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[gunrun45]

I've only paid full sticker price for 3 guns in my life.
Bushmaster aniversary AR (reg AW since sold)
CMMG pistol (reg AW still have)
Ruger 3 screw blackhawk that I fianlly found after 15 years of looking. I didn't even blink.

Everything else has had some kind of haggle factor. Even if its only the cost of DROS and tax you still save some dough.

[hawk81]

Get the best deal you can.

[WokMaster1]

I was at a gun shop not too long ago where a customer wanted to buy a 3,000 dollar rifle. He told the clerk "Give me a good price." No points for guessing the accent. The clerk responded "A good price for who?" To which the customer said "For me, I'll take it for a good price." The clerk obviously wasn't in the mood and said "If you want a 3,000 dollar gun, bring 3,000 dollars."

Looks like the shop didn't feel the need to sell the rifle. But then again, it was the clerk, not the salesman.............

[pogo]

Will Turners deal on prices? They've given me sale prices after the sale was over, but nothing beyond that, I figured the chain owner(s) at Turners dictated the price.

[plinkmeister]

Of course! I`ll find the shop with the best price and ask my favorite FFL`s to match it, what they usually do. I don`t deal with a-holes though, no matter how good the deal might be.

[Mr. Beretta]

Yep!

Cash is King. Can't hurt to ask.

[ViPER395]

I will pay sticker for new. I wouldn't haggle over a new firearm.

But if I were to buy used. I would haggle. Especially if I had cash.

You can always haggle ANYTHING if you have a wad of cash.

[chickenfried]

Unless I'm in there because of a sales ad. I always ask if they can give me a better price.

[AJAX22]

depends on the store, the price of the gun and how well hung my wallet is at the moment

[brassburnz]

I always negotiate on used or consignment guns at a gunstore. On Calguns, I usually don't. After investigating the piece, if the price is too high, I pass There's always another deal out there someplace.

With current model new guns, there isn't as much room for negotiating. With new guns that are old stock, sometimes you can work out a deal on them.

OTOH if I know something is a smoking deal or it's something I've been on the lookout for, I just jump on it.

Quite a while ago at the Glendale gun show, Rich's Firearms had a bunch of S&W Model 10's for $125. He had bought out the inventory from a guard company. All of them were holster worn, had nicks and dents, and were just plain ugly. But I don't think they were shot very much. I just picked out he best one and handed over my money.

[ty423]

Will Turners deal on prices? They've given me sale prices after the sale was over, but nothing beyond that, I figured the chain owner(s) at Turners dictated the price.

I was interested in one gun that was probably on display for awhile. It was the display floor sample and Turner's didn't have any at their werehouse so I some what complained. Well the salesman went to the manager and he knocked off 10% which is considerable for a $500 gun.

[BillCA]

I only have two stores that are local enough to me to visit regularly. I've probably spent close to $5k with each of 'em in the last 2 years, so they've gotten to know me.

When I walk in and see a good deal on a used or consignment gun, my first inclination is to very thoroughly check out the gun for problems. Most NorCal dealers will charge book value for condition unless the consignee wants more for it. If I think the price is really good for that gun, I'll just buy it.

I did talk to one dealer in another city who said that haggling is part of the business. Sometimes he has "room to deal" on a gun and other times not. What he dislikes are people who insist on getting a discount on a premium or hot-selling gun but won't accept a good discount on other goods like ammo, holsters, etc.

Remember that the dealer's markup on ammo and accessories is probably higher than on the guns he's selling. If you just found your "holy grail" gun and gotta have it, haggle for a discount on any ammo or accessories you buy that day. Buying "accessories" gives the dealer extra profit and is a good way to say "thank you".

I walked into one of my favored shops and the owner showed me a sweet S&W .32 snubby, knowing I like the .32 Long revolvers. Priced more than I wanted to pay and I tried to haggle. Price was firm. Since I'd stopped in looking for a holster, how about a discount for non-gun items? He thought and said, okay, I'll give you 10% off. I considered it and I guess I winced so he raised it to 15% since I was a good customer. "Deal." So, we wrote up the snubby .32... and a Kydex holster for my 1911... a box of surefire batteries and two 1,000 round cases of ammo (9mm & .38 special). He laughed as I kept adding stuff saying "next time I'll stick with 10%!" But since then, he shows me stuff that's not on display or not ready for sale and I get a chance to get 'em early.

[Redchevyman]

I have only asked for a discount on one consignment gun that was way over priced at Kerleys in Cupertino. They called the person who owned the gun and he accepted my fair offer.

[N6ATF]

Not local, but when I bought my USP (supposedly was consignment on the New Jersey FFL's end), I ended up paying a lot less for it than it was listed for. I forget how much exactly, probably around $100.

I found the one that would eventually be mine first, but not without a rollercoaster ride. Sent an e-mail asking about some particulars about what was included (since the description wasn't descriptive).

Then I found another one with a decent description. Since time was getting short and I hadn't gotten a response for a few days from the first seller, I bid on #2, even thought it was over my budget (after shipping, DROS, FFL transfer, HSC).

Then either I called or got called by #1 and explained honestly that I was locked into that original auction unless I got outbid, and that my budget was being stretched to its limit, and I still wanted the answers to my questions. He lowered the price substantially, I think to $500 or $525. I told him if I got outbid on #2 I'd call him back and take it. Outbid notice came, I called, he had raised the price because someone else had supposedly come into his shop and "outbid" me, so I ended up paying $566, shipped and with the 3% merchant credit surcharge.

So I'm not sure if that counts as haggling since he changed the price around on me, I didn't make any offers or counteroffers.

[Slick]

Many stores won't haggle on a new gun's price - except to maybe sell it at a "sale" price its been offered at before. If I'm a regular customer and drop plenty of business, I at least expect a $15 box of ammo with a $1000 gun purchase.

Used guns are definitely for haggling. I just make sure I know the real value so I can offer a fair deal, and most times I get it.