Thread: Buying second hand - Gun City

Originally Posted by Ross Nolan

I bought a left hand Anschutz 22 from Guncity, and it was about right in pricing (maybe 10% high, but the market is not awash with LH 1416s). It turned up as described and I'm happy with it. That said, nearly 40 years ago I bought a .308 BAR from them that had a broken firing pin and I wasn't happy at all.

Used rifles are worse than used cars for BS, and given the multiple factors in inaccuracy - barrel condition, bedding, ammo quality, suitability of ammo to that particular barrel, scope and mount condition and, not least of all, the shooters ability...... it is a real minefield sorting out why your new toy doesn't work as it should if it fails to perform at the range.

The biggest advantage of a shop is that you can go in, look, buy and go off with your new/2nd hand rifle in a few minutes vs waiting who knows how long for what you want to appear on the market.
Guncity bashing is popular here amongst some - after the BAR I was off them for 30 years or so, but I've been impressed with the service I've received from them of late and now I wouldn't write them off out of hand.

Yep same experience. I've purchased 3x rifles from them over last 10-15 years, 2 of them were 2nd hand. Both times I got what I paid for and I was more than happy. In a world where our liberties around purchasing are getting slowly restricted, I for one really appreciate having shop doors open where I can duck in at short notice and grab what I need with no fuss. More than happy to pay % more for that luxury.