The firearm thread

[wbks]

Would one of those (sexy) mossberg ATR100's on guncity they are selling for $900 lose much value over a year or so if kept in good cond and only a few hundred rounds through it?

[Mr Merde]

Would one of those (sexy) mossberg ATR100's on guncity they are selling for $900 lose much value over a year or so if kept in good cond and only a few hundred rounds through it?

You dont buy new guns to make money.

Like a car or new bike. As soon as you take it out of the shop you loose money

[wbks]

You dont buy new guns to make money.

Like a car or new bike. As soon as you take it out of the shop you loose money

I don't need to make money... I'm planning on a trip to the UK in the not too distant future, so I was wondering if I was to dip out of the money for that, would I lose it, or just drop a hundred or two?

[jono035]

I don't need to make money... I'm planning on a trip to the UK in the not too distant future, so I was wondering if I was to dip out of the money for that, would I lose it, or just drop a hundred or two?

Best not to get into that situation in the first place, you will definitely lose money on it, especially if you get into the situation where you have to sell it to fund something else...

[wbks]

Well I can make up the price of the rifle in a few months, anyhow(probably the rest of the year, but...), just wondering if every penny will need to go into refunding me! Would just mean no track days!

[jono035]

Well I can make up the price of the rifle in a few months, anyhow, but just wondering if every penny will need to go into refunding me! Would just mean no track days!

It's best to save money until you have enough to cover toys as well as unforseen/forseen expenses and then spend it. Sure, you'll have a few months less to play with your new toy, but it'll be quicker to get the second new toy because of it etc. etc.

[Indiana_Jones]

It's best to save money until you have enough to cover toys as well as unforseen/forseen expenses and then spend it. Sure, you'll have a few months less to play with your new toy, but it'll be quicker to get the second new toy because of it etc. etc.

Jono is old and wise, listen to him.

-Indy

[The Pastor]

Well I can make up the price of the rifle in a few months, anyhow(probably the rest of the year, but...), just wondering if every penny will need to go into refunding me! Would just mean no track days!

buy the gun you want 2nd hand, you'll save a ton!

[jono035]

Jono is old and wise, listen to him.

-Indy

Damn straight you young whippersnapper, now get the hell off my lawn! (mutters something about hoons on loud motorcycles)

RM: Yeah, all of my guns are 2nd hand and worth easily less than half what a new one would be (except the target pistol, thats more like 2/3)...

[Wolf]

Only ever bought two rifles brand new - a Brno .22 (which later got stolen without the bolt and mags) and the Luxus version of the same Brno .22 (walnut stock) to replace it.

So I have a Brno with 2 5-round mags, 1 10-round mag and 2 bolts that will fit it. Not at all interested in the resale value, that Brno's a keeper (I thought the first one was, actually, but some dirty tea-leaf thought otherwise...)

Bought a couple of air pistols brand new, but they were fairly inexpensive (especially compared with what I spent on the Brno Luxus and that was discounted).

[wbks]

Jono is old and wise, listen to him.

-Indy

Sounds like good advice.

buy the gun you want 2nd hand, you'll save a ton!

Would if I could see them around.

[JDK]

Sorry to hear that chris if ya got any irons that need to find a new home ya got my email i'll set the traps for ya

oh yea how did ya mate get on with his ??

JDK

[Swoop]

You dont buy new guns to make money.

Like a car or new bike. As soon as you take it out of the shop you loose money

Oddly enough...
I bought a rifle and a shotgun a while back and they appear to have increased in value. Still unfired.
I did not expect the value to go up, but then the police are doing that all by themselves.

[jono035]

Took a huge pile of the new ammo to the range, fired off 50 rounds of the plated projectiles working up from 20% below max load to max load and then blew through another 45 lead projectiles in 3 full mags just for fun.

About 4.4 grains of AP70N seems to be the best with the plated projectiles which is about 10% below max load.

The lead didn't seem to be as innaccurate as last time, still not great but all ending up on the paper, even with me seeing how fast I can get through the mag. By hell it left a huge mess in the barrel though, took about 20 mins of scrubbing to get it all out afterwards, too.

After 30 rounds in under a minute the RO was muttering under his breath and turned on the big extractor fans to clear out all the lube-smoke great fun. Pretty even spread across the target with 2 rounds unaccounted for.

Had a chat with the guy who had the Uberti cattleman 45LC in a few weeks back. Seems he knows of the revolvers your mate is looking to shift along, Chris. Now if I could just remember the guys name, damnit.

[Mr Merde]

I've been a busy boy.

Here is the list of recent purchases

1883 Springfield Cadet Rifle in 45-70


Pair of Uberti Open Top revolvers in .38 spl. Trigger guard, grip frame nickle silver finished, ebony grips inlaid with silver motif. With 1000 .38 brass cases



Baikal SxS Coach Gun- Hammered



Dillon RL 550B reloading press with set up for .38\.357 and .45 colt

MEC shotgun reloading press- fully progressive