How do you find your guns?

[Florida Guy]

Is it at a lgs, trade with friends, gun show, or online?
I bought one of my m19's through a forum, and the other on GB. My lgs have hardly any selection of revolvers.
GB has a large selection from which to choose, but it's a crapshoot on its condition.
I'd like to find other avenues to buy besides GB.

 

[rollin_hot]

Guns

My guns find me.

 

[fyimo]

I get about 60% of my guns from Gun Shows, the next 25% from online auctions, 10% from this forum's classified section or friends on the forum, and the last 5% from local gun or pawn shops. I have never found a friend anywhere that I lived that bought, shot or collected S&W revolvers and that's sad to say.

 

[diamonback68]

F.G. you've got a lot of great gunshows in your area. Try some of them. That way you get to ask questions, pick them up, feel them, fondle them, check them out before you buy.

 

[Shooting4life]

Most guns I buy through calguns.net since it is all local sellers. Other than that it would be gun broker or here.

 

[luangtom]

Local dealers, for me. I handle 'em, fondle 'em and drool on 'em in person.

 

[Josh M.]

... I have never found a friend anywhere that I lived that bought, shot or collected S&W revolvers...

That's because you already sucked the area dry! - JM.

 

[mkk41]

My guns find me.

That's how I see it. They just pop up. I do spend my weekends hitting gun shops and shows. If something that interests me pops up at a good price , and I have the cash , I buy it.

 

[BIGGUN1]

I have found a few at the gun shows. But i have bought a lot of guns at estate auctions.

 

[Jebus35745]

Finally, as said above some are finding me. Gun listings on line in your area, gun shops or just asking people that shoot. Its getting easier by trying to turn over any rock I find to see whats under it. Larry

 

[Frailer]

Breaking out my notes, my last 10 purchases came from...

Friends - 4
Local dealers - 3
Pawn shop - 2
Gun show - 1

 

[turbo38gn]

Good thread.. I've bought like 5 guns on GB, bought 5 more at my LGD... the rest have been new purchases. What I've found in my small local dealer is they tend to take in used guns from people just plain needing money or inherited from a family member. The good guns that come in like that come and go quick.. so I have learned to hit my local favorite dealer at least a couple times a week. The last 3 used guns I bought there were only there a day or 2. I missed a couple good guns cause I didn't pull the trigger quick enough, they were gone the next day.. If I see something I like now, I just tell Mike to put it in the closet if I don't have the funds on me.. It also helps to have an idea of the value of a gun. Another thing I like about my LGD is I am getting to know him pretty good, he's an honest man... makes a huge difference in dealing with him. He doesn't dicker, the price is what he needs to get to make his margin. If he buys a gun right... he sells it right..

 

[murphydog]

Almost exclusively online, occasionally when my local shop has a trade-in, almost never from gun shows.

 

[Schmidty]

New guns are from a shop I have been going to for years. Only 1 at a pawn shop. All the rest are through networking, word of mouth, friends of friends or something of that nature. Have never bought one online. I am patient for the good deal.

 

[PMRet]

My last 6:

Gun show 1
Pawn shop 1
Gunbroker 4

 

[NFrameFred]

I don't. I could if I had to. But I'd have to put batteries in the metal detector and put on my swamp boots and it's usually just too much hassle . . . .

 

[ColbyBruce]

I find them everywhere. My wife says I can smell a S&W.

 

[katanski]

Guns Buys.

90% of my guns came from Cabelas. I visit the store 2 to 3 time a week.

 

[gmiller0737]

Mostly local Pawn Shops I visit most of them on a weekly basis,Do get a few from the local Gun Shops on occaision,While I attend most local Gun Shows I haven't purchased a gun at a show for years most are either overpriced or messed with it's getting harder to find good collector guns @ the local shows

 

[wewaslim]

I've picked up two here on the forum, one from GunBroker, one from Rimfire Forum, and two from GlockTalk. There's always a big variety online, but I like the forums.