Advice on buying a used Shield?

[martybee]

Buy New, Sell Used!

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[RussC]

I've found a used Shield. 9mm w/ safety, under 300 rounds (allegedly), night sights (TFO), and a holster (Cross Breed knockoff).

Casing has a date of early 2012. DXE05XX.

Any known problems with that batch? He says the trigger is unaffected by the trigger bar issue. Anything other than that?

Is $330 a good deal? A new one is $340 (+$20 FFL), but I figure with the night sights (3 years), and maybe selling the holster for $20, that puts me at $310 for the gun.

I lose out on the warranty, but save $50 and get night sights.

Thoughts? Ideas? Guidance? Thanks in advance.

Vadi

I just don't see the appeal to buy a used firearm. I buy used cars because I can save 1,000s over new but when the price difference between new and used firearms is what you would spend on a trip to the range or dinner out for the family to Applebees, I just don't see the logic.

If the used gun has an issue any savings is gone in the cost to repair it.

Not worth it, period.



Russ

 

[shakyshoot]

I'd buy used to get something not available new, like a nice vintage revolver. But for something that's readily available new, and reasonably priced, I'd buy new every time. Can't believe my LGS prices used Shields at about $369 and used M&P's at over $400.

 

[Vadi]

Thanks to everyone for the feedback. I did back out of the deal. I haven't pulled the trigger on a new one yet though. I'm wrestling with the age old question of capacity vs. comfort.

I have the BG for CC and a SW9VE (no complaints) for the bedside, so the next purchase is kind of an "in betweener".

Maybe I'll get lucky and find an M&P9c for a steal. I promised the wife I'd be under $400. That's already up from the $250 (PT111 that I decided against) I was originally allowed, lol.

Thanks again for all the input guys.