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Buyer's Remorse

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coppertop004

Discussion Starter · 12 mo ago

Ever have it? With guns, it's not like you can go back to the store and get a refund. You could trade for something you think is the better option, but you'll never get the value of your original purchase.

Picked up a Ruger LCP II to serve as a warm weather pocket gun. Did my research, had a little history with the gun already and narrowed it down to the Ruger or a M&P Bodyguard. Thought I choose right, went to the range and the gun just didn't feel right. Not saying the gun is a bad choice, just started to have second thoughts on whether it was the right choice for me. Buyer's remorse kicked into high gear.

Luckily, a buddy was looking for something small to carry as a backup on-duty. He shot the Ruger, liked it and offered me a fair price for it. It wasn't too far from the price of the Smith, so I picked one up and it feels more comfortable in my hands.

This round of buyer's remorse worked out but that's not always the case. I think the biggest ding I took was on a Berretta 92, back in the day when Lethal Weapon and Mel Gibson made everyone want a Berretta. Like the Ruger, the Berretta just didn't feel right. Lost a few hundred on the trade but on the plus side, it was for a Sig P220 that I carried on duty for years and still have today.

Anyone else been bitten with buyer's remorse? Can't say that I've ever been bitten twice, trading in one discomfort for another, but I can't imagine that's any fun. Any tricks on avoiding it? I know renting is one way to minimize buyer's remorse, but that's not always available.

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Lexie__M

· #2 · 12 mo ago

Yup a few times.

I traded them off for another pistol.

If you can, try to find a place you can rent or friend that may have firearm you have an interest as that is the best way to know it it right firearm for you.

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Taskotzke59

· #3 · 12 mo ago

Sellers remorse but never buyers.

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Carmel Sig

· #4 · 12 mo ago

Absolutely. I had a S&W M&P 9mm for a bunch of years, bought a second M&P (this time the v2) to expand the HD setup with something consistent, then discovered Sigs. Dumped the M&P's at a substantial loss, but am happy with where I came out.

Sometimes we decide we think we know enough to make a move, and succumb to the allure of the new thing. Part of the learning process, in my view.

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John D2

· #5 · 12 mo ago

Some years back, I bought a S&W Night Guard in 44 special caliber. It was a good looking revolver. It was a L frame, 5 shot, air weight, totally blacked out. That thing kicked like a mule. After 50 rounds my hand was bruised. It wasn't fun to shoot at all !!
I sold it ASAP. Plenty of regret on buying it but none selling it.

Like the two happiest days in a boat owners life.
The day he buys it, and the day he sells it.

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BajaJames

· #6 · 12 mo ago

Never bought a glock or a ruger semi auto pistol so no buyers remorse with guns.

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MrMcGoo

· #7 · 12 mo ago

Benn there done that! SIG P290

Bill

Crusader

· #8 · 12 mo ago

Way too many times! Both buying & selling.

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BloodyThumb

· #9 · 12 mo ago

I got teeth marks all over my backside.

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vulcan

· #10 · 12 mo ago

Buying and then selling guns is not a profitable endeavor.
I have a file in my cabinet titled "Sold guns". It's pretty thick unfortunately. I have bought a gun, fired it, decided I don't like/want it and my LGS smiles when I come back in.
Don't even want to know what I lost doing that for the last 30 some years.
I keep telling myself that I'm old and don't need any more guns...my wife tells me that too.
The damn gun companies and gun magazines are to blame. The companies develop them, the magazines tell me about them, I buy them but then something more appealing comes out.
I'll never go thru that file of mine and count the losses. And after this public confession I'm sure I'll do it again.
I'm sure I'm not alone.

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FreeTacos

· #11 · 12 mo ago

Recently, in fact. I guess I drink bid on an HK USP on GunBroker because I forgot I bid on it until I got the email saying I won it. Now I'm the proud owner of yet another pistol.

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Doc in Pa

· #12 · 12 mo ago

All of the firearms I sold because I wasn’t happy with them, went up in price. I even hate to think about the guns I have sold. At 73 years young, you would think I would learn by now. NOT

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wildcat1004

· #13 · 12 mo ago

I don't know if it is really buyers remorse or figuring out what works best for you. I have sold off some purchases a few times. I figured it was just part of the hobby expense like golfing or fishing.

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Taskotzke59

· #14 · 12 mo ago

Doc in Pa said:
All of the firearms I sold because I wasn’t happy with them, went up in price. I even hate to think about the guns I have sold. At 73 years young, you would think I would learn by now. NOT

Doc, only 37 posts since 2015. We need more of your profound wisdom lol. Keep it coming.

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RWLawrence

· #15 · 12 mo ago

Ya, I took a hosing on a S&W M&P 2. Bought it and figured out that the slide safety was down right painful after 50 rds, digging into the web of my hand.
The used price on them dropped right thru the basement lol

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Nickp

· #16 · 12 mo ago

Bought 365XL with R0...couldn't get a rear sight for it (wanted to take the R0 off)...traded it in for the XL TacPac. Love the gun...hated the R0...

Considering what it would have cost for the extra mags and rear sight, I didn't lose much upgrading.

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jthrelf

· #17 · 12 mo ago

Occasionally, and sometimes selling for a slight loss is the cost of doing business so to speak.

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KenBry

· #18 · 12 mo ago

Colt Double Eagle 40SW… oH that was a Piece of junk

Firearms Collector

· #19 · 12 mo ago

coppertop004 said:
Ever have it? With guns, it's not like you can go back to the store and get a refund. You could trade for something you think is the better option, but you'll never get the value of your original purchase.

Picked up a Ruger LCP II to serve as a warm weather pocket gun. Did my research, had a little history with the gun already and narrowed it down to the Ruger or a M&P Bodyguard. Thought I choose right, went to the range and the gun just didn't feel right. Not saying the gun is a bad choice, just started to have second thoughts on whether it was the right choice for me. Buyer's remorse kicked into high gear.

Luckily, a buddy was looking for something small to carry as a backup on-duty. He shot the Ruger, liked it and offered me a fair price for it. It wasn't too far from the price of the Smith, so I picked one up and it feels more comfortable in my hands.

This round of buyer's remorse worked out but that's not always the case. I think the biggest ding I took was on a Berretta 92, back in the day when Lethal Weapon and Mel Gibson made everyone want a Berretta. Like the Ruger, the Berretta just didn't feel right. Lost a few hundred on the trade but on the plus side, it was for a Sig P220 that I carried on duty for years and still have today.

Anyone else been bitten with buyer's remorse? Can't say that I've ever been bitten twice, trading in one discomfort for another, but I can't imagine that's any fun. Any tricks on avoiding it? I know renting is one way to minimize buyer's remorse, but that's not always available.

Yes. I went to a Gun Show to purchase a P239 Tacops picked it out was ready to say do the papers and at the last second changed to a P239 Scorpion Big MISTAKE. I even started thinking about it on the way home. The FDE finish SUCKS Big TIME It scratches easily even putting it in a leather lined holster.

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PaulWVa

· #20 · 12 mo ago

A while back I was at the LGS, "just looking" and saw, one of the new at the time, Kimber K6s, .357 revolvers. The short barreled, fixed sight, DAO model. They were all the rage, and it was the first one I had ever seen. Story was a girl had bought it and a box of Fed. 158grn JHP ... she shot 12 and brought it back and traded it for a small 9mm of some sort. I really like revolvers, so I bought it on the spot, at a decent price and the guy threw in the rest of the box of ammo.

I took it to the range about five or six times shooting a variety of .38 /.357 rounds both range and JHP loads. I hated it. To bulky and heavy for EDC, lousy sights and stacking DAO trigger, so not a range toy either. At the next gun show I traded it for a SIG 1911 TACOPS .45 and ran for the parking lot. I love the SIG .. ya can't have too many 1911s.

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