Police Trade-In Value

I thought the duty trade ins would have mega thousands of rounds through them. I wouldn't worry about that if it were a Glock. Pointed out a good deal on a G19 duty trade in to my son. Excellent gun. He's put lots of ammo through it. No troubles mate.
 
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Police in Ohio are required to fire 56 rounds a year to re-qualify I believe. Some officers obviously fire a lot more b/c of a personal interest in firearms, but to many it is an accessory to the uniform as another poster said. I know a few cops and they all keep their duty guns stock for various reasons. When they shoot they usually shoot other guns with trigger jobs and such. The G27 I bought was an off duty carry gun and it had not been fired much at all.
 
I've always been amazed at the way some of the police trade-ins I've bought have been cared for . Most of them are rough on the outside and absolutely filty inside. Actually fired very little. I understand that a lot of cops aren't gun people and the ones that are keep their weapons in good shape. But,you would think anyone who's life depended on that weapon more than the majority of citizens would keep them excellent firing condition regardless of all else.
 
I only purchase the Police Trade in Handguns...Beretta, Glock, Sig, Most all my guns are....Never had a problem.

Especialy with NEW firearms going up in retail prices. And slowly getting harder to get.
Many distributors today have back-orders up to 9-12 week wait on new.
 
Why is a police trade-in worth significantly less than an otherwise owned firearm in the exact same condition?
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I think that most guns in a "police used" condition usually are priced lower because of external appearance. Online and locally, a good condition gun (appearance wise) brings a higher price. At least this has been my experience.

As for the guy who was upset about getting a police gun. Who knows what his thinking was??!
 
My H&K UPS compact .45 in the middle. For $450 it was a great deal. No problems what so ever with this police trade in.

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I'm suprised that no one mentioned that some departments buy guns spec'd from the factory with heavier trigger pulls, like 8lbs-ish.

But yes, police guns generally might see 100 rounds a year through the gun for yearly practice and qualification. Most cops, unless they are enthusiats, generally don't shoot any more than that. I have also seen some guns go into qualification every year with neglect. A regular civilian gun can see some neglect and it's ok because the gun stays in a safe or drawer, away from humidity and rain etc.... You can lube it once, take it to the range and leave it. Duty guns shouldn't be treated this way. These guns go outside into the environment every day. You will see wear on the outside from use, and they also get exposed to the elements like humidity, rain, dry sun etc.... If not properly cleaned and lubricated periodically they will have a little surface rust and some sand/dirt/carbon, but nothing major that couldn't be fixed with some extra TLC.
 
In addition to holster wear, FWIW it's been my observation that guns formerly used by prison agencies are often horrendously scratched and dented, probably from being tossed into a desk drawer or storage locker every time the wearer transits from the staff area into the prisoner area.

OTOH these guns generally seem more pristine on the inside than average police trade-in guns. I guess prison guards aren't required to practice very often. :rolleyes:
 
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