Are there any gun shops in the Portland area willing to trade ammo for firearms?

[rickysays]

I have plenty of ammo, but am low on cash.
Looking for a 1911 in .45 ACP and wondering if anyone knows of gun shops in the Portland area who are willing to take ammo instead of cash.

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[slimmer13]

Most shops won't accept ammo for liability reasons, but during these times of scarcity, I've heard some shops have relaxed this a bit. Probably best to call them.

 

[rickysays]

I should have added pawn shops to the original question, as I imagine they'd be more flexible on this.
But then the question becomes "which pawn shops in the Portland area sell guns and ammo?"

 

[Dinglenutz]

Might just convert that ammo to USD before the price completely tanks and then the USD-->whatever.

 

[rickysays]

Tried... but for some reason this week nobody is biting and I have it listed for what I paid for it.

 

[Dinglenutz]

Tried... but for some reason this week nobody is biting and I have it listed for what I paid for it.

It's probably no longer worth what you paid for it then. Just sayin'.

 

[rickysays]

I hear ya, but it's still the same as what's priced on shelves currently. I just wonder if demand has shrank because people aren't in panic mode like they still were even a month ago. When prices on gas and lumber and other necessities sky rocket like they are doing now (gee, wonder why?) then I think people tend to stop buying up ammo and other "luxuries".

 

[rickysays]

But just for bubblegumz and grins, i'll drop the price to $25 a box instead of 30... and see what happens. It's certainly not doing me any good sitting on my shelf.

1200 rounds of Federal 9mm at below market price

Selling a package deal of 12 boxes of Federal 9mm Luger, 115 grain FMJ (100 rounds per box) for $800 $600 including the sampler platter with 4 shot glasses. Will sell individual 100-round boxes for $60 each but I'll need a 2 box minimum to break up the package. Cash only, in person near Oregon...

www.northwestfirearms.com

 

[titsonritz]

Most shops won't accept ammo for liability reasons, but during these times of scarcity, I've heard some shops have relaxed this a bit. Probably best to call them.

It is also against federal law, same reason you can not return ammo, so don't but .357 Sig if you really want .357 Mag.

 

[1371JarHead]

So Im pretty sure there is no Federal 'law' in-such as you can not return store bought commercially made ammo. It is a local ownership ruling, they dont want the chance of someone reloading ammo with wrong powder or primers etc etc, but if you buy ammo and it is clearly faulty they have to make good, they will make you jump through hoops of fire, but in the end you will get your money back. I had a issue about 3 years ago or so with some .243 win called PERFECTA, I had never heard of them the price was stupid cheap I think .28-C per round or so (duhhh), I bought 400 rounds , just for plinking and such. The first 2 rounds i fired where fine, the 3rd round i could not get the empty brass casing out i had to use a bore rod and tap it out..the next 8 round would not fit into my mag ( to long) and the next 6 rounds would not chamber at all, it was like they were to fat). I called the company i had bought the case from, No sorry we dont take back ammo click...call 2..but but the ammo wont fit into my mag..your mags must be defective,,me..but all my other 243 win fits, no sorry,.. not sorry we dont take back ammo...call 3 hey i want my money back or im calling the ATF..them..here call the people who manufactured it..( fiocchi ammo) them..we didnt make this ammo click...call 4..but they said you did, i would like my money back...them fine our sister company made this stuff but we had nothing to do with it...after consulting with a firearms attorney ..they told me to check the CIP Table Cartouse that must be stamped on every box of sold ammo. Me..its your CIP markings on their box...them..its our sister company and im not sure about that...2 weeks later..Me ok you jug heads im taking all this junk ammo to the ATF...them 1 day later, we will refund the total amount or we will give you a deal in other ammo..me..go f yourselves..the atf said thank you..and I noticed that after a few weeks no more crappy perfecta ammo was anywhere..your welcome lololol. I have for long time now, thought that buying second hand ammo from some random dude off the WWW was just looking for trouble..and after seeing KY Ballistics vid...I might not ever buy used stuff again..but then again mass produced stuff from tula/or red army is just junk and your taking your life into your hand using it.. So think about it, say you walk into your local pawn shop, buy a few boxes of 7mm rem mag..hit the range and boom, it blew up, you lose your fingers or your eye sight, the guy next to you was also hurt..whom is at fault??????

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[Dinglenutz]

It is also against federal law, same reason you can not return ammo, so don't but .357 Sig if you really want .357 Mag.

Not sure I've ever seen that law.

 

[rickysays]

But just for bubblegumz and grins, i'll drop the price to $25 a box instead of 30... and see what happens. It's certainly not doing me any good sitting on my shelf.

1200 rounds of Federal 9mm at below market price

Selling a package deal of 12 boxes of Federal 9mm Luger, 115 grain FMJ (100 rounds per box) for $800 $600 including the sampler platter with 4 shot glasses. Will sell individual 100-round boxes for $60 each but I'll need a 2 box minimum to break up the package. Cash only, in person near Oregon...

www.northwestfirearms.com

They sold in just a few minutes

 

[Camelfilter]

I have plenty of ammo...

Do you shoot?

Or did you just buy up ammunition "to have" because everyone else was/everyone said to/hype?

Honestly curious is all. Your stuff to do as you wish.

I shoot roundabout 250 of 9mm a week. Sometimes less, sometimes more. Depends how often in a week we can hit the club, or if I go solo.

 

[rickysays]

Do you shoot?

Or did you just buy up ammunition "to have" because everyone else was/everyone said to/hype?

Honestly curious is all. Your stuff to do as you wish.

I shoot roundabout 250 of 9mm a week. Sometimes less, sometimes more. Depends how often in a week we can hit the club, or if I go solo.

Yes, I shoot every week, all three of my guns.

 

[arakboss]

Tried... but for some reason this week nobody is biting and I have it listed for what I paid for it.

No shop is going to pay more for it or give you more trade in value than you will get from private party buyer. Lower price and it will sell eventually. Prices might only go down from here.

 

[Camelfilter]

No shop is going to pay more for it or give you more trade in value than you will get from private party buyer. Lower price and it will sell eventually. Prices might only go down from here.

They sold in just a few minutes

 

[deerbandit]

I have plenty of ammo, but am low on cash.
Looking for a 1911 in .45 ACP and wondering if anyone knows of gun shops in the Portland area who are willing to take ammo instead of cash.

I would say your best bet would be selling the ammo privately then using the funds to buy the gun. I know I wouldn't take on the liability as a gun shop of selling that ammo but you never know.

 

[wjv]

It is also against federal law, same reason you can not return ammo, so don't but .357 Sig if you really want .357 Mag.

Nope!

 

[titsonritz]

Not sure I've ever seen that law.

Nope!

It is possible I was lied to.

 

[spider]

It is possible I was lied to.

You were, some people even said its against OSHA, but OSHA doesn't have a rule or law behind that. It is store policy.