I think I missed a great opportunity...

I was in a sporting goods store over in Idaho a week ago and looking at the display case of pistols. I noticed they had one of the new Hellcat pistols.

It was next to a row of Sig P365s in all sorts of flavors and colors.



I asked the guy to see it and a P365 to get a good comparison between the two. I fondled both and really liked the Hellcat. Price was $499.

The clerk said that they get one or two in and they are gone within hours and have to wait another week to get another one in. Said it reminded him of when the P365 was released, and now, they aren't selling.

He said since I was a Washington resident, I could buy it from them and they would deliver it to my FFL in Washington the next day to do the paperwork.

Well, I buy all my guns online and have them shipped to my FFL directly within a few days, and this gun shop is typically $50 to $150 over prices I can get online, so I passed.

I decided that I wanted to go ahead and get a Hellcat before any more idiotic gun legislation was passed in Washington and went online.

Online prices are either $520+, or out of stock everywhere that has them listed at $499.

Going back to the gun shop Monday to see if lightning can strike twice, but I think I missed a rare opportunity.

WVsig said:

Why overpay to be a beta tester? Give it 6-12 months and it any issues will be worked out and you will get it for less. That would be the lesson I would take from the P365 and apply to the new Hellcat.

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Because it may be illegal for me to purchase one in 6-12 months in Washington state.

Plan2Live said:

If you are going to buy it online then go online and fondle it.

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What?

SHOOT1SAM said:

He’s making the point that it costs MONEY for the Idaho store to actually HAVE the pistol in their case for you to “fondle”, then try to find it online to save $20...

Sam

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Except that I stated the Idaho store had it for $20 cheaper than online and I should have bought it. I also stated that usually their prices are significantly higher than online prices. For instance, they have a Taurus G2c on the shelf for $250. Online price is $50 -$80 less.

I get the urge to claim moral superiority by people who have no problem paying more money for their firearms locally, but most everything I buy has to be transferred to my WA FFL anyway, and I sleep just fine buying my primers and powder and ammo locally.

And why don't people get all huffed and puffed over other people buying ammo online? Or powder and other reloading supplies?

The profit margin is much higher for those items than on firearms, yet people tend to judge fellow gun owners harshly for buying firearms online.