All Your Guns Is Mine
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I sold my Desert Eagle .50AE that had only 50 rounds put through it, for 400$.
Ever been taken on a trade /paid too much?
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Peter M. Eick
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In general I am sure I paid to much for many of my guns. The key is I am happy and don't worry about saving that extra few bucks. When I saw something I wanted, I bought it and worried about the price later. That has worked well for me so far.
Rufus Pisanus
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Same for me. When I see something I like I tend to buy it without comparing prices etc. Plus I have the impression that in MD handgun prices are higher than elsewhere (and buying on the web is not that much cheaper once you add shipping and FFL transaction cost).
22-rimfire
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Any gun that does not function the way it was designed to.....not worth a dime except for scrap. In which case, you have paid too much on every one one these. That's why I stick with the larger quality manufacters.
SgtGunner
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Most of my guns I have gotten great deals on, and almost always make money when I trade or sell one. That being said, there are 2 examples that readily come to mind where I know I got burned. 1 was a cz75 compact in satin nickel for $510(yea I know but the wife HAD to have it) the other was a trade of an AR15 for a springfield milspec 1911. I knew I was gettin burned just got really tired of looking at that stupid assed rifle sitting there all the time, and wanted something I would actually shoot The Milspec btw has become one of my favorite and most often shot guns.
getting burned,,,
Sure, if ya trade regularly it's gunna happen. Last bad burn I eventually got to even after holding the damn things for almost two years!! Does anybody remember what the price of SKS's were before the hurricane sized wave of Yugo imports hit the coast?? Do I need to say anything more!! it's simple economics,,SUPPLY buried the demand.
It took four trades and almost two years before I got even! :banghead: Thanks,,I needed to get that off my chest, send me the bill. 
Sure, if ya trade regularly it's gunna happen. Last bad burn I eventually got to even after holding the damn things for almost two years!! Does anybody remember what the price of SKS's were before the hurricane sized wave of Yugo imports hit the coast?? Do I need to say anything more!! it's simple economics,,SUPPLY buried the demand.
It took four trades and almost two years before I got even! :banghead: Thanks,,I needed to get that off my chest, send me the bill. 
gulogulo1970
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I almost always pay too much. But, I get the gun I want that way.
WillBrayJr
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Got taken plenty of times in the past. $675.00 for a brand new Glock-17 that didn't work worth a damn. $175.00 for a small Homak gun cabinet. $625.00 for a Taurus PT92. $425.00 for a RIA. Because I was nice I paid those prices only to be stabbed in the back later
tommytrauma
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I have a Kel-Tec P3AT I paid $1250 for.
It's worth the extra money just as a historical piece though. It's the actual sidearm carried by Custer at the battle of the Bulge. Rob Letham used one just like it to win the Olympics last year. They're in high demand right now 'cause all the SEALS are buying them up to use "down range".
It's worth the extra money just as a historical piece though. It's the actual sidearm carried by Custer at the battle of the Bulge. Rob Letham used one just like it to win the Olympics last year. They're in high demand right now 'cause all the SEALS are buying them up to use "down range".
Beetle Bailey
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A few times. As one of the other regulars at the range remarked last weekend, "We've all done it at least once." I overpaid for my CZ452 Lux rifle, but it was partly to repay the dealer, who helped me with a few transfers at little profit to himself. Besides, I love that rifle and it gets shot every week, so I'm getting my money's worth.
I'm embarrassed to admit how much I paid for my M38 Swedish Mauser, but at least I got a good one. Plenty of knowledgable gunowners have made offers to buy it from me, but I'm not letting that one go.
As far as the California market goes, it does seem to be overpriced compared to the free states, but I know a few guys who seem to get bargains on a regular basis. Last week he let me try his LNIB S&W 686-4 that he only paid about $350 for
! Of course, we joked that he probably spent $100 in gas money driving around to find these deals, 
But he insists that doesn't count towards the price paid. Heck, even $450 ain't bad for that revolver, it was pretty nice.
I'm embarrassed to admit how much I paid for my M38 Swedish Mauser, but at least I got a good one. Plenty of knowledgable gunowners have made offers to buy it from me, but I'm not letting that one go.
As far as the California market goes, it does seem to be overpriced compared to the free states, but I know a few guys who seem to get bargains on a regular basis. Last week he let me try his LNIB S&W 686-4 that he only paid about $350 for
! Of course, we joked that he probably spent $100 in gas money driving around to find these deals, But he insists that doesn't count towards the price paid. Heck, even $450 ain't bad for that revolver, it was pretty nice.ArgentineSteel
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I sold an antique Holywood holster once that I know I got taken for. I have no problems with that. I got more than I expected going into the show, and turned the money around into a better gun than I was planning on previously.
I also got taken on the first gun I ever bought an AMT mark I but I traded up eventually.
I also got taken on the first gun I ever bought an AMT mark I but I traded up eventually.
osteodoc08
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The only buyers regret I had was when I traded in my Buckmark. It was a complete jammomatic that I dropped 275 for about 3 years prior. I then traded it in +100 for a RIA compact. I love the RIA, but it will occasionally FTF or smack me in the head with empty cases. Regret mostly because I lost some money and I traded in one jammomatic for a lesser jammer (RIA about 1 in 4-5 mags worth). I HATE it when guns don't work like they are supposed to. Oh well, that's my rant.
The real question is who is man enough to tell thier spouse!!
The real question is who is man enough to tell thier spouse!!
Scout Sniper
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sold a WWI Luger for so little I'm ashamed to say. I was 22 and needed the money. kick my self so much it hurts:banghead:
TimboKhan
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I have made alot of deals in my life for guns, and there are only two that I regret.
The first is I traded off a particularly nice Ruger #1 in .270, straight across, for my Ruger P90. Very stupid on my part. I love my P90 as I say all the time, but in the balance of things, that was a really stupid trade.
The second is something I should have bought and didn't. When I was working at the pawnshop, I carried out a Marlin in 30-30 that was in very nice shape that had a price tag of $80.00. I sold it before I even put it on the rack, but the stupidest thing is, I actually could have got it for cheaper, maybe even as cheap as $65.00! To this day, I have no idea why I didn't take that gun straight to the back and put it on layaway until I had the money in my pocket, and to this day I kick myself for not buying it.
The first is I traded off a particularly nice Ruger #1 in .270, straight across, for my Ruger P90. Very stupid on my part. I love my P90 as I say all the time, but in the balance of things, that was a really stupid trade.
The second is something I should have bought and didn't. When I was working at the pawnshop, I carried out a Marlin in 30-30 that was in very nice shape that had a price tag of $80.00. I sold it before I even put it on the rack, but the stupidest thing is, I actually could have got it for cheaper, maybe even as cheap as $65.00! To this day, I have no idea why I didn't take that gun straight to the back and put it on layaway until I had the money in my pocket, and to this day I kick myself for not buying it.
Maxinquaye
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I've come out good and gotten robbbed. Traded an S&W 19-2 straight up for an LNIB USPf .45 with 3 mags, leather galco holster and H&K light. Also paid $600 for a Witness Limited that turned out to be a build up from a frame...I've already sunk another $500 into it and it's still not shooting right...
I figure it all evens out in the end.
I figure it all evens out in the end.
Bullet Bob
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I like paying too much. If I had all the extra money I would have saved over the last 30+ adult buying years, I'd have to retire, and my wife woouldn't like that! So, I've got a bunch of overpriced guns, I'm contributing to the economy, and my home life is good. Where's the downside?
22-rimfire
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I try not to look back on purchases or trades. Look to the future. Life is too short to worry about these things. I also tend to just buy my guns spontaneously with a eye toward quality over quantity. On the good stuff, I usually end up paying slightly more than if I'd spent months of looking at gun shops and shows. You just have to make the decision and live with it.
That said, the only time that I have ever really questioned a purchase is when I buy from a friend to "help him out". I inevitably pay too much for the gun and lose money if I sell it. Almost always sell these guns anyway because if I wanted a regular non-collectable gun to shoot, I'd already have it for the most part.
That said, the only time that I have ever really questioned a purchase is when I buy from a friend to "help him out". I inevitably pay too much for the gun and lose money if I sell it. Almost always sell these guns anyway because if I wanted a regular non-collectable gun to shoot, I'd already have it for the most part.
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I paid $100 for an AR-7,which was about $89 too much.
Some gun shops I just have to wonder about:used SIG's for $750-800 and so on.Yikes.I've wondered if some shops make their living off ammo,accessories and one type of firearm,hunting rifles and shotguns or whatever,then keep a token amount of things like handguns that they don't really want to deal in with silly prices so people don't bother but if somebody wants to fork $750 for a used 226 then all the better?I sort of hope that they don't manage to make a living taking people to the cleaners like that but caveat emptor I guess.
Some gun shops I just have to wonder about:used SIG's for $750-800 and so on.Yikes.I've wondered if some shops make their living off ammo,accessories and one type of firearm,hunting rifles and shotguns or whatever,then keep a token amount of things like handguns that they don't really want to deal in with silly prices so people don't bother but if somebody wants to fork $750 for a used 226 then all the better?I sort of hope that they don't manage to make a living taking people to the cleaners like that but caveat emptor I guess.
TimboKhan
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you know, one great things (among many) about guns is that unlike Cars or some other things people collect, a good gun will last its owner a lifetime, and perhaps several more lifetimes after that. So, in the long run, if I pay too much for a gun, I figure that the years of enjoyment that I will get out of it will balance it out. Now, I enjoy finding good deals, and growing up around my Dad who is the best gun trader I know, I know the difference between a good deal and a bad one, generally. If you look at all my guns, probably 75% were good deals, 5% were fantastic deals, and the other 20% were average or slightly above average deals, so I am making out OK. I often take a hit on the occasions that I buy/sell a gun from a buddy, but that doesn't bother me too much. My buddies wouldn't out and out rip me off, and whats a few bucks between friends? Its not like the reverse isn't true for them too!
Jet22
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Worst trade? About 30 years ago I traded a Colt Gold Cup MK III 38 special National Match Semi-Auto for a NIB Savage 30-30 pump (can you say junk?). I had $135 in the Colt (bought at a gunshop) and it wasn't very accurate. After I traded it I talked to a fellow that asked me if it was a low serial number. I told him it was. He said the low numbered ones had a small bore (mine slugged .354) and if I had sent it back to Colt they would have fixed it free!:banghead:
In recent years (about 3 years ago), I bought a Smith 651 22 mag for $195 and a Smith Pre-12 made about 1953 with MSP (Michigan State Police) on the backstrap in 99% condition for $190 (both from a gunstore). I sold them the next day for $25 profit apiece to buy something else I wanted worst. I don't remember what I bought but I remember what I sold!!:banghead:
In recent years (about 3 years ago), I bought a Smith 651 22 mag for $195 and a Smith Pre-12 made about 1953 with MSP (Michigan State Police) on the backstrap in 99% condition for $190 (both from a gunstore). I sold them the next day for $25 profit apiece to buy something else I wanted worst. I don't remember what I bought but I remember what I sold!!:banghead:
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