Quote Originally Posted by Muskett View Post
Maybe the BBS should do a poll of its membership and ask when members last bought a new UK rifle????? I, like so many here, buy second hand as that is where our interest lies. We are not the best supporters of "new" retail.
Pretty much guilty as charged.

However, by providing a voracious market for secondhand guns, primary owners can sell off their ‘disappointing’ purchases and get on and buy another new gun easily without making more than 1/3 loss. It’s like leasing for them and gravy for us. So often a new gun is advertised with like 50 pellets through it.

I’m sure this happens in the other adult toy markets like cameras, drones etc .. although probably not actual ‘adult toys’ as these probably don’t have a secondary market outside of certain niche subcultures.