Noob Question: Trade-In Value?

[FlyingPancreas]

Hi all,

Noob to the forum here and not even a current Kahr owner. I currently own a Glock 27 that I would love to trade in for a CW9. Wondering if anyone has done anything similar, and if this is a realistic expectation for trade-in. I've never sold a firearm before in my life - the fact that I've just relocated to PA from NYC may explain that.

Rather stupidly, I'd never really taken a hard look into Kahr firearms before because their advertising turned me off a bit... Stupid, but true. I've owned the Glock 27 for a while, but have only put 200 rounds through it because, frankly, it's not particularly fun to shoot. I am also one of those boobs who had early on, without much pistol experience, believed a lot of the hype about 9mm being an "underpowered" round. I now believe that to be nonsense, and in looking past the advertising and into [many] actual user reviews of Kahr pistols and their specs, I am smitten. They seem to perfectly fill a niche that badly needs filling: high-quality, well-constructed pistols that are concealable while still offering a full grip, with no manual safety. The CW series seems perfect to me.

Now that I'm living in a much more Constitution-friendly state and waiting on a CCW permit, the G27 seems like simply an unrealistically uncomfortable option. I've been holstering the thing around my home just to get a feel for how it will ride, and it's just a brick. Realistically, I just need something slimmer and lighter. I own a Walther PPS in .40 caliber, and I love it, but for the round count I figure it'd be nice to have something still lighter. The CW9 seems to fit the bill perfectly. I'm just hoping I can get a good trade-in deal for the G27.

[RRP]

I was in several shops, yesterday. I saw new G27 pistols priced as follows:

Gen3: $549 (comes with 2 magazines)
Gen4: $579 (comes with 3 magazines)

Another local shop, known for scalping, had the Gen4 priced at $649. He got away with that a few months ago, but I didn't see anyone buying at that price, yesterday.

It's none of my business, but I would hang onto the G27 a while longer. Get some experience shooting, before you make another impulse purchase. The G27 is a fine pistol.

[Flincher]

I know nothing about Glocks, but welcome to this forum from North Dakota

[RevRay]

I am not an expert in any gun, so if these are apples & oranges I apologize. But I did email this guy in OK, and he did end up with the trade he was looking for. I hope this gives you something to use as a gauge.

P.S. Scroll all the way down to see the listing.

http://www.armslist.com/posts/1274157/oklahoma-city-oklahoma-handguns-for-sale--kahr-mk-9---special-duo-tone-

[yqtszhj]

If you bought the glock new I would think that you could either sell it out right and more than have enough money to buy a CW9 and ammo (if you can find any) or trade it for a CW9 and ammo (which might be better.)

You are going to like the CW9. I had one and traded it for a CM9. I like the CM9 but I should have kept both since the CW9 was fun to shoot. Although one thing is the lack of a CW9 did prompt me to get a CW45 just to have something different.

[JFootin]

Yeah, that used G27 is worth more than a new CW9. So, sell it on Armslist or Gunbroker, or trade it for a CW9, 2 extra mags and some ammo.

[FlyingPancreas]

I was in several shops, yesterday. I saw new G27 pistols priced as follows:

Gen3: $549 (comes with 2 magazines)
Gen4: $579 (comes with 3 magazines)

Another local shop, known for scalping, had the Gen4 priced at $649. He got away with that a few months ago, but I didn't see anyone buying at that price, yesterday.

It's none of my business, but I would hang onto the G27 a while longer. Get some experience shooting, before you make another impulse purchase. The G27 is a fine pistol.

Thanks, everyone, for the welcome and the good advice. Much appreciated.

I wouldn't characterize the G27 purchase as an impulse buy. The problem at that time was that I was living in NYC, where obtaining a concealed carry permit is a virtual impossibility for a civilian. I knew I'd eventually be relocating to PA, however, so I wanted to acquaint myself with the pistol I thought I'd be carrying down the road. I've owned a G23 for some time, and I will never give that gun up. Figured a truncated version would be ideal for carry. What I couldn't predict accurately was the matter of comfort/discomfort just walking around with the thing. Now that I've done that a bit - on my own property - I realize I'm better off with something lighter and thinner for EDC, even if this means trading capacity. If I could, I'd keep the G27 AND buy a CW9. I like the idea of having a "backup" Glock in .40 that can take the mags I use for my G23. But I really just don't have the scratch to keep both weapons, and I feel I'd get more practical use out of the Kahr. Thanks for the detailed info on G27 pricing. This is extremely helpful.

[mluikey]

As a gun dealer I'd offer you $350 for it, I'd then look to flip it for at least $550.00. My advice is to put it on Gunbroker. You should get pretty close if not more than retail. I sold a really used Glock 30 (dim night sights, wear on the barrel, etc) for $550 on Gunbroker last week. Glock has over 1,000,000 guns on back order so the market is good for them. On the same token, I can't get any Kahrs from any of my suppliers right now, so if there is an opportunity to trade and are happy with the deal then go for it.

[Barth]

Hi all,

Noob to the forum here and not even a current Kahr owner. I currently own a Glock 27 that I would love to trade in for a CW9. Wondering if anyone has done anything similar, and if this is a realistic expectation for trade-in. I've never sold a firearm before in my life - the fact that I've just relocated to PA from NYC may explain that.

Rather stupidly, I'd never really taken a hard look into Kahr firearms before because their advertising turned me off a bit... Stupid, but true. I've owned the Glock 27 for a while, but have only put 200 rounds through it because, frankly, it's not particularly fun to shoot. I am also one of those boobs who had early on, without much pistol experience, believed a lot of the hype about 9mm being an "underpowered" round. I now believe that to be nonsense, and in looking past the advertising and into [many] actual user reviews of Kahr pistols and their specs, I am smitten. They seem to perfectly fill a niche that badly needs filling: high-quality, well-constructed pistols that are concealable while still offering a full grip, with no manual safety. The CW series seems perfect to me.

Now that I'm living in a much more Constitution-friendly state and waiting on a CCW permit, the G27 seems like simply an unrealistically uncomfortable option. I've been holstering the thing around my home just to get a feel for how it will ride, and it's just a brick. Realistically, I just need something slimmer and lighter. I own a Walther PPS in .40 caliber, and I love it, but for the round count I figure it'd be nice to have something still lighter. The CW9 seems to fit the bill perfectly. I'm just hoping I can get a good trade-in deal for the G27.

Trade in will be wholesale value at a LGS.
A low ball price so they can resell the gun at a profit.
Usually you are better off selling to a private party.

Not to turn you away from Kahr.
But you can get a third party conversion barrel and G26 mags for your G27.
I've shot thousands of trouble free rounds of 9mm through my G27
with a Storm Lake G27 40-9mm conversion barrel and G26 mags.

Just a thought...