A new "used" gun ...

bikerbill · April 21, 2013, 01:32 PM

I just bought a Ruger LCR in .22 magnum at Cabela's; the price was so good I couldn't resist ... the gun was listed as used, but I looked carefully when I handled it and could find no evidence it had ever been fired ... when I asked the salesguy how they got it so clean, he said it was part of a consignment they had received of show guns from Ruger ... they couldn't be sold as new, hence the great price, but they had never actually been fired ... ever run into anything like that, or was he blowing smoke? in any case, it's a neat little gun and I'm happy with my find ...

big al hunter · April 21, 2013, 02:17 PM

Very rare where I shop. Closest I came to that was a used rifle in 338 win mag. Wife bought it new as a gift for her husband. He shot it one time, too much recoil. She sold it, I to a pawn shop I haunt regularly, I bought it. 2/3 of new price.

Have fun with your new gun, and congratulations on the smart purchase.

Microgunner · April 21, 2013, 02:21 PM

As a pawn broker we receive unfired firearms into pawn quite frequently. It's very common for us.
If these firearms are not redeemed we sell them "used, as new" at a reduced price from new.

April 21, 2013, 01:32 PM	#1
bikerbill Senior Member Join Date: September 19, 2007 Location: Lago Vista TX Posts: 2,425	A new "used" gun ... I just bought a Ruger LCR in .22 magnum at Cabela's; the price was so good I couldn't resist ... the gun was listed as used, but I looked carefully when I handled it and could find no evidence it had ever been fired ... when I asked the salesguy how they got it so clean, he said it was part of a consignment they had received of show guns from Ruger ... they couldn't be sold as new, hence the great price, but they had never actually been fired ... ever run into anything like that, or was he blowing smoke? in any case, it's a neat little gun and I'm happy with my find ... __________________ "The welfare of humanity is always the alibi of tyrants." Albert Camus

April 21, 2013, 02:17 PM	#2
big al hunter Senior Member Join Date: March 12, 2011 Location: Washington state Posts: 1,558	Very rare where I shop. Closest I came to that was a used rifle in 338 win mag. Wife bought it new as a gift for her husband. He shot it one time, too much recoil. She sold it, I to a pawn shop I haunt regularly, I bought it. 2/3 of new price. Have fun with your new gun, and congratulations on the smart purchase. __________________ You can't fix stupid....however ignorance can be cured through education!

April 21, 2013, 02:21 PM	#3
Microgunner Senior Member Join Date: March 6, 2006 Location: Central Florida Posts: 3,324	As a pawn broker we receive unfired firearms into pawn quite frequently. It's very common for us. If these firearms are not redeemed we sell them "used, as new" at a reduced price from new. __________________ *Proud NRA Benefactor Member* Last edited by Microgunner; April 21, 2013 at 02:42 PM.