Should I take a loss?

[MHWASH]

Here's an idea that may cost you a few bucks but makes your life much easier:

I had a few firearms that I wanted to sell. I didn't want the hassle of posting the guns and dealing with all the perspective buyers and their FFLs for shipment.

I took the guns to my local dealer who I've known for years. I asked him to post them to a national gun auction site. He told me that he would want 20% of the sale price. All the guns sold and some sold at prices that surprised both of us. The site got a few % and my dealer got his 20%. For his 20%, he did all the posting, dealt with all the buyers, boxed all the firearms, shipped everything and took care of all the paperwork. It was the best money I ever spent.

I have since brought other firearms to him for resale. Things went smooth and I was very happy with my decision to go this route.

This is what I do as well. He may be a little more willing to do this if you buy that 7PRC from him. May even save you a few bucks compared to Sportsman's.

 

[Laelkhunter]

I'm sure things have changed since I last shipped a firearm, but it used to be that you could personally ship a firearm back to the manufacturer for repairs, but if you were shipping it anywhere else, you had to have an FFL.

 

[BRTreedogs]

Not sure if you are planning to shoot factory ammo.
But you may want to check out real world velocity on the 7prc factory ammo.

It barely beats out a 6.5 cm imo

 

[WRO]

I’ve sold several guns on this site and others, it’s pretty painless honestly.


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[waspocrew]

Personally, I’d just trade/sell to sportsman’s if that’s the direction you ultimately want to go. You could be sitting trying to sell a rifle for a long time.

 

[Axlrod]

I'm sure things have changed since I last shipped a firearm, but it used to be that you could personally ship a firearm back to the manufacturer for repairs, but if you were shipping it anywhere else, you had to have an FFL.

FFL's have always had the legal ability to accept a firearm from a non-FFL with a copy of your driver's license. They don't always have the desire to do so though.

 

[JDMBEND]

Another option is Guns.com. I have no experience with selling guns to them. Their process seems pretty simple and straightforward. Might be worth getting a offer from them.

 

[JoshOR]

Check out cash for arms on the interweb. I got a fair price quickly and the process was painless, had money in less than a week. Admittingly I was a bit skeptical, but would definitely sell to them again.

 

[jimh406]

Based on what the new price is from what I'm seeing on the internet, I think that's too big of a loss to take. If you are in WA, you pay sales tax on the difference if you trade it in from what I understand. Also, there's the transfer fee in WA.

I'd look into putting it on consignment at a dealer that has good prices for the gun you want to buy. Even at 20% consignment, I expect you'll do much better than $1300. You/buyer also won't have to pay the transfer fee.

 

[atmat]

I’d way rather have the 6.5cm than a 7prc. Yuck.

List it on classifieds if you’re determined to dump it.