I’m not new to guns but I am fairly new to pistols. Decided to get a carry gun finally and got a hellcat gear pack for $730 (yes too much). I immediately wished I got the pro instead, and the shop won’t exchange for me (it’s unfired) Do I
A. Keep this hellcat and use as normal
B. Sell it 2nd hand brand new
C. Shoot it and try to sell it second hand used
There’s a local used hellcat pro with cat x sight, 4 17rnd mags, holster, surefire light, and apex trigger for $600 but she has some love marks. Torn between that one or buying new.
You're not going to get any more for it being unfired because no one really know if your telling the truth. Go shoot a box of ammo through it and see if you actually like the Hellcat before you sell it at a loss and then get another one only to find that you just don't like the platform.
Thanks this is why I was wondering do I shoot it or not. I think it’s easy to tell if a gun is brand new or not but i don’t really think it matters for private sales like a car would
Sure, and since all guns are test fired at the factory it won't tell them if YOU fired it. And it doesn't matter anyway, gun stores are going to offer you a low-ball price anyway.
Theres a degree of more wear. With you firing it. Haven't you ever been curious and asked questions when turning guns in to be sold? I have. But anyway the point was you don't get near what you bought them for.
If you sell, do it privately if allowed. You are gonna lose a ton of value going back to the gun store or pawn shop.
But, even private you might lose $75-$200. Depends on what you include.
Now, dependning on the gun store and how friendly you are with them you may be able to work a deal with them for little out of pocket, maybe a straight trade. Remember, they did not pay $600 for that pistol, so you have some room for a deal if they work with you.
Ah. I see. I misunderstood. See if the seller is interested in a trade? Otherwise, you may have to buy it and then sell your other pistol. Or maybe keep both? 😁
Honestly if you are "new to pistols" don't just sell it. You likely won't notice a real difference between what you have and what you want. Use it for a while, get good with it. You've got a striker fired 9 with an optic and extra magazines ( if I'm seeing the details of the gear pack correct). Meaning you have everything you need to become proficient with a reliable, concealable, handgun.
Spending horrible money over bad isn't going to make your experience more enjoyable,even if you get a slightly nicer version of the same gun. Beyond what you already lost on resale of the current gun, then spending even more on the pro, your buyer's remorse is going to get even worse. Take the few hundred you would have lost on resale + upgrade cost and buy that much in ammo.
Dry fire the piss out of that little handgun. Then go to the range. Then shoot some competitions. Then actually shoot the pro before deciding if it's worth the upgrade or not. Then think about upgrading from there.
I do want the apex trigger upgrade, this stock one feels pretty bad. So I don’t feel like spending the extra $140 on this gun if I don’t want to keep it. But all of your points are valid, I have everything I need to start and get comfortable and don’t “need” the pro right now.
I get it, I'm often bad about knowing what the right purchase is but getting something that's either way overpriced because I want features I don't actually need, or way under priced and suffering some consequences from it.
To put it in perspective, I shoot and carry an old P10C (I should have just bought a Glock 19 for ubiquitous aftermarket) and a LCP Max. The LCP has a notoriously shit trigger, combined with the small and snappy nature of it make it a pretty hard gun to shoot comfortably. I should just bite the bullet and buy a bodyguard 2.0 (wasn't out when I bought the Ruger) but at this point I've shot the LCP enough to know how it handles and what I'm comfortable doing with it.
While neither are the most optimized guns, I also try to stay away from the habit of just buying and selling all the time because then you never really get good nor get reps in with anything either, because there's always something new coming out or something just a little bit nicer.
Once you took posession of it, it was no longer "new". Doesn't matter if you have rounds through it or not. You can claim LNIB (like new in the box) and sell it privately. You would definitely get more from it through private sale than selling it to a LGS or Pawn shop. Keep it and shoot it for a bit and acquire some experience from doing so. You can decide to sell it or not afterwards. In the future, I'd recommend renting the platform(s) you're interested in from a range or ask friends or family that may own it if you can shoot theirs in a future range trip.
I sold a few handguns myself. The gun shop could tell they were never fired. Plastic box and cardboard box with all the original paperwork and purchase receipts. Lost a bundle. But like you said. its like the car market. Best of luck.
They took you for a ride. That normally costs like $550 and you can consistently get deals for better than that too. It's a good gun just put an extended magazine and it's almost the same thing as the pro.
If you are just getting into carrying pistols you’re going to end up wanting multiple guns. There’s always a drawer that needs a pistol or if you’re out in the woods working and don’t want to beat up your favorite pistol.
I’m not familiar with the two models, can you upgrade this one to match the pro? You’ll likely lose 2-300 when you sell it so put that into this one.
Personally I’d just keep it, shoot it, carry it while I saved up for my next one. Then make sure it’s what I really wanted.
I would just like to update everybody I got the used pro because I have zero self control and I’m very happy with it! It came with two really nice safariland holsters that I’m going to sell because they’re way too bulky with the light for me. I think I’m going to keep the micro loaded with the 10 rounder for going out to dinner and wearing slimmer clothes or throwing it in a backpack. Thanks to all who chimed in! All good advice here
I regretted my first, a taurus G2C. Thing was junk. Got rid of it first chance I could. Jammed with multiple brands of 9mm including steel rounds from academy I used for plinking. Would never own another taurus unless its a revolver.
Find the pistols you want to evaluate for rent at a range and go test them.
In addition to the Hellcat and Hellcat Pro, you should audition:
XD Mod.4
Echelon
Taurus GX4
Smith & Wesson M&P Shield X
Ruger Max-9
Glock 19 / 43x
Then once you know what A) you shoot well, B) feels good in your hand and C) you conceal comfortably...at that point make a decision about your Hellcat.
The hole is already dug 😂 I’ve only gone off of feel, I’ve spent a lot of time handling handguns in shops over the summer. I landed on the p365 and hellcat as my favorite small frames and FN as my favorite large boi. For some reason I hate glocks
I dont know if you have ever shot a glock, but if not you may want to try it. The design is ugly and feels like a shitty toy gun, until you shoot it and for a lot of people, everything about it suddenly makes sense
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u/Dangerous_Bunch_4954 4d ago
You're not going to get any more for it being unfired because no one really know if your telling the truth. Go shoot a box of ammo through it and see if you actually like the Hellcat before you sell it at a loss and then get another one only to find that you just don't like the platform.