Ok, this weekend, I was camping with some buddies of mine. I recently acquired a Remington 870 Super Mag (2 3/4, 3, 3 1/2) with "tactical" folding stock, extended mag tube, pistol grip for the pump, heat shield, etc. It is basically a tactical pump shotgun that everyone thinks is really cool.
So, I pull it out to show one of my buddies and he drools all over it. He spent most of his life in the military so he likes the 870. He takes it, starts fiddling with it, checking it over and then says..."I'll trade you a single stack Glock in .45" He then mentions that I would probably be getting the better deal but then ran through his head the cost of the folding stock, forend, and all the other junk on it, on top of the fact it was not a simple 870 Express but it was a 870 Supermag. Keep in mind, I just took it because I just acquired it, wanted to fire a few rounds to check it out and take it back and put it in the safe. I figured I would try to sell it for $300-350 at the most.
He pulls out the Glock 36 and shows it to me. I fondle it a while and I said, "If you want to make the deal and are OK straight up, I will trade with you.."
We shook and traded..... He is happy and I am happy.
So, who got the better deal? What say you? I had no use for the 870 and recently bought a Springfield XDs in .45 ACP so both are a bit redundant for me. I figure I can sell the G36 much more easily than the pimped out pump.
Your thoughts?
So, I pull it out to show one of my buddies and he drools all over it. He spent most of his life in the military so he likes the 870. He takes it, starts fiddling with it, checking it over and then says..."I'll trade you a single stack Glock in .45" He then mentions that I would probably be getting the better deal but then ran through his head the cost of the folding stock, forend, and all the other junk on it, on top of the fact it was not a simple 870 Express but it was a 870 Supermag. Keep in mind, I just took it because I just acquired it, wanted to fire a few rounds to check it out and take it back and put it in the safe. I figured I would try to sell it for $300-350 at the most.
He pulls out the Glock 36 and shows it to me. I fondle it a while and I said, "If you want to make the deal and are OK straight up, I will trade with you.."
We shook and traded..... He is happy and I am happy.
So, who got the better deal? What say you? I had no use for the 870 and recently bought a Springfield XDs in .45 ACP so both are a bit redundant for me. I figure I can sell the G36 much more easily than the pimped out pump.
Your thoughts?
