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    Pay attention to Re-Sale Value!

    I watch as people buy uncommon, unknown and questionable AR's these days. They look at the SPEC sheet and see some buzz words and think that it is GTG. This may be true, but realize that AR manufacturers are ALSO aware that you are looking for these same words.

    The biggest thing that people seem to overlook when buying an AR is RE-SALE VALUE! The top name brands will sell the best. If you are trying to sell to the "well informed" crowd, you will need to have a brand name like BCM, Colt, DD, Noveske, KAC, LMT, etc. If you are trying to sell to the "I see this company in every magazine I read" crowd, you will need to own a BM, RRA, DPMS, Armalite and S&W.

    As you go down more into the weeds with such brands as Del-Ton, ST, Core15, etc, etc the number of people that have heard of these brands diminishes and it will be harder for you to get your money out of your gun, upper or part.

    I know that we don't like to sell guns, but stuff happens and we all need money from time to time or want to "trade up." The better the name (or at least the more recognizable name) the easier it is to sell and get most (if not all) of your money back.

    Just some food for thought for new AR buyers....



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    Pay attention to Re-Sale Value!

    I wish everyone that has DPMS oracles on armslist for $2000 could read this. It's definitely true, though.

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    I personally view making a rifle purchase with its intended use in mind. Resale is almost never a concern. I'll stick to stocks, bonds, and precious medals when I want to worry about how much I'll be able to sell something for. Rifles are for shooting, investments are for speculating.

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    I have re-sold a few Colts, a Noveske, and a couple of BCMs over the years. I never lost a penny.
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    Quote Originally Posted by _Stormin_ View Post
    I personally view making a rifle purchase with its intended use in mind. Resale is almost never a concern. I'll stick to stocks, bonds, and precious medals when I want to worry about how much I'll be able to sell something for. Rifles are for shooting, investments are for speculating.
    This is a perfect world thought process and not everyone lives in this same world. What if the economy crashes and the US dollar is worthless. You need to trade your AR for food, shelter, etc and certain brands are more sought after than others.

    Along that theme, the argument could be made that putting money into QUALITY guns, ammo, mags, etc is a BETTER investment than most everything else these day.



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    Grant I've been exactly doing that, getting rid of lesser quality and buying up as opportunities exist.
    "Those who do can't explain; those who don't can't understand"...

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    If the world has gone to shit you would be better off keeping your rifles. All of them simply for spares...

    A majority of the people who would be willing to trade for a rifle will have no clue what the differences between a Noveske and a Core15 are. At that point you need as much tacticool stuff as possible. The average consumer loves that stuff.
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    Quote Originally Posted by C4IGrant View Post
    This is a perfect world thought process and not everyone lives in this same world. What if the economy crashes and the US dollar is worthless. You need to trade your AR for food, shelter, etc and certain brands are more sought after than others?

    Along that theme, the argument could be made that putting money into QUALITY guns, ammo, mags, etc is a BETTER investment than most everything else these day.



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    If that happens ammo, toilet paper, soap, alcohol, medical/first aid supplies, skills, labour, precious metals, food, sweets, fuel, etc, would be higher on my list of barter items than rifles.

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    Quote Originally Posted by _Stormin_ View Post
    If the world has gone to shit you would be better off keeping your rifles. All of them simply for spares...
    Your rifle cannot provide you shelter and you cannot eat it. If it is your ONLY one, then yes, keeping it is best, but a wise man always has spares (for trading purposes and this is where my point comes).


    A majority of the people who would be willing to trade for a rifle will have no clue what the differences between a Noveske and a Core15 are. At that point you need as much tacticool stuff as possible. The average consumer loves that stuff.
    This is not true. Because of the internet, the consumer is 100 times more knowledgeable than they were just 20 years ago.



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    Quote Originally Posted by skydivr View Post
    Grant I've been exactly doing that, getting rid of lesser quality and buying up as opportunities exist.
    Smart man!



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