I am considering selling my Glock 26 because we dont get along. I have a Ghost connector, NY1 spring, and XS big dot nitesites as well as 3 mags with various base configs (+2, concealable control, stock) . I am wondering if those will add to the value of the gun or if I should sell the gun stock, put the aftermarket stuff on my 19, sell the two extra mags seperately. Just curious how much does extra stuff add or take away from the value of a gun you are looking at
Do "extras" increase value of a used gun
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Devonai
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The night sights should get you a better selling price, but in my experience the other items you mentioned will do little to impress the buyer unless it's a FTF sale. I say sell it stock and keep the night sights on it, ask for an extra $50 for the sights.
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For the right purchaser, they could sweeten the deal a little. If you know someone who competes and wants that stuff, you might add 25% or 50% of the value of them to the price you'd ask for the base gun.
For the average buyer, no.
If you have any use for the parts and mags yourself (like using them with your 19) then they'll be more valuable to you, in hand, than any return you'd get on selling them.
For the average buyer, no.
If you have any use for the parts and mags yourself (like using them with your 19) then they'll be more valuable to you, in hand, than any return you'd get on selling them.
CajunBass
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When I'm looking to buy, about all they'd do is make me more willing to buy "X" from you, rather than "X1" from the other guy.
W.E.G.
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Its usually the "included" Simmons scope that sends buyers running away with their hair on fire.
The stuff that's on your gun probably wont scare-away most buyers.
When I sell magazine-fed guns, two or three magazines seems to be welcome.
If you've been stocking magazines for armageddon, you won't get much traction selling your magazine collection with the gun as part of the con-ex box sized shipment.
The stuff that's on your gun probably wont scare-away most buyers.
When I sell magazine-fed guns, two or three magazines seems to be welcome.
If you've been stocking magazines for armageddon, you won't get much traction selling your magazine collection with the gun as part of the con-ex box sized shipment.
mgmorden
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It adds slightly to the resale value of the gun vs the used price at stock condition, but very, very little.
Little extras typically help more in cementing a sale (ie, you'll get a buyer faster) than actually pumping up the value. You'll notice the same with all sorts of things: guns, cars, guitars, etc. You can trick them out all you want to, but when it comes time to sell don't expect to get any of that upgrade money back on the sale. It just doesn't work that way. If you take a $500 used gun and dump $500 in upgrade into it, expect it to pull $550 at most.
Also notice that some people have different tastes in aftermarket stuff. In this specific case, the Ghost connector and spring I'd look at as a positive for example, but XS Big Dot sights would turn me the other way, as I'd already have to be figuring in replacement costs on getting those off of there.
Little extras typically help more in cementing a sale (ie, you'll get a buyer faster) than actually pumping up the value. You'll notice the same with all sorts of things: guns, cars, guitars, etc. You can trick them out all you want to, but when it comes time to sell don't expect to get any of that upgrade money back on the sale. It just doesn't work that way. If you take a $500 used gun and dump $500 in upgrade into it, expect it to pull $550 at most.
Also notice that some people have different tastes in aftermarket stuff. In this specific case, the Ghost connector and spring I'd look at as a positive for example, but XS Big Dot sights would turn me the other way, as I'd already have to be figuring in replacement costs on getting those off of there.
Damon555
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Throughout the years I've learned that add-ons really don't add any real value to the base price of a used item. From vehicles to guns most buyers really won't care about the extras. If I'm interested in buying something that includes "extras" that I don't want or care about I'll just tell the seller to keep them. Even if they are desirable I wouldn't pay much more than I would for the item minus the upgrades.
If you add extras to factory gun that will be sold later you're throwing money away.
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Generally speaking, you're going to take a huge loss on any accessories, except maybe the night sights. A $500 pistol plus $300 in stuff ain't ever going to get you $800.
I'd keep the extra goodies or sell them separately.
BSW
I'd keep the extra goodies or sell them separately.
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Onward Allusion
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The parts are usually worth more than the sum. This is true in most things from companies (especially companies!), cars, to computers. You need to find a buy who wants the exact configuration and then you MIGHT recoup your spend. Otherwise, chop it up.
I buy, sell, and trade a couple of guns a year. Most recently it seems I've been operating an XD rescue/shelter/adoption.
The addition of good night sights, and the inclusion of quality extra magazines in good condition, is a plus for private transactions, but will not affect the deal greatly.
I like the major components of the gun to be as close to out of the box stock as possible.
The addition of good night sights, and the inclusion of quality extra magazines in good condition, is a plus for private transactions, but will not affect the deal greatly.
I like the major components of the gun to be as close to out of the box stock as possible.
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When we take guns in on trade, we try to turn a blind eye to the holsters, mag pouches, cleaning acc, cheap scopes, slings etc unless there are a ridiculous amount of spare mags or a high dollar optic on it.
People that are coming to buy it may not care about any of that stuff, so they're equating the price of the sale to the gun alone and look at everything else as "extra's" which I'm sure do sweeten the deal most of the time.
People that are coming to buy it may not care about any of that stuff, so they're equating the price of the sale to the gun alone and look at everything else as "extra's" which I'm sure do sweeten the deal most of the time.
sometimes they hurt the sale...
Have to agree with the people who say they to do little, if anything to help a sale.
Things like extra mags and such are icing if it's an otherwise nice "cake". If you've gone and messed with internals, mucked anything up putting them on or taking them off, or have poor quality accessories it will kill a deal fast with me.
A huge red flag for me is the people who list all the crap they've ever bought for the gun, usually in a chart/table at full MSRP or more, and then apply a % discount showing what a "deal" I am getting.
In short, it's rare to have two people agree on a what a good firearm deal is... throwing accessories into the mix only muddies the water further.
Specific example: your Glock, for me
Take out the connector/spring, return to original and don't even mention you have them. Return the sights and mag base plates to stock, and maybe offer to throw them in free or at a good discount from what you paid for them (I know the sights are a little pricy to just include, but that may get things sold quick).
You're lucky, you have another firearm that can use all your extras, not to mention one that sells/trades well.
Have to agree with the people who say they to do little, if anything to help a sale.
Things like extra mags and such are icing if it's an otherwise nice "cake". If you've gone and messed with internals, mucked anything up putting them on or taking them off, or have poor quality accessories it will kill a deal fast with me.
A huge red flag for me is the people who list all the crap they've ever bought for the gun, usually in a chart/table at full MSRP or more, and then apply a % discount showing what a "deal" I am getting.
In short, it's rare to have two people agree on a what a good firearm deal is... throwing accessories into the mix only muddies the water further.
Specific example: your Glock, for me
Take out the connector/spring, return to original and don't even mention you have them. Return the sights and mag base plates to stock, and maybe offer to throw them in free or at a good discount from what you paid for them (I know the sights are a little pricy to just include, but that may get things sold quick).
You're lucky, you have another firearm that can use all your extras, not to mention one that sells/trades well.
A lot like Springfield's XD Gear that comes free with a retail purchase. Anymore I prefer to do private face to face transactions either for trades or sale. More room to wheel and deal and make new friends. I don't do it as a business, but its a fun hobby.
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IMHO the direct answer to your question in NO. all the accy's are "personal choice" items so unless you find that one special buyer who wants your specific setup it's tough to get your money out of them.
My Harley Davidson's are the same way. I can put 10K worth of chrome on one....but the next owner wants to change it and make it their very own.
Zach S
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Depends. If the buyer is looking for those items, yes, it will increase the value. If not, its just more stuff they have to change.
I work with a guy that used to do chrome. Between his business and the bike shows, he got sick of it, so he did his troublehead in copper.
Dulvarian
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Save all your factory parts. If you choose to sell, put it back together like it was when you bought it. That's good advice for most things, I've found. Besides, even if you don't sell it, you have all those parts as spares if something breaks.
evan price
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When someone customizes anything be it a car, gun, computer, etc. with 'nonstock' accessories or upgrades they are basically custom-tailoring it to suit themselves. The more custom it is the harder it is to sell it unless you find someone else who would have bought the exact same add-ons. I personally prefer stock everything because I view customizing, upgrades, tinkering etc. often as done poorly. I can't tell you how many guns I see that started OK but after a Bubba gunsmith job, a BSA wal-mart scope on cheap rings, Butler Creek accessories and some crappy magazines, you've got a gun worth less than what it started out as. Same with cars & trucks. Once people start buying custom parts on eBay they usually make it worse.
I lke extra mags and night sights. If you did something like a 3.5# trigger connector or a short trigger or custom safety or etc. then include the original stock parts and I would be interested. Anything that fundamentally alters the gun permanantly (porting, etc) is a negative to value for me. Exception might be to have a competent gunsmith job of common work, like a 1911 that has been tuned and accurized and had dovetail sights cut in the slide. But it would have to be a good gunsmithing job.
I lke extra mags and night sights. If you did something like a 3.5# trigger connector or a short trigger or custom safety or etc. then include the original stock parts and I would be interested. Anything that fundamentally alters the gun permanantly (porting, etc) is a negative to value for me. Exception might be to have a competent gunsmith job of common work, like a 1911 that has been tuned and accurized and had dovetail sights cut in the slide. But it would have to be a good gunsmithing job.
Old Dog
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As noted, night sights can be the deal-maker, but extras (cheap holsters, off-brand mags, no-name 'smithing) can actually be a detractor ... For myself, I'd rather pick up a bone-stock piece than something that's been worked over and had "improvements" added by a local gunsmith of no repute ...
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Its going to depend on what your buyer wants. If he likes all the extras you might get a few more bucks for it. But if not like the others have said it just means he has to have it changed back to get it to stock.
The mags? I would include what ever came with the gun and sell the rest on this sight or try to trade them for ones that you need. Glock mags seem to move pretty easy if you beat the price of new by a few bucks.
So I would change the stuff back to orignal and use or sell off the extra parts seperatley. It may take longer to sell the parts but ou never know you might make more that way.
But thats just how I would do it.
WB
The mags? I would include what ever came with the gun and sell the rest on this sight or try to trade them for ones that you need. Glock mags seem to move pretty easy if you beat the price of new by a few bucks.
So I would change the stuff back to orignal and use or sell off the extra parts seperatley. It may take longer to sell the parts but ou never know you might make more that way.
But thats just how I would do it.
WB
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I'd pay more fun a gun I really want that is offered with the kinds of extras I'd be likely to add to the gun if I were to acquire it stock. A really great gun in really great condition is what attracts me most though.
Imagine trying to sell a battered Mossberg 500 with hundreds of dollars in pistol grips, side saddles, sights, lights, and tube extensions. Not for me, thanks. A '82 Sedan deVille with $5,000 worth of "rims" and tires is still a 30-yr-old Caddy.
Imagine trying to sell a battered Mossberg 500 with hundreds of dollars in pistol grips, side saddles, sights, lights, and tube extensions. Not for me, thanks. A '82 Sedan deVille with $5,000 worth of "rims" and tires is still a 30-yr-old Caddy.
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In my experience, buying some guns over the years, making them just the way I wanted, including working up extremely accurate loads for them, I have found that I actually lost money on every gun I have ever traded or sold.
Not once can I state that I got paid the amount of money I had into the gun, or more, NOT ONCE....and it is not like I don't take care of my guns, all my guns look about brand-spanking new!
Not once can I state that I got paid the amount of money I had into the gun, or more, NOT ONCE....and it is not like I don't take care of my guns, all my guns look about brand-spanking new!
Mainsail
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I think it’s somewhat analogous to automobiles, in that add-ons don’t add on their full value. For example, if you take a $12,000 car and add $3,000 worth of parts, the result is not a $15,000 car; it’s more like a $13,000 car. In some cases, like lowing a truck you might even lose money; you’d have a $10,000 truck.
For handguns, adding night sights (assuming you don’t DIY and booger it all up) would add some value, while stippling (a Glock or XD) will lower the value significantly (or in my personal case, make it almost without value).
Similarly, you may find a buyer willing to pay the full value of the additions, but it’s less likely.
For handguns, adding night sights (assuming you don’t DIY and booger it all up) would add some value, while stippling (a Glock or XD) will lower the value significantly (or in my personal case, make it almost without value).
Similarly, you may find a buyer willing to pay the full value of the additions, but it’s less likely.
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