Hi, first off, let me say that I am a big Colt fan. I love my 13 Colts, and all of them are reliable and accurate. My carry piece is a Colt Defender 'XS' series. It has been perfect. After 3 years of sweaty body carry, I am sending it off to AW&P to have it hard chromed, it needs it, the frame was starting to look pretty bad. I paid around $600.00 for the gun new. In the last 2 months I have purchased two used Defender 'xs' series that are in LNIB condition. I have paid about $700.00 a piece for them. Had they never been fired, they would have cost more like $800.00 or more.
So, to get to my question. The local dealer has been getting in quite a few Wilsons lately. I have had a chance to handle a
Protector, a MP, KZ, and CQB. I like them alot, and from everything I have read they are all obviously nice pistols. But, if I spend $1800.00 on one, shoot it, wear the finish off some etc. what am I left with if a ever want to trade one in? A $1000.00 gun?
If I threw a new Colt away I would not have lost that much $$ value. It is like thinking that a Mercedes, BMW, Caddy or lincoln hold their value better. How can it hold it value if you buy it new for $60,000.00 and 5 years latter it is a $10,000.00 dollar car?
Odds are if I bought one I would not sell it, just curious what everyones opinion is on this subject. Thanks for you time and answers!
So, to get to my question. The local dealer has been getting in quite a few Wilsons lately. I have had a chance to handle a
Protector, a MP, KZ, and CQB. I like them alot, and from everything I have read they are all obviously nice pistols. But, if I spend $1800.00 on one, shoot it, wear the finish off some etc. what am I left with if a ever want to trade one in? A $1000.00 gun?
If I threw a new Colt away I would not have lost that much $$ value. It is like thinking that a Mercedes, BMW, Caddy or lincoln hold their value better. How can it hold it value if you buy it new for $60,000.00 and 5 years latter it is a $10,000.00 dollar car?
Odds are if I bought one I would not sell it, just curious what everyones opinion is on this subject. Thanks for you time and answers!