If I had to sell one gun... Actually, I do

Stefan A said:

But on the other other hand, I like the 365 better than the Hellcat.

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This answer it for me. If I don’t like something, it goes. Especially if I have another gun that fills the same niche that I like better.

Also, a comfortable and solid backup for your EDC isn’t a bad thing to have.

Sell the hellcat if you don't like it.

It's always good to have a spare if you like it.

If the world ends, your other SIG 365 can be a parts gun or you can rationalize redundancy with your loadouts.

Orrrrr

Sell the hellcat and the vanilla 365 and get something else!!!!!

Sell them both. You have a new pistol to fill that niche.

The only good reasons I can see for not selling both are:

1. Your wife doesn't have a carry gun, but you're hoping she might change her perspective on that.
2. You would like a spare gun Incase the P365XL should become unusable/unavailable, and you don't have another pistol that could fill that spot if needed.

If you're going to keep one, it seems smart to keep the slightly smaller version of your new carry pistol. Ergonomics and trigger should be similar. Mags are interchangeable (mostly). Send that Hellcat down the road.

Yup, sell the Hellcat. 2 is 1 and 1 is none and all that.......

Having seen what has happened to the auto industry with parts, Im looking for as much commonality as possible these days.

JeeperCreeper said:

Sell the hellcat and the vanilla 365 and get something else!!!!!

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WrongHanded said:

Sell them both. You have a new pistol to fill that niche.

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^^^I gotta agree with these guys. One you don't like and the other is basically a duplicate. Maybe the new P365-380 for a BUG or pocket carry........

Keep both and buy the new one. I’ve certainly never sold a firearm I traded one for 3 last year mainly because my ffl friend wanted his old rifle back.

Stefan A said:

The red dot I bought for the Hellcat fit's on the p365X, so I installed it today. The fact is, I really don't like the Hellcat as much as the 365 and I have kept it mainly because I wanted a gun with a red dot. But now I don't really need it for that purpose.

So, I am going to sell the Hellcat or the P365. Originally I felt the logical choice was the 365 since the 365X is nearly the same thing and I will no longer use it for carry. But on the other other hand, I like the 365 better than the Hellcat. Then again, I like having guns of different manufacturers just for the choice and the learning.

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Get a grip man!

Dump the hellcat . I assume the 365s fit the same holsters and have some if not all interchangeable parts, that's an advantage . I'll compound that by adding, I don't like Springfield or their guns so for me it would be a no brainer

Obturation said:

Dump the hellcat . I assume the 365s fit the same holsters and have some if not all interchangeable parts, that's an advantage . I'll compound that by adding, I don't like Springfield or their guns so for me it would be a no brainer

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+1 here.

Stefan A

Got to go with the flow on this one and say sell the Hellcat and keep the P365 as a back-up. Same gun commonality of magazines, parts, etc. along with the same operational design, make the most sense to me.

I have two of basically the same gun for my carry purposes. I always have the same basic platform in case one breaks or I need to scavenge a part. I say keep that P365. I actually got rid of my P365 last week as I never carried it.

Stefan A

And to show you how I practice what I preach a few of my paired up CCWs:

Keep the p365 and the p365x. You'll be able to compare dot to no dot side by side at the range. If anyone ever asks "does the dot really make a difference" You'll have the perfect set of dueling pistols.

You already carry and like it, why would you sell it over the hellcat you don't like? Selling a gun you like is crazy IMO, even guns you don't like you might come to find you miss having, but especially ones you DO like.

Get rid of the Hellcat, or both.

If I buy a gun and decide I don't like it it gets traded or sold. If I were in your shoes I would sell both. Why have two 365s, one of which you aren't going to use? Look at it this way, sell two and buy the 365 you want and another something you would like to have with no complaint from your war department.

I have to agree about the Hellcat vs. P365. My wife has a Hellcat and my dad has a 365, I like the Hellcat very much but I prefer the 365 a bit more.

Sell the hellcat. You have magazine compatibility with the 365s and you like it better.
Easy

Stefan A said:

Looks like you all are unanimous on selling the Hellcat. Hard to argue with the logic. I've never sold a gun before, so that will be the next thing to figure out.

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Looks like you're from Pennsylvania.

I haven't lived there for 3 years, but the laws were always that long guns can be sold face-to-face with any private sale.

But with a handgun, you have to go through an FFL to have it "transferred". Normally, a shop transfer fee is $10-50. So when you list your gun for sale, when you price out, know that you'll have to price it in relation to the fee.

When I lived in PA, handgun sales sucked because normally the cost of the transfer fee made it worthwhile for a buyer to just buy new as I wasn't asking expensive guns as a broke kid. Normally I would trade them in at shops I knew well where I would get a fair price.

Armslist used to be what I use. I think that site no longer works or you have to pay or something.

I think there is Penns woods or Rennug that you can use as an online classified

Just my 2 cents. If I sell a gun, it goes through an FFL. In MN we don't have to with rifles, but there is some legal liability if you sell a gun to someone who is ineligible, even if unknowingly, and god forbid it is used in a crime. Also in MN, there are some notification requirements or permit requirements if a pistol or "scary" style rifle is involved (don't know about PA). Seems cheap insurance to have an FFL complete the background and do the transfer. For me, that adds $20 to the sale and is worth the peace of mind.

As I understand it, handguns transferred out of state HAVE to go to an FFL in the state it is transferred. It can be shipped from an individual TO the FFL in the state the final buyer lives in, but there are logistical issues with that. It is illegal for a non FFL to ship a handgun (not a rifle) through the USPS, so that option doesn't exist for non FFL's. Non FFL's can ship through a common carrier to an FFL IF their policy allows it. Here's where I'm not sure, but I think FedEx won't ship a handgun from a non FFL per policy (not law). I believe UPS will ship from a non FFL to an FFL, but UPS policy is overnight air for handguns...so it's expensive.

In the end, I would just have a local FFL ship it to the buyer and figure that into your cost or lost revenue or sell local through an FFL (my opinion).

If anyone knows of a more economical and legal way to ship and sell a handgun out of state, I'd be interested in seeing options.

(Any FFL's, if I misstated anything, let me know and I will edit).

Oh, and to answer the OP...sell the gun you don't like. Keep them all if money isn't an issue, but I know for me money usually is an issue, so again I would sell the gun you don't like to afford the one you do.

Stefan A said:

Looks like you all are unanimous on selling the Hellcat. Hard to argue with the logic. I've never sold a gun before, so that will be the next thing to figure out.

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I don't sell guns privately because none of the people I know are interested n my guns. Selling to a shop or chain store is easy. Just clean the gun up, look up online costs to get an idea on value and be ready to haggle. Trading to a shop for another purchase usually gets you a bit better return.

I would keep the P365 so the next time you find a gun you like you have something to sell to please the wife.
If you sell both now, you lose that bargaining power with the missus.