How much does an idiot mark reduce value. - Page 2

brisk21 · 10-12-2012, 07:01

Id say whatever the cost is to get it fixed, plus whatever my time is worth to get it fixed. Take that away from the price, and if you really like the gun otherwise, Id get it.

Big Bird · 10-12-2012, 07:11

$2,000

LUKY-DUDE · 10-12-2012, 07:30

I think this anal genius made contact with me once
You the man F G great reply

Nakanokalronin · 10-12-2012, 08:06

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Originally Posted by F_G

If it's just a scratch and gonna' be a shooter......none. If it's a gouge, I'm going to consider passing on that particular specimen. I don't own any safe queens and have 6 1911's of various sizes and manufacturer. 3 have slide stop scratches (not quite the elitist to call a poor soul an idiot for one possible oops moment) 1 was put there by me in an oops moment. So, what do you perfectionists do with holster wear? Commit suicide?

And to the genius that made the statement that the gun has been handled by a hack if it has an idiot mark. Fortunately, I can actually take one apart, inspect it, and determine upon that inspection if the weapon has indeed been mishandled or abused.

Not all shops will allow customers to tear down a gun in the store. My closest shop will allow cheaper guns to be field stripped if it's a simple operation but when it comes to the high end 1911s, they won't even let you dry fire them most of the time.

As for used, they'll let you shoot a mag for free at the range but tearing down any 1911 in the store, not at all. I can usually get away with it since I've been going there for over a decade now , but that's only with certain people that work there.

HexHead · 10-12-2012, 08:17

Depends on why I'm buying it. If for an EDC pistol, $100 off would be fine. I have several older handguns that have honest wear on them, scratches and holster wear, and it doesn't bother me. And their prices typically reflected their condition.

If it's a higher end gun that I would cherish, I'd pass and buy another.

Nakanokalronin · 10-12-2012, 09:44

I'd also mention that wear is one thing, marks from improper assembly or amateur gunsmithing is another. Even as a shooter, I'm not going to buy a gun that has even a small gouge left by someone using a hammer and punch to bash out a rear sight, nor would I trust that any gun wasn't toyed with if there are other signs of work done with improper tools.

I have very few safe queens which exist only because they're hard to find and in great condition, some being very old on top of it. Holster wear actually looks good on a lot of pistols, but improper maintenance and marks from poor work dosn't.

Batesmotel · 10-12-2012, 09:56

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Originally Posted by faawrenchbndr

Does YOUR'S have an idiot mark?

Mine does and I am proud of it , along with the massive holster wear and scratches where is has been dropped in the dirt and dragged through the gravel.

It is a combat weapon, not an "Object D'Art".

You want a safe queen in pristine condition, fine. But just because some of have reassembled ours in the dark while covered with mud and happened to scratch it, doesn't make us idiots. It makes us well trained shooters.

jstanfield103 · 10-12-2012, 10:15

I would not buy a bued 1911 with the scratch, it would iritate me to death. I would buy a SS because they can be taken out. I bought a Taurus with a huge idiot scratch that I took out easily.

ca survivor · 10-12-2012, 10:51

I have a rule, 1911s buy new.

fnfalman · 10-12-2012, 11:54

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Originally Posted by Batesmotel

You want a safe queen in pristine condition, fine. But just because some of have reassembled ours in the dark while covered with mud and happened to scratch it, doesn't make us idiots. It makes us well trained shooters.

When do you and others do this with these high dollars M1911s?

Afghanistan? Iraq? Jungle of the Phillipines? north of the Korean DMZ?

Batesmotel · 10-12-2012, 13:47

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Originally Posted by fnfalman

When do you and others do this with these high dollars M1911s?

Afghanistan? Iraq? Jungle of the Phillipines? north of the Korean DMZ?

Front Sight, Gunsite, Thunder Ranch Etc. Not everyone shoots a Glock. Take a high end class and look around. You will see some expensive guns being used as they were meant to be used.

F_G · 10-12-2012, 20:03

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Originally Posted by Nakanokalronin

Not all shops will allow customers to tear down a gun in the store. My closest shop will allow cheaper guns to be field stripped if it's a simple operation but when it comes to the high end 1911s, they won't even let you dry fire them most of the time.

As for used, they'll let you shoot a mag for free at the range but tearing down any 1911 in the store, not at all. I can usually get away with it since I've been going there for over a decade now , but that's only with certain people that work there.

Have them tear it down for inspection, heck I don't care who takes it apart as long as I can inspect the internals. If the shop declines they obviously don't want my business. Do you buy a car without popping the hood? If you do buy a weapon without looking at it you deserve what you get.

TTM65 · 10-12-2012, 20:16

I think this is a silly question to begin with. A person is selling a gun, you are in the market for a gun. If you do not like the gun or scratches on it then do not buy it. It is really that simple.

fnfalman · 10-13-2012, 00:24

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Originally Posted by F_G

Have them tear it down for inspection, heck I don't care who takes it apart as long as I can inspect the internals. If the shop declines they obviously don't want my business. Do you buy a car without popping the hood? If you do buy a weapon without looking at it you deserve what you get.

Yep. What you said.

fnfalman · 10-13-2012, 00:25

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Originally Posted by Batesmotel

Front Sight, Gunsite, Thunder Ranch Etc. Not everyone shoots a Glock. Take a high end class and look around. You will see some expensive guns being used as they were meant to be used.

Shooting these guns at training schools aren't the same as "being used as they were meant to be used."

If they were meant to be used as such, then they would be on their owners' hands and hips deployed in some corner of the world, delivering hot lead.

BTW, I took Gunsite 250, 350 and 499. Don't ever recall breaking down my gun in the dark and reassemble them.

Now, Uncle Sam's NCOs used to make me do that for training back in the days.

PhotoFeller · 10-13-2012, 02:38

The scratch is such a common problem, experienced by many (an oops moment) but mostly by people new to 1911s. Spend a little time on the 1911 Forum and learn how many people have experienced or want to avoid the problem. Newbies, like I was, learn the correct way to reassemble and pick up a few easy tips (credit card, tape, etc.) to avoid the scratch.

The reassembly scratch is easier to accept than other scratches and dings because it doesn't indicate misuse. I just wouldn't want one on a high-end pistol unless I put it there.

PhotoFeller · 10-13-2012, 02:41

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Originally Posted by ca survivor

I have a rule, 1911s buy new.

This is probably a good rule unless you know and trust the seller of a used 1911.

MD357 · 10-13-2012, 12:16

I'm just gonna go get a bucket and walk by with it..... you guys that are worried about scratches and "value" .... have your man card read to turn in.

To the OP..... if I'm buyin.... at least half.

***faawrenchbndr*** · 10-13-2012, 12:44

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Originally Posted by MD357

I'm just gonna go get a bucket and walk by with it..... you guys that are worried about scratches and "value" .... have your man card read to turn in.

To the OP..... if I'm buyin.... at least half.

Killin' me Brother,..........

MD357 · 10-13-2012, 13:19

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Originally Posted by faawrenchbndr

Killin' me Brother,..........

Simma down naw and take that gorgeous little Rogers gun to range...

***faawrenchbndr*** · 10-13-2012, 14:06

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Originally Posted by MD357

Simma down naw and take that gorgeous little Rogers gun to range...

You will be the first one to get pics the first day I carry it.

DaveFJ80 · 10-13-2012, 17:26

LOL at some of the responses and what people expect to get a gun for if it has an idiot mark on it.

I've owned numerous 1911's and never had an idiot mark on my guns, except 1 time on a brand new, very tight, Springfield TRP in a stainless finish. The scratch was actually barely noticeable since it was so light and not even that long on the way on the frame, and you wouldn't see it unless the right light hit it.

Point being, me being me, I decided to sell the TRP at a reduced price because of my only small mishap, even though the gun was pristine and only had 70 rounds through it (I wanted an armory kote TRP instead), so I took a considerable, and what i felt acceptable, loss on it by selling the new TRP for $1050. Funny thing was that I had more whiners wanting a LOWER price, than I had interested buyers, even though the high res pics barely showed anything (high res detailed pics). Kind of had me both chuckling and face palming at the same time. Some people are just too touchy.

MD357 · 10-13-2012, 17:40

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Originally Posted by faawrenchbndr

You will be the first one to get pics the first day I carry it.

I'm pretty sure Chuck would want one too.

fnfalman · 10-13-2012, 22:40

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Originally Posted by faawrenchbndr

You will be the first one to get pics the first day I carry it.

Are you going to disassemble and reassemble it in the darkness of the night with your hands full of soil made muddy by spilt blood?

FLIPPER 348 · 10-13-2012, 22:47

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Originally Posted by Batesmotel

You want a safe queen in pristine condition, fine. But just because some of have reassembled ours in the dark while covered with mud and happened to scratch it, doesn't make us idiots. It makes us well trained shooters.

How did you get covered in mud and where were your flashlights??

....I hope they gave you a nifty 1911 merit badge after all that!