[HawkEye]

So I got to thinking and had to ask.
When you sell a gun be it to an addict or your LGS, friend or family, do you clean it first?
Yes or no?

 

[DRD]

I wouldn't want to receive a dirty gun ... who would??

 

[Kip]

Here we go.....

 

[villdetwink]

My guns are always clean, I am kind of OCD that way... However, I will still give an outgoing firearm a quick wipe down before it is packed up.

I have been on the receiving end of a dirty gun... I was not impressed.

 

[HawkEye]

I have been on the receiving end of a dirty gun... I was not impressed.

I could see that.

 

[Ted A Mc]

Clean. Very clean. When I was looking at a used DW Valkyrie it looked like it was shot a lot and never cleaned. It was so dirty. I just handed back and said no thanks. It was on consignment.

 

[WWB]

Gun should be clean when the new owner receives it IMO.

 

[Stogies]

 

[joerockhead]

I've been into local gun shops looking at used firearms and noticed some that were not cleaned.
I can't see why a person, wanting to trade a firearm in, doesn't even make an attempt to clean it, …. much less the gun shop who doesn't go through it, and clean it prior to putting it on the shelf for sale...
JMO

 

[Kip]

Open invite to beat em up on price!!

 

[Stogies]

Open invite to beat em up on price!!

Once you receive it, it's kinda to late to negotiate

 

[Kip]

I mean at a gun store.
"Jeez,this trigger feels almost busted....give ya tree-fitty"

 

[TexasRedneck]

I've been into local gun shops looking at used firearms and noticed some that were not cleaned.
I can't see why a person, wanting to trade a firearm in, doesn't even make an attempt to clean it, …. much less the gun shop who doesn't go through it, and clean it prior to putting it on the shelf for sale...
JMO

One simple word.....liability. If the gun doesn't work properly and the seller swears it was "fine" when he sold it to us, WE can be on the hook for any repairs, etc. No sir - you bring a gun in, we're going to sell it as received, and priced accordingly.

 

[Stogies]

One simple word.....liability. If the gun doesn't work properly and the seller swears it was "fine" when he sold it to us, WE can be on the hook for any repairs, etc. No sir - you bring a gun in, we're going to sell it as received, and priced accordingly.

That's absurd, the gun should be checked out by the dealer before they take it in

 

[Babboonbobo]

Kind of like selling a car, detail it first to get the best price! Same with a gun.

 

[tac45]

Gun should be clean when the new owner receives it IMO.

I agree , when my “ soap bar “ arrives I expect it’s clean !!
( pics appreciated ). :happy:

 

[TexasRedneck]

That's absurd, the gun should be checked out by the dealer before they take it in

If the seller is willing to pay for the service, that's fine - but as an example, a few years ago we received a consignment of over 250 guns to sell. We offered to function-test, test fire and clean each of the guns for about $25/ea. The seller declined - said to sell 'em "as is". Fine - that's exactly what we did. We made the same offer to potential buyers - if the gun failed, they'd only be out our fee. Not one took us up on it. Flip side is, the guns were priced accordingly - and not a single one of those guns came back with any kind of an issue after the new owner took 'em to the range.

 

[Kip]

Consignment I understand, already overpriced in the gun shop owners eyes.
I've seen dirty in store inventory....not good

 

[RN47]

Easily 70% of the used firearms I’ve bought were dirty, if not outright filthy.


I’ve sold a gun or two on here and at the risk of being a hypocrite, I’ve never sold a dirty firearm.

 

[Stromburg]

I always do a full detail strip and clean.
I actually had to delay shipping on a CZ P01 by a couple days because I lost one of the tiny little springs in the sear cage during disassembly, now they all get a full cleaning and inspection prior to posting the ad, this also allows me to photograph all the parts.