Test firing a firearm before purchase

[wctriumph]

If it is not inconvenient for me to meet at a local range and they bring new factory loaded ammo, no worries, I would let someone test fire a used gun. If I was selling a gun with more than one mag I would let them test each mag too.

[beast556]

If I'm selling a gun and some one wants to meet at the range and shoot it first I got no problem with that.

[J]

Surprised no one has mentioned it yet, but I would need them to prove to me that the ammo they were shooting is FACTORY loaded ammo. NO RELOADS!

What would prevent someone from intentionally reloading some hot rounds with an intention of having a KB in someone else's pistol, injuring themselves and then attempting to get money out of you with a law suit?

In my opinion, I would need cash in my hand before they could test fire it. If ANYTHING happened to the firearm, they would not get their cash back and it would now be their problem.

If they were simply wanting to shoot, say, .40S&W for the first time in MY pistol and then decide its too much recoil, absolutely not.

They could have the same law suit if you sold them the gun then they immediately blew it up. Whether they test it and get injured, or get injured right after the sale it is pretty close to the same in the eyes of the law. So I don't buy this argument.

That said, I don't think it is unreasonable to make sure a buyer is serious and has funds on hand before letting them shoot. Nor do I think it unreasonable to make them buy the gun if they drop or ding it on accident. So I agree to those parts.

[jerrymrc]

Well.. In the case of buying an old Century FAL a simple test fire can tell you a lot as far as what to expect and what might need to be fixed. Running a magazine through one could potentially change a $1000 rifle into a $500 rifle.

They all are 1moa guns so why the bother. I learned from here about $500 guns. Buy it, talk nice and get jerry to fix it and then sell it for $1000 and disappear.

[Jmetz]

Interesting to see most of you agree to it. For me, if its someone here sure, if its armslist or the like no.

[Great-Kazoo]

Surprised no one has mentioned it yet, but I would need them to prove to me that the ammo they were shooting is FACTORY loaded ammo. NO RELOADS!

What would prevent someone from intentionally reloading some hot rounds with an intention of having a KB in someone else's pistol, injuring themselves and then attempting to get money out of you with a law suit?

In my opinion, I would need cash in my hand before they could test fire it. If ANYTHING happened to the firearm, they would not get their cash back and it would now be their problem.

If they were simply wanting to shoot, say, .40S&W for the first time in MY pistol and then decide its too much recoil, absolutely not.

. Sue me HA HA Ammo KB talk to the mfg, Reloads, only if i did them . I've offered folks to road test what i would call an exceptional item. Just because they were on the fence. You know one of those "You really need to shoot this it's that nice"

[hghclsswhitetrsh]

Depends what I'm selling. If I'm selling a $150 mosin, no way. If I'm selling a $7500 custom rifle yes. My time is worth something. Bring snap caps.

[jhood001]

For me, if its someone here sure, if its armslist or the like no.

Yep.

I take pleasure in putting things I'm selling into good hands and good homes. If putting a few rounds through something makes the seller confident and happy with their purchase, I'm all about it.

A seller on here did it for me once when I didn't know exactly what to look for on that particular make/model. I appreciated it and I haven't forgotten it.

[colo-pr]

I Bought and Sold too many guns locally and online and i NEVER test a firearm prior purchase and to be honest don't fell comfortable if someone ask me to test prior buy, first because I don't have a range at home and who pay the fee to enter in a Range?

I don't know but I don't like this, maybe I'm wrong but for me Gun Sales is a Gentlemen business. Also, what happens if after the "test" the buyer say that no want it because maybe the recoil of this .44 Magnum is too heavy for him? Losting time for me

I saw in my life more guns with issues coming from the store that used guns sales in privates parties.

Just my 2 cents.

[J]

I've been on both sides a few times. Both times it was ~10 rounds or so, just to test, then done. The buyer always paid the range fee because they wanted the test (whether me testing a buy, or someone testing one of my guns for sale).

Always worked well for me.