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H.W. French · October 12, 2012, 11:59 AM

You said it's posted as NIB. Is this new stock you are purchasing from a dealer/FFL-holder or one from a private non-FFL holder?
Once an item has been sold by a merchant to a consumer it can longer be considered NIB. It could be Like New In Box or even As New New In Box, but it is still considered used.
Even if it has never been fired, racked, cocked, turned or otherwise it is still considered used.
Use that information when negotiating on price.
It peeves me to see guys on auction sites attemting to pass off a gun as new because they never fired it, even though they bought it five years ago and tossed it in their safe.

October 12, 2012, 11:59 AM	#9
H.W. French Senior Member Join Date: January 27, 2009 Location: Blue Ridge Plateau Posts: 151	NIB? You said it's posted as NIB. Is this new stock you are purchasing from a dealer/FFL-holder or one from a private non-FFL holder? Once an item has been sold by a merchant to a consumer it can longer be considered NIB. It could be Like New In Box or even As New New In Box, but it is still considered used. Even if it has never been fired, racked, cocked, turned or otherwise it is still considered used. Use that information when negotiating on price. It peeves me to see guys on auction sites attemting to pass off a gun as new because they never fired it, even though they bought it five years ago and tossed it in their safe.