Who doesn’t love saving money? For our part, we do, and we’re confident that most if not all of our current customers do as well. If you’re in that category, then we have a special for you: a police trade-in special, that is.
Here are the top 6 reasons to shop police trade-ins like those you’ll find here at Bucking Horse Outpost.
The Price
The bottom line is both the proverbial and literal bottom line here: price. Police trade-in ammunition and gear is discounted, and often steeply so. There is no more affordable way to stock up your ammo cans than to buy police trade-in and surplus ammo. Even if you buy new manufactured ammo in bulk, you still probably can’t match the savings associated with police trade-in deals.
Here’s another thing. This maxim doesn’t just apply to ammunition. While it is true that police trade-in ammo tends to be highly affordable, the truth is also that gear like trade-in mags and holsters are also sold at unbeatable prices.
And, though we don’t sell firearms, this observation applies here. Military surplus and police trade–in guns represent better deals than you’re liable to find basically anywhere else.
Access to Ammo and Gear You Couldn’t Get Elsewhere
Suppose you’re looking for some police-issue 870 or some frangible ammo that law enforcement officers use for indoor range training. Alright, so perhaps it is technically possible to buy this stuff new, but you have a better chance of finding it (and certainly at a more attractive price) on the used and surplus market. This makes shopping more practical and more enjoyable.
It Might Even Be Better with Wear
You’re not going to find reloads, but if you’re in this market for a used police trade-in firearm (even though we don’t sell those) here’s some really good news. There are actually some arguments for buying used rather than buying new.
Some guns, such as Glocks, have slides and triggers that break in noticeably with time and pretty much all shooters are in universal agreement that a well-worn (albeit well-maintained) Glock will shoot better and cycle more smoothly than a new one.
This paradigm does not just apply to Glock pistols. Firearm actions will break in and limber up with time. So if you’re in this market for a police trade-in gun, you could luck out and get one that’s been properly cared for and expertly broken in. It’s like getting a new pair of jeans, or perhaps boots, that are somehow also inexplicably already comfortably broken in.
It Minimizes Waste
Police precincts and other official bodies need a viable way to offload some of their old ammo, guns, and gear. Rather than destroying it, it can be auctioned or traded in, or even sold to a surplus purchaser and then resold to consumers like you who will use it or give it new life. That’s a lot better than leaving it in a police locker to collect dust, or worse, destroying or disposing of it.
It Can Potentially Benefit Taxpayers
Police trade-in gear and ammo that is sold to buyers on the secondhand market returns some revenue to police precincts for the purchase of new equipment. If there was no market for used police equipment (or surplus equipment), then precincts would have to pass that burden onto their constituents. Supporting police trade-in sales means lowering the tax burden in jurisdictions across the country. Maybe not yours directly, but somewhere - and that’s being a good citizen.
The Fun of the Chase
Lastly, and on top of the fact that you potentially stand to save quite a lot with police trade-in gear and surplus specials, there’s also the element that when you click on that “police trade-in” link, you really never know what you’re going to find in there.
It’s a lot like fishing, or like shopping at a flea market. There’s always a little bit of the element of surprise in there. At any given time, you might run across some new holsters, magazines, ammo cans, ammo, or used guns (depending on and subject to where you shop) but either way, there’s a lot of fun involved in the surprise of the whole affair. That alone is reason to patronize police trade-in specials.
Shop Police Trade-in Specials at Bucking Horse Outpost
As you can see from this article, sometimes police trade-in deals are about much more than just getting you great ammo and gear at unbeatable prices. Sometimes supporting this market is about lowering the tax burden on your fellow Americans while simultaneously reducing overall waste.
And those are some good things to support. So, while you’re at it, bookmark our police trade-in page or add it to your favorites. Check it out today and make sure to stop back soon.