joegerardi
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So, I leave work early today, mainly because I have all of next week off and want to get a jump-start on doing nothing, and on the ride home decide to stop at my local gunshop. This is usually a bad thing, inasmuch as it's usually a $400.00 visit, mainly due to poor impulse control on my part, but I went for it anyway. After all, today WAS payday...
I'm glad I did. This place has been great to me, and I've gotten some really incredible deals out of it, like my P22 for $220.00 NIB; my SIG P228 (used) for $495 with SIGLite night sites and reg-caps; a 2nd Gen Glock 17 with probably less than 50 rounds through it for $350.00; and an S&W 6906 used, but unfired with 4 regular capacity mags for $410.00.
I saunter in and say to the manager: "Gotten anything new in lately?" He says nothing, walks to the wall, and pulls an H&K USP 9mm Fullsize Variant 1 off the hook. I'm wondering why he's doing this, because we've discussed that I want one of these, but I can't justify the price. I feel that $750.00 or thereabouts is far too much for any polymer pistol. You might feel differently, but that's my opinion. He tells me that it's used, and he originally sold the pistol about 3-4 years ago. The KK code confirms the age.
So I start to look at it. Then I look again. Then I start breaking it down. Zach (the manager) is just staring at me with a slight grin on his face. I look up and he just nods: this thing has never been fired! The barrel hood's paint is untouched, there's barely any "half-moon" on the barrel, and the inside of the frame is spotless. The mag followers aren't even dirty. Who would own a pistol for 4 years and never shoot it?
I look at him for the price, and as soon as he said "$450.00, including the 2 mags, plastic box, and manual" I knew I was a lost man.
Now, I REALLY wanted a Compact 9mm Variant 1 with stainless slide, but for this price, I'm not going to argue. I'm glad I have the next 9 days off, because I plan on spending some significant time at the range breaking this and 3 other new pistols in. Like I said: I'm glad today's payday. Ammo is going to get expensive this coming week.
..Joe
I'm glad I did. This place has been great to me, and I've gotten some really incredible deals out of it, like my P22 for $220.00 NIB; my SIG P228 (used) for $495 with SIGLite night sites and reg-caps; a 2nd Gen Glock 17 with probably less than 50 rounds through it for $350.00; and an S&W 6906 used, but unfired with 4 regular capacity mags for $410.00.
I saunter in and say to the manager: "Gotten anything new in lately?" He says nothing, walks to the wall, and pulls an H&K USP 9mm Fullsize Variant 1 off the hook. I'm wondering why he's doing this, because we've discussed that I want one of these, but I can't justify the price. I feel that $750.00 or thereabouts is far too much for any polymer pistol. You might feel differently, but that's my opinion. He tells me that it's used, and he originally sold the pistol about 3-4 years ago. The KK code confirms the age.
So I start to look at it. Then I look again. Then I start breaking it down. Zach (the manager) is just staring at me with a slight grin on his face. I look up and he just nods: this thing has never been fired! The barrel hood's paint is untouched, there's barely any "half-moon" on the barrel, and the inside of the frame is spotless. The mag followers aren't even dirty. Who would own a pistol for 4 years and never shoot it?
I look at him for the price, and as soon as he said "$450.00, including the 2 mags, plastic box, and manual" I knew I was a lost man.
Now, I REALLY wanted a Compact 9mm Variant 1 with stainless slide, but for this price, I'm not going to argue. I'm glad I have the next 9 days off, because I plan on spending some significant time at the range breaking this and 3 other new pistols in. Like I said: I'm glad today's payday. Ammo is going to get expensive this coming week.
..Joe
