Sidearms & Scatterguns Good deal?

[wburke2010]

Looking at buying a HK USP V1 in 40. Guy has one local he is trying to sell with 750 rounds of ammo, two boxes factory rounds and the rest reloads. Asking $800.
and three mags.
Gun looks in good condition from the pictures.

Thanks
Walter

 

[Surgikill]

I would be cautious about the reloads. I don't shoot ammo unless it is factory or i loaded it.

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[wburke2010]

I defiantly am. I have never shot reloads before that I did not do myself.

Walter

 

[ZLBubba]

I would be cautious about the reloads. I don't shoot ammo unless it is factory or i loaded it.

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Yeah man, I wouldn't take his reloads for any value. I'd give about $500-$550 for the pistol, but I'd keep the reloads out of the deal.

 

[wburke2010]

Thanks, that is what I was figuring if they were factory load it wouldn't be able bad deal but the reloads are what makes me leery.

Walter

 

[ZLBubba]

Absolutely, if you were getting 750 rounds of decent factory loaded ammo, I'd say go for it. But with reloads, unless I saw that powder drop myself, then I'd pass.

 

[Pilky01]

The market has been flooded lately with .40 handguns. I see a ton of these listed all the time. There is a reason. If your getting a HK do yourself a favor and get it in .45acp.

 

[wburke2010]

I don't want a 45, already have three 1911's. Looking for a 40 because I have a ammo can full of ammo and nothing to shoot it with as I got rid of a glock. So a 40 is what I am looking to buy.

Thanks

Walter

 

[RHunter]

Depends on who did the reloads, commercial reloaded or his own. If they are commercial then might not be that bad. If he has been reloading for 20 years I probably wouldn't worry too much. You really have to be a screw up to screw up .40 reloads.

If he did reload them, ask him what powder, it it was tightgroup then I'd shit can them.

 

[Armiger]

Depending on the condition a used HK 40 should be in the mid $500 range up to low $600's. I would look around.

 

[ZLBubba]

If I were in your shoes, go snag a Gen 3 Glock 23. You can shoot all of your 40 loads, and if you pick up a KKM 9mm conversion barrel, you've got a drop in switch-caliber pistol. I love mine so much I even got the Advantage Arms 22LR conversion upper. Very versatile platform if you don't mind Glocks.

 

[wburke2010]

bubba that is what I just sold. Had a buddy that wanted one so I got rid of mine because I got it for a good enough deal long ago that I actually came out alright. Used that money and picked up a gen three g19 with the nickel boron slide that my LGS happened to have in stock, also just picked up the new CZ that was used for a pretty decent deal which also happens to be in nine. Two guns that I want to add to the safe are an HK and Sig, for no other reason than to have one.

Thanks

Walter

 

[SLED Sniper]

Fornicate the reloads. I dont trust anyones reloads except for mine.