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Should You Buy a Police Trade-In Gun?

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Good read on if you should buy a police trade in gun. I have owned many of these types of police trade ins, most have not been shot very much, you will notice holster wear, I wouldn’t hesitate on getting one.

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Should You Buy a Police Trade-In Gun? - The Shooter's Log

Buying a police trade-in gun offers a lot of value for a greatly reduced cost and is a good way to get a functional firearm for a discount.
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Annihilator said:
Good read on if you should buy a police trade in gun. I have owned many of these types of police trade ins, most have not been shot very much, you will notice holster wear, I wouldn’t hesitate on getting one.

blog.cheaperthandirt.com

Should You Buy a Police Trade-In Gun? - The Shooter's Log

Buying a police trade-in gun offers a lot of value for a greatly reduced cost and is a good way to get a functional firearm for a discount.
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i personally have never given that any thoughts. but given that they are hardly used, i cannot fathom a reason why not?

i am not aware of any used police gun sales in my area however.
 
Annihilator said:
Forgot to mention also, this shop gives you a 6 month warranty on there law enforcement trade ins.
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Sig often had their P-series pistols under their “CPO” line—red case; they were LE trade ins that went back to Sig, were fully checked out, usually got all new springs, and were sold cheap with a 1 year warranty.

I got a CPO P229 .357 for $349 a few years ago. Finish was a little worn, but not bad...night sights were still functional in dim light, not just full dark...not a bad piece at all, for the price. Picked up a Sig .40 barrel for $89 at a show, and you could get used LE mags for about $20 from CDNN.
 
The only Police Trade I've bought so far, were Belgium Police Trade ins of their FN Browning Hi-Powers sold awhile back by Classic Firearms. They were the rare aluminum frames with the barrel seat, (the crossways part in the frame that the barrel cams up against) being steel, since being stronger, it can take the abuse. Mine's in pretty decent condition, with some wear. They had three classes (A, B & C), with A the best condition working down towards C. Class C was sold out when I visited, Class A shortly afterwards and they had a few in Class B when I finally decided to act and buy. I'm glad I did, but could have had one in A class if I was willing to pay more and had pulled the trigger faster so to speak.
 
I wouldn't hesitate to buy a police trade-in pistol. Some have only been fired the 100-200 rounds necessary to qualify each year. Even if the gun was fired more frequently, many departments require all issued firearms to be inspected annually by the department quartermaster/armorer. Any necessary maintenance or parts replacement is conducted during these inspections, so most of the guns are kept in excellent running condition despite some cosmetic flaws.

I would advise inspecting police shotguns more closely. In my patrol days, our shotguns spent all day locked into a squad car rack. This exposed them to almost constant vibration from the engine and the rack itself. Our shotgun qualifications consisted of just 10 rounds annually, as opposed to 50 rounds multiple times per year for handguns. This meant shotguns were inspected significantly less often by the range staff. Shotguns are fairly simple from a mechanical standpoint, but it wouldn't hurt to do a detailed inspection prior to purchase.
 
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