Low Round Count

[fishhoppa]

I purchased my 1st gun (new uspc 45) a little over a month ago and have already put over 600 rounds though her - with no foreseeable end in sight as long as I can snag 45 ammo at a good price.

Is it me or does it seem that almost every gun up for sale in the 'private firearms sales' forum have guns with only '200 or 400 rounds' fired through them? Some of the sellers also mention how much they loved and enjoyed 'this beauty' but will have to let it go because of xyz. If you enjoyed the gun that much, how is it possible to only shoot 200 or so rounds thru it? I love my usp and have been using her every chance I get. Is there a magic round count that you need to keep under in order to maximize your resell price?

Anyhow, just a thought I've been having everytime I browse the for sale forums...lots of NICE looking guns up for sale!

[shooting4life]

Because I own lots of guns. Just because I do not shoot something often does not mean I like it any less than something that goes to the range every time. Also, some ammo is waaayyy more than other types especially if you don't reload.

[mala in se]

same here. i have a few ARs with less than 100 rounds through it and few w/ at least w/ 1K through them.

i have pistols that i've had for years and i still don't think i've broken in a few. i love my kahr MK9and it is a beautiful shooter. kahr recommends 200 rds to break it in, and i still have 50 rnds to go. i've had it for almost three years now. do i love it? yes. is it top notch shooting beauty? yes.

however, like you i have my favorite pistol (sig 229) and i'm approaching 3K on that bad boy (still shoots like it's new tho). and i've gone through 500 rnds through my new kimber the first month i got it.

we just shoot our firearms at different rates. i can't even remember the last time i shot my glocks.

[Fjold]

I have a two 4 year old AR type rifles in the safe, one has 2,000+ rounds through it and the other has 200. Sometimes that's just how thing work out.

[shooting4life]

Also, some rifles can burn a barrel out in less than 1500 rounds depending on the style of shooting so those with that type of rifle usually don't shoot 100's of rounds when they go to the range.

[fishhoppa]

Thanks for all the insight. Didn't even think about the possiblility of someone owning many firearms - which makes perfectly good sense.

I've just picked up my sig from the 10 day lock-up yesterday and am all antsy because I can't get to the range until tomorrow! It'll be interesting to see if both will get the same use or will I lean more to one versus the other. Slowly but surely adding to my collection!

[sirr6]

I have 16 guns with under 200 rounds, but my p22 went thru over 5k, it broke, got it fixed, shot another few thousand and broke again.