tacticalreload
Bearcat
The taxman cometh. I'm considering selling one of my RAPs... specifically a mint condition RAP9c. One thing I'm considering however is what to do about the sights. It's currently wearing Ruger factory Novak Trijicon night sights. These things were a b**tch to install because the factory front sight had to be cut out due to how tight it was... and anyone who has browsed the shopruger.com website knows that they cost just under $200 shipped.
My options are this...
(1) I can move the night sights to my RAP45. This means I would need to buy a new fixed front sight from Ruger at the price of nearly $40 shipped to replace the one I destroyed during removal. The original two dot fixed rear can be reinstalled without any effort.
(2) I can try to sell the pistol as is. The odds that buyers would recognize the value in the extra $$$ put into the factory Trijicons means that I'm selling to a smaller market and will almost certainly take a sizable loss.
(3) I can sell it with just the front Trijicon and replace the rear with the original sight. Many people like this type of setup, but it's likely that I will still be taking a bath since just the front sights costs $92 shipped from Ruger. I would still be in a position of needing to buy another front sight to complete the set and move it to my RAP45... this means a loss on the sale of the gun and another loss on re-purchasing another front night sight for the new gun.
Anyone have any thoughts? I was thinking about making this a poll, but I'm not sure enough people would care to vote. I'm really just looking for people's advice. If I didn't need the funds, I wouldn't be selling in the first place; but just giving stuff away isn't very palatable either.
My options are this...
(1) I can move the night sights to my RAP45. This means I would need to buy a new fixed front sight from Ruger at the price of nearly $40 shipped to replace the one I destroyed during removal. The original two dot fixed rear can be reinstalled without any effort.
(2) I can try to sell the pistol as is. The odds that buyers would recognize the value in the extra $$$ put into the factory Trijicons means that I'm selling to a smaller market and will almost certainly take a sizable loss.
(3) I can sell it with just the front Trijicon and replace the rear with the original sight. Many people like this type of setup, but it's likely that I will still be taking a bath since just the front sights costs $92 shipped from Ruger. I would still be in a position of needing to buy another front sight to complete the set and move it to my RAP45... this means a loss on the sale of the gun and another loss on re-purchasing another front night sight for the new gun.
Anyone have any thoughts? I was thinking about making this a poll, but I'm not sure enough people would care to vote. I'm really just looking for people's advice. If I didn't need the funds, I wouldn't be selling in the first place; but just giving stuff away isn't very palatable either.