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Do you clean a gun before selling?

I would still buy a dirty gun provided it hadn’t rusted from neglect. But frankly I wouldn’t come away from the transaction with a very high opinion of the seller. I understand that not everybody cleans their weapons after every use. I understand that not everybody periodically inspects every weapon in their safe. I understand that not everybody has stood formal weapons inspections or been made to answer for flecks of somebody else’s spit purposefully misidentified as dust on a weapon. But if you’re going to hand another grown man a firearm, look him in the eye and expect him to give you money in exchange the very least you can do is give it what you mistakenly believe is a proper cleaning.
 
I inspect when I purchase, but also will usually do a quick field strip and lube (if necessary) before a range visit. This is even if it’s my own gun from my safe.
 
never but also i usually price anything i sell like 30% under going market
 
I shoot maybe 500 rounds per year mainly through a staccato XC. The rest of my guns are just for the “wall” If I buy a used gun, part of the joy is cleaning it (at least to me)
 
Click the the “Thumbs down” icon and it tells you this nasty, ugly unwashed mother jumpers name!

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*Disclaimer: Since a “Moderator” tagged my post with an icon, I must state that my post was sarcasm and you should not in fact, shame anyone as people are all delicate, beautiful and individual special flowers blooming in their own way and should only be nurtured and loved.
I think I already ruined their day so that should be enough heckling.
 
I usually don't sell clean guns, I have never washed my hands after using the toilet, and I haven't used the bathroom since last year. Should I see a doctor?
 
Love the "before you sell them" part. It's akin to 'do you wash your hands after a bathroom visit, when you know someone is watching'.

best cleaning option ever...I have the S6

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Love the "before you sell them" part. It's akin to 'do you wash your hands after a bathroom visit, when you know someone is watching'.

best cleaning option ever...I have the S6

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Don't use ultrasonic on aluminum and plastic. If you did, check tolerances after. Ultrasonic cleaners eats aluminum for breakfast and plastic for dinner.
 
Got my P320 out of jail... immediately went to the range. Went home to clean it...and what.the.F-...not a huge deal but this thing was/is filthy.

I'm gonna have to fully break it down after this weekend and deep clean it.

Soooo. After that, the question is....

Do you clean your gun before selling? Or at least make it presentable?
always
 
I sell, or put a clean gun into consignment. I don't buy "dirty" guns.
I mean really dirty. A little dust in the barrel, wiping here and there. No big deal.
But, a clean gun catches my attention a lot quicker with a higher chance of closing a sale.
 
I sell, or put a clean gun into consignment. I don't buy "dirty" guns.
I mean really dirty. A little dust in the barrel, wiping here and there. No big deal.
But, a clean gun catches my attention a lot quicker with a higher chance of closing a sale.
So you don't buy surplus guns?
 
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