Wildbillz
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Hi All
A couple of months ago I decided I wanted a cheap 9mm Pistol, my timing wasn't great. I did some reserarch and made my mind up that what I needed was a Taurus G3C. I kept watching one of the online dealers that ran sales pretty often on but no luck. I sort of lost interest and then around Christmas time a LGS had some in stock. I didn't pay attention as I relay wasn't looking for one any longer. A month or so goes by and and the online dealer sent out notice that they had the G3C for $329.99 I was getting set to order it and did the math. With Shipping and sales tax by the online dealer and then my transfer fee at my FFL I was looking at $385.62 Not quite so cheap.
Then I remembered seeing them at the LGS. I decided to go and take a look and see if they by some strange chance still had them. They did. $279.99 with sales tax it was $303.xx out the door. So I saved $85 by not ordering on line. I paid with my CC and was able to use my points tward the purchas so at the end of the line the new pistol only cost me $178.xx
Moral of the story? Don't always assume that online is going to be cheaper. Might be worth checking the LGS if its something current made and work your points if you can.
I have only fired 100 rounds through it as of now and so far I like it a lot. Trigger takes a little getting use to.
WB
A couple of months ago I decided I wanted a cheap 9mm Pistol, my timing wasn't great. I did some reserarch and made my mind up that what I needed was a Taurus G3C. I kept watching one of the online dealers that ran sales pretty often on but no luck. I sort of lost interest and then around Christmas time a LGS had some in stock. I didn't pay attention as I relay wasn't looking for one any longer. A month or so goes by and and the online dealer sent out notice that they had the G3C for $329.99 I was getting set to order it and did the math. With Shipping and sales tax by the online dealer and then my transfer fee at my FFL I was looking at $385.62 Not quite so cheap.
Then I remembered seeing them at the LGS. I decided to go and take a look and see if they by some strange chance still had them. They did. $279.99 with sales tax it was $303.xx out the door. So I saved $85 by not ordering on line. I paid with my CC and was able to use my points tward the purchas so at the end of the line the new pistol only cost me $178.xx
Moral of the story? Don't always assume that online is going to be cheaper. Might be worth checking the LGS if its something current made and work your points if you can.
I have only fired 100 rounds through it as of now and so far I like it a lot. Trigger takes a little getting use to.
WB