guns. Some people try crazy modifications on guns. Im not saying to not buy used guns,just be careful.

Hope
12-01-2012, 09:16 PM
If I can I always like to buy new, But sometimes you can find a great deal on an 870 of 590 and the deal is just to hard to pass up.

Besides those guns are build like tanks so you shouldn't have any trouble most of the time.

blindshooter
12-03-2012, 07:41 PM
It all depends on what gun your buying and how much you want to pay. For example my first gun was a used kahr 9mm it only set me back $300 the only real thing that was wrong with it was that it needed a good cleaning. On the other hand if your looking to have a gun that your the first owner of it's better to buy new because that way you know no one else has handled it and you don't have to worry about inspecting it if it comes right out of the box. The only down side is that you pay more for new than you do new.

GlassWolf
12-04-2012, 08:11 AM
If, perchance, you are concerned about buying a used gun, you can have a licensed gunsmith look it over to check for modifications or damage, and even have the metal parts magnifluxed to look for any microfractures that would otherwise go unnoticed. It's not too different from what you'd do with a stripped down engine block before building a performance engine, really. Make sure the parts that will see high pressures are solid all the way through.

JEFFXL12
12-06-2012, 12:54 PM
I tend to buy new pistols and long guns. I have bought some used guns for cheap and turned a profit. My most recent purchase was a used pistol, it is my profile picture. I will add a picture on here too. Iwent into my local gun shop and it caught my eye as soon as I went through the door. And I wasn't at the pistol case yet. I went up to it and immediately asked how much. I knew right off it was an old S&W 629 8 3/8 " barrel. Yes it was used. It had sat on the previous owner's mantle for years. He went to the gun store and traded it for a Bushmaster AR15. I told them, i would have gladly given him mine for that pistol. After checking it out. It was made in 1987 of August. You don't find many laying around like that. Most of the used guns I buy. I buy them from someone privately and make a profit at the gun store.

So with my opinion about buying used is as follows:

1.Make sure you know who you're buying from. For example: a 12 gauge pump. Load it up. Then cycle it through. Do this a couple times. Then shoot it, if the seller doesn't want you shooting it. There is something wrong with it.
2.Never give what they are asking for. You could buy a new one for that much
3.If 1 & 2 fail, it was never meant to be

Here is the 629 i got, i can sell it right now for 2-400 more than I paid for it.

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funkymonkey1111
12-07-2012, 04:23 PM
never had a problem with used guns

DXPorker
12-07-2012, 09:23 PM
I do both. Never had any issues with the traded/used guns.


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Brent
05-12-2013, 07:47 PM
I am a gun Newbie, just bought my first gun three weeks ago, a Glock 23 Gen 4. My next gun will probably be a .357 revolver. Being a gun newb, I really don't have the knowledge to look at a used gun and make a good assessment of its condition like many of you do. However, my thinking it that because revolvers have few moving parts than a semi auto, it is "easier" to assess their condition than the semi auto. Is my assumption correct or are my showing my novice experience with hand guns?

GlassWolf
05-13-2013, 09:49 AM
I'd like to suggest that you consider the .41 magnum for a revolver, if you're looking anyway. It's a less common round than .357, which makes finding ammo a lot easier currently, and it's a mroe powerful round as well. It's really one of my favorites in a caliber for revolvers almost exclusively (not counting the no longer made .41 mag Desert Eagle)

MP Gunther
05-13-2013, 09:20 PM
I am a gun Newbie, just bought my first gun three weeks ago, a Glock 23 Gen 4. My next gun will probably be a .357 revolver. Being a gun newb, I really don't have the knowledge to look at a used gun and make a good assessment of its condition like many of you do. However, my thinking it that because revolvers have few moving parts than a semi auto, it is "easier" to assess their condition than the semi auto. Is my assumption correct or are my showing my novice experience with hand guns?

You'll want to see how much "play" there is in the cylinder, the tighter the better. A nice solid well made firearm in 357 mag would be a Ruger SP-101, it's all steel and a little heavy though...not a bad thing. I've got one with a Crimson Trace laser grip and it's one of my favorites, you also have an option to shoot 38's or 357's where you might have a little more luck finding ammo

Brent
05-14-2013, 10:25 AM
I'd like to suggest that you consider the .41 magnum for a revolver, if you're looking anyway. It's a less common round than .357, which makes finding ammo a lot easier currently, and it's a mroe powerful round as well. It's really one of my favorites in a caliber for revolvers almost exclusively (not counting the no longer made .41 mag Desert Eagle)

Hmmmm. I don't know much about .41's, may have to research those.

Brent
05-14-2013, 10:26 AM
you also have an option to shoot 38's or 357's where you might have a little more luck finding ammo

That is one of the characteristics I like about .357's and why they interest me.

Yiogo
05-20-2013, 03:03 PM
I've bought used from my local GS. I have no problem buying used. Yiogo

KRU-KNIFE
07-01-2013, 06:05 PM
a new gun is good. but a used if taken care of like you guys said its considered. to me its the appeal of the gun. some of us it comes to either ugly or just dam pretty. example say a ugly glock or some of us say pretty. or even a kimber oh my pretty!!!!!! but everyone is difrant

KeeperOath
09-04-2013, 03:08 PM
I will most always buy used if it is what I want and in good condition. My LGS will let me field strip used semi-autos if I ask.