Good morning:
Several customers were complaining that the guns (handguns only, I'm told) were not advertised on their website. The clerk stated that some collectible guns would be sold at auction (Gunbroker?), and that the remainder would slowly make their way to the display cases in the stores.
Rule 3: thank you for reminding me about the Glocks. Indeed, I cannot overstate the diversity of handguns available. However, I should also mention the number of customers complaining about the condition of the finish of the non-stainless steel built handguns. One customer handed back a Sig to the clerk and was asking if any of the cops in Puerto Rico had ever heard of gun oil. The clerk responded that the Sig had a protective coating from the factory, but that the gun was not made of stainless steel, and that stainless did not mean rust free. He also pointed out that Puerto Rico is a tropical island surrounded by the ocean, and that some cops simply did not practice preventive maintenance of their equipment.
Another thing I'll remark on is the prices of the used handguns. In my opinion, GT Distributors does a good job of putting fair prices on their used guns. These guys want to sell their used guns, and they price them accordingly. I don't think these guys will dicker on the price of their used guns. Frankly, this is the first used gun I've bought from them, and I thought their price, even without the $20.00 sale discount was fair. Here are (to the best of my memory) the prices they were asking for some of the used handguns:
* Colt Agent: $450.00 (included a parkerized on @ $350.00)
* Colt Cobra: $350.00+ (included some in .32 caliber, and some with 3.0 inch barrels)
* Colt Detective Special (nickel): $350.00
* Ruger Speed Six, Security Six, GP-100: $329.00+ (barrel lengths: 2.75 inch, 4.0 inch, & 6.0 inch, a few blued steel, mostly stainless steel)
* S&W Model 64, 65 (4.0 inch barrel): $349.00
* S&W Model 6906, 6946: $250.00 (there were other 3rd Generation semi-autos available, including what I think was a 4506 - but I could not see the sales tags)
* S&W Model 10 (4.0 inch "pencil" barrel): $329.00
Again, other makes and models from other manufacturers (Glock, Sig, H&K) were available. All of the handguns I saw were "shooter grade". No boxes or documents, no tools, etc. The clerk I spoke with said that the handguns had been visually checked, and the ones that were broken or needed repair were sent to their store in GA where gunsmithing was available.
Externally, my Ruger Security Six appeared clean. Some minor scuffing on the barrel and frame were evident, but it did not appear to be heavily used (the clerk allowed me to handle 3 of the available 4.0 inch barreled Security Sixes in the case, and I chose the best looking one (the Rogers grips were a plus, in my opinion). The Ruger website indicates my revolver (157 series) was made in 1982-1983. When I detailed stripped it, I doubt the previous owner had ever done a detailed cleaning...it was filthy, but thankfully, there was no rust.
I spent an hour in the store (they are busy, and the purchasing process could stand a lot of improvement), and I wish I could have spent twice that amount of time to handle and inspect more of the merchandise.
Best of luck,
Dave
I have not sent a gun back and only bought maybe 2 from them.
