Anyone have qualms about selling a gun that doesn't feed right?

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HydraShok

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I have a guardian .380 that doesn't feed right. It is new and can be sent to the factory to be fixed. Mind you I already spent some money hoping it was a break-in issue. I do like the gun, it is a might heavy. I was considering trading it towards a Ti .357. Granted this gun is gonna be punishing and quite a bit larger, but I can't bring myself to sell a gun I wouldn't trust my life to for fear someone else may buy it and not test it out and end up getting killed because they have a single-shot gun. I will probably end up sending it to the factory and getting it fixed and adding some night sights (it is very small and very accurate and in a decent caliber). The reason I consider trading it is I don't have a lot to spend on guns and I really can't afford to outright buy another gun when I still need a good battle rifle. Anyone else agonize over this (selling an unreliable gun)?


I ended up going a bit off-topic on this one :rolleyes: I wanted people's opinion on selling an unreliable gun and ended up complaining about how I don't have enough money. ;)

After considering for a bit, I think I would trade towards a G33, being a Glock fan and wanting magnum power in a small package, or maybe a G27 and then buy the barrel for the one I DIDN'T get. Yeah, that's the ticket
 
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I have sold guns that didn't function properly. Always stated what the symptoms were and best estimate of what was wrong. Priced accordingly. No problem. Just make sure buyer understands and on the receipt state problem with gun and both sign receipt.

Sam.
 
I would tell...

...whoever you are selling the gun to (be it a shop or private individual) exactly why you are selling it. What they do with it from there is up to them.
 
Thanks for the replies,

I am somewhat torn. Maybe I'll send it in, get it fixed and keep it. I have precious little money to spend shooting my toys. My .45 ammo is spendy, and the .380 ammo should be a lot cheaper than it is. I hate decisions like this :mad:. I'd probably be best keeping it, I really do like it, and I've never seen such a small gun pack such a potent round. But then I have to buy my next glock and I also want a VEPR II .308. :D I wish I had a place to work on reloading, I'd do that and solve all my problems.
 
Don't give up too easily on the Guardian 380. I have one and LOVE it. I had some problems at first too. The reliability was greatly improved when NAA changed the length of the feed lips in the magazines. Give them a call. They will probably just send you some new mags. That is probably all you need. Watch-Six
 
I'd send it to the factory. They may fix it for free.
When you get it back, shoot it and decide if you want to keep it. After all, you bought it because you liked it.
If you still want to sell it after you get it back, then sell it with a clear conscience.
My two cents.
 
Twice now, I have had "unexcusable" malfunctions with a pistol. Once with an AMT Backup .45, and once with a Kahr P9. In both instances, I sent it back to the factory through the dealer I purchased it from, and when it returned from the factory (Kahr replaced the P9 for me entirely) I traded for another pistol without taking posession of the pistol again. I consider gun owners to be kind of a "family" or at least a big group of buddies. I could never knowingly sell a truely defective firearm, even when disclosing the issue to the new purchaser.

Even then, I don't personally sell firearms that I've had problems with to others. I trade with the dealer after he's had them corrected. He knows they've had problems, and I know he will do what it takes to make sure that the next owner is taken care of too, should they have any further problems.
 
My guardian is s/n bc01700+ so it should have the new mags. The problem appears to be the feed ramp.....it is extremely rough and needs to be deburred/polished. I will take it back to the gun shop I bough it from and let them send it in for me. I do like the gun alot, I've just been frustrated at having a gun that doesn't work out of the box. Up until now, I've had only glocks.:D

I might have them slap some ashley express sights on it. Not sure yet. Thanks for all the answers ladies and gents, I'll send it in and since I'm sure they'll fix it, I'll keep it. My list of guns wanted changes almost daily.:rolleyes:
 
No qualms about selling it, but I'd be compelled to tell the buyer everything I know and think about the gun. On the other hand, any buyer should ask why it's for sale. Caveat emptor may be the way thiings work, but it doesn't have to be....
 
As a dealer, specializing in handguns used for civilian concealed carry , there is no way I could ever sell a gun to anyoine that I knew was not functioning right.

I also dont get why any one would sell a gun to anybody that they knew didnt work.
 
UPDATE: I have taken my guardian to my dealer so it can be serviced at the factory. I will issue a full range report when it returns in 3 weeks or so.
 
Fight first, sell later

I fight it out with the factory till I get a product that is at least "average" in reliability, before I resell. Most guns can be put right. Exceptions are frames that are cut or drilled improperly. Saw that once with a Dan Wesson. The barrel tap in the frame was bored off-axis. Consequently, it was impossible to get the forcing cone face parallel to the cylinder face.

Now I do a very, very careful inspection before accepting any firearm, including NIB.

Yo
 
When I sell a gun, I explain to my prospective buyer WHY. Whether it's for the money, for another gun, or it needs this or that fixed. For me, once I tell you it needs some attention because of 'X', ball is in your court ;)
 
It's great that we have so many folks who will tell a purchaser that a weapon has problems before selling it, but unfortunately there aren't a lot of folks who do.

Sometimes you just take your chances and hope you have a good working relationship with your dealer in case of problems. I've bought a couple lemons before at Gunshows. But then that's life.

Good Shooting
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I don't buy or sell many guns but once I sold a Colt Gov't .380 that would malfnction constantly........I sold it right back to the Gun shop that I bought it from for a Walther PPK.

I don't think I would sell a gun with problems to an individual unless they knew the problem and knew how to fix it.
 
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