Pawn Shopping

[jsalcedo]

The way I've seen it work...

A guy brings in a Smith & Wesson 4 inch blued .357mag
in 99% condition. The pawnbroker asks if the customer wants to pawn or sell. Either way the person customer will get $40 to $60
for the gun depending on how many that pawn chain has in inventoryor how many have been collecting dust.

Once the pawn ticket expires they place the gun in the display case with a price of $419 and will let it go for about $375.

Sometimes they will give you an out the door price if you are
a regular customer.

The other great thing about pawn shops is you can negotiate
the period in which they will allow you to test the gun and can
bring back with no questions asked.

This saved me when I bought a French MAS 49/56 converted to .308 which wasn't done right and a Argentine single shot
.22mag target pistol that couldn't hit a 20 inch target from 10 feet.

 

[GAC]

Decent deals in Phoenix

I've seen some good deals at shops in the Phoenix area; mainly in North Phoenix and the West side. I saw a nice Ruger P90 with Hogue wood grips tagged at $295, which means someone could probably get it for $250. That sounds like a pretty decent deal to me.

After having read comments on TFL about pawn shop buying I don't haggle on price unless I'm ready to buy. If I am interested I will ask if the shop can go lower on price, but I don't want to waste the employee's time and effort - especially if they may get commission.

The same rule about paying in cash also applies to regular gunstores as well. I bought a factory refurbished Glock 22 with two 15-round magazines for about 475 out the door. Not a startling deal but it was below the pre-tax (about 8% in Glendale, AZ) asking price. I had my cash out and was counting it out and thinking about how long it would take to get to an ATM and back when the shop owner said, "Let's see what we can do."

 

[modifiedbrowning]

Most prices in my neck of the woods aren't the best, a little high. But, when I was living in Reno I picked up a HK P9S 9mm for $400 bucks. They had it listed at $600.

 

[bpisler]

speaking of phoenix area pawn shops i was checking out one and most pistols were over priced,SS 3" GP-100 for $450.00,old S&W M&P and model 10's for $300.00 to $350.00(well used & abused).Just when i was losing interest i spoted a S&W 12-2 4" tapered barrel in the factory box with all of the factory papers and the wax paper wrap.There's no apparent blueing wear and tight as new.I'am thinking $375.00 to $400.00 based on the other prices,i get the clerk to pull it out cause i could not see the price.I thought i was going to pass out,it was priced at $275.00 ,i offered that OTD and they took it.Now i have that 38spl pliker i've been looking for.