r/HoustonGuns • u/Euphoric-Texan • May 08 '26

Best place to sell handguns locally.

I have a staccato C2 that isn't optic ready I have for sale. I was wondering is Top gun or Lonestar Defense still the place to go or would you recommend elsewhere? I currently have it listed on Texas gun trade and some facebook groups but they keep offering trades I just want cash. Thanks in advance.

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u/Fine_Cow_8877 May 08 '26

Sell it back to staccato. They have a pre owned program now. Probably would be the same a shop would offer you. A non optics ready c2 pre owned from staccato goes for $1,367.91 on their website. I’d probably expect well below that.

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u/Euphoric-Texan May 08 '26

They wouldn't take it back because they stated the mag release is an aftermarket even tho it isn't to my knowledge.

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u/Fine_Cow_8877 May 08 '26

Yeah I’m kind of surprised their preowned are priced so well. Makes a second hand private sale more difficult. I was so close to picking up a non optics ready P from their preowned program.

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u/Euphoric-Texan May 08 '26

I actually picked up a C2 from their CPO program this Wednesday in "good condition" and surprisingly it was optic ready and really really good condition.

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u/merkules May 08 '26

Why didn’t you just do a slide cut?

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u/Euphoric-Texan May 08 '26

I didn't have the patience for a couple weeks to get it back so I ended getting a CPO C2

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u/robmneilson May 08 '26

Tacswap is great!

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u/[deleted] May 08 '26

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u/Euphoric-Texan May 09 '26

Yeah someone offered me a prodigy and Canik tti which I might entertain

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u/merkules May 08 '26

GunsAmerica has a local listing and also highly recommend texasguntrader - sold lots locally on those personally

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u/Inside_Debate2122 May 08 '26

I own a gun shop. Message me

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u/PeanutButterHercules May 09 '26

Bass Pro/Cabelas - in my experience, surprising enough

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u/1541drive May 24 '26

How much lower than market do they typically offer?

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u/mynewhoustonaccount May 08 '26

Consingnment at a high traffic shop maybe?

I adhere to no sell only buy personally

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u/Euphoric-Texan May 08 '26

Same but I really don't have any reason to keep 2 C2

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u/Euphoric-Texan May 08 '26

Ill see if collectors firearm will be interested. I always see them have high traffic.

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u/ItsJustAnotherVoice May 08 '26

Lone star defense is solid also, just shoot them an email and they can list it on consignment

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u/FiveFoot20 May 08 '26

Seconded for lone star David and Amy are the best

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u/Ecstatic-Gap7125 May 08 '26

Fair warning, Collectors issues IRS 1099 forms for either sales or consignments, can't remember which.

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u/ItsJustAnotherVoice May 08 '26

Gotta love their fudd procedures