Looking At a Potential Carry Piece…

“sir guido” makes a couple of good points. I’d never ask to fire a new gun. Used ones OTOH aren’t usually under factory warranty, so I think I have the right to be sure it works. I wouldn’t ask if I wasn’t serious, as I think was clear.The Rental guns OTOH are a great way to try a bunch of different stuff and decide what you like.Shooting a used “for sale” gun is not a “let’s see if I like this” proposition. It’s a “let’s be sure this thing works before I buy it” proposition. I’ve almost a gun I didn’t like in exactly that way. Shooting it was no fun, but it worked flawlessly, and I wasn’t about to wreck my reputation with said dealer by reneiging. After completing the transaction and cleaning the pistol, I asked him to sell it for me on consignment. He looked at me like I was nuts — I probably was — but understood I was a man of my word. Priceless, that…He talked me into keeping it to see if it grew on me — it didn’t. Sold it to a friend and broke even.DD