Buying used rifles
- Thread starter Castin’Catchin’ 26
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I would add Airguns of Arizona and Utah Airguns. Both retailers with a good variety of used guns that will be function/leak checked before they are sent out. A of A has a 30 day guarantee on them, not sure about Utah. In my opinion overall the pricing at A of A is much better than Utah.
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Baker has pretty good selection and decent pricing too
You do pay a bit of a premium to shop the air gun stores for used. You do get guns tested and most likely work.
AGN & GTA users are generally good about standing behind what they sell.
Gunbroker.com plan on replacing all the o'rings especially if you buy off an auction.
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First places I checked. Looking to buy off a person more so than a business feel like I’d get a way sweeter deal.
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Check your local pawn shops.. I kinda like being able to put my hands on them before buying.
Many of them will accept lower lower offers.
Watch out for springers that have been dry fired.
Many of them will accept lower lower offers.
Watch out for springers that have been dry fired.
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AoA, UA, and AN . Auction sites like GB and eBay, meh but eBay has better protection. Have not been on GB for sometime, cause AN took over with my air rifle addiction. PA, maybe catch a roll of the dice refurb. EW, never seem to update their page and out of stock, poor cs. AoA just rocks with customer service, reliable rating of the pre-owned, and super packing. AoA, if I had any sort of issue ... they handled it to full satisfaction. Hope you find that perfect PCP!
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Gunbroker has good protection IF the seller signs up for it. Ive bought 5 guns off GB with zero issue.
The regular non-auction sales on Ebay are ridiculous. 2 year old rifle selling above list for new. GB has some of that but generally not too bad.
But ive only bought at auction.
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If you can get to an airgun show, it is by far the best place to buy used or new. The Hickory NC show is coming up in October.
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Like said above, I have purchased used from AoA and had to replace one and it was a seamless transition with them, a stand up company for sure.
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I know that a lot of people have had good experiences with used airguns and relatively few bad ones. Still, I'm very nervous buying used and dealing with someone, somewhere, I don't know personally.
I do a lot of gunsmithing for friends and seen many used and abused airguns that have been "fixed" or "upgraded" by amateurs who shouldn't be allowed to have a screwdriver.
The casual "tuners" who are always looking for maximum power are the biggest concern - the damage they can do to an airgun is internal and not always apparent by buggered screws.
"Open box" deals are questionable, professionally refurbished items are probably fine.
Personally, I prefer to buy new, pay the asking price and get the manufacturer's warranty and a dealers after sales support. IMHO, unless I know the specific item and the owner, the money saved buying used is not worth the risk of getting damaged goods.
On the flip-side, if you are mechanically inclined, buying a "parts gun" or a damaged gun can be a fun project. By trading some old archery gear, I got a slightly used FX Crown that had been tuned to the point it wouldn't shoot worth a darn. A couple of hours work has yielded my favorite PCP that shoots sub-MOA at 50 yards
If gambling and saving some money is exciting to you - go for it!
...just my (paranoid) opinion.
Cheers and good luck!
I do a lot of gunsmithing for friends and seen many used and abused airguns that have been "fixed" or "upgraded" by amateurs who shouldn't be allowed to have a screwdriver.
The casual "tuners" who are always looking for maximum power are the biggest concern - the damage they can do to an airgun is internal and not always apparent by buggered screws.
"Open box" deals are questionable, professionally refurbished items are probably fine.
Personally, I prefer to buy new, pay the asking price and get the manufacturer's warranty and a dealers after sales support. IMHO, unless I know the specific item and the owner, the money saved buying used is not worth the risk of getting damaged goods.
On the flip-side, if you are mechanically inclined, buying a "parts gun" or a damaged gun can be a fun project. By trading some old archery gear, I got a slightly used FX Crown that had been tuned to the point it wouldn't shoot worth a darn. A couple of hours work has yielded my favorite PCP that shoots sub-MOA at 50 yards
If gambling and saving some money is exciting to you - go for it!
...just my (paranoid) opinion.
Cheers and good luck!
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It’s crazy when I first joined this forum about 2-3 years ago there was always someone selling a rifle now I’m only seeing maybe 4?
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You have something wrong or the wrong board. I just filtered the classifieds for WTS PCP RIFLE and came up with 17 pages
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Of the over 100 air guns that I have owned in the past 30 year, only 3of them were new.
The rest were purchased from individuals from classified ad's.
I always have a phone conversation with the seller before buying. I've not had a bad purchase to date.
The rest were purchased from individuals from classified ad's.
I always have a phone conversation with the seller before buying. I've not had a bad purchase to date.
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I have bought 1 new rifle, no problems. One used from a major airgun store, I returned it. They said it was fully tested and cleaned. When it came the safety did not work, would not fire, and it was full of bits of grass and tiny seeds. They gave me a full refund including shipping, I would give them another chance but it was disappointing. The rest I have bought from individuals from forums. I suspected one guy was untruthful with an answer to one of my questions during my phone call to him. Turns out he was lying but the price was very good, rifle was very nice so I bought it. I had the problem corrected and am happy. All the others were very nice with zero problems or surprises. I will not buy without a phone call and new pictures sent to me that I ask for. I always give a review and read the reviews given.
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I bought a used rifle from an individual here. Its description was less than complete. Rather than piss and moan, I fixed the problems and like your experience it is part of the collection. My other 2 I bought here were exactly as described.
I have bought several more at auction on gunbroker.com. All of which needed some work. Usually replacing dried out orings. Best deals are there if you can put in a low ball bid and have it hold up.
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I have bought a couple from members here, and a few via eBay and excellent results in all occasions.
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I have had mostly good luck on AGN Classifieds, eBay, and Gunbroker. The issue is always with the seals unless they are specifically listed as resealed. If they list as Parts, you can often get a good deal; not so much for me, as I have to send them off for the repair. Often, the ad is vague, and I have been screwed on a few occasions on ads saying "it works as it should". I have had no problem with Mike Baker, Baker Airguns, and Jim E.
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