Got a Lorcin SS .380 as part of an estate sale, now I just need to know what the heck to do with it. I have no use or need for it in my collection, and I'm afraid I'd get laughed out of the pawn shop if I took it in. What do you guys think?
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Got a Lorcin SS .380 as part of an estate sale, now I just need to know what the heck to do with it. I have no use or need for it in my collection, and I'm afraid I'd get laughed out of the pawn shop if I took it in. What do you guys think?
Pawn shop. You'll probably get enough for a box of bullets, maybe.
Of course this means you need to purchase a small boat......since you have a small boat anchor.
There are times a gun like that can be useful
Wait for one of the gun by back deals and get some money.
It didn't cost you anything, and it doesn't eat. I would shoot it a few times to see if it works, and then put it away for that day that you have a relative or friend who needs to borrow a gun against a perceived threat. Of course, if it doesn't shoot, it can still be used for a buy back or a boat anchor . But do not dry fire it. They break the strikers when you do.
Throw it in the tacklebox. If you don't fish, throw it in the lake.
I would establish whether it functions or not. I suppose you could keep it in the car or pickup if local laws allow but the idea of a gun so cheap you can lose it or have it stolen has never appealed to me as that means the criminal element has a gun because you failed to secure it.
I would not foist it on anyone. Keep it and shoot it until it breaks at your own risk or destroy it. Having said that I have a Jennings/Lorcin 380 that is surprisingly reliable and utilitarian(ish) for what it is but it is more of a novelty than a gun I would need or want for any purpose. If someone else really needs a gun, if you have any regard for their value as a person see that they get a better gun. Bottom level in quality for me is the Taurus/Rossi series of revolvers.
Say no to pot metal. Tackle box gun for shooting frogs and what not is probably best idea. Such usage is not of dire need.
We found a Lorcin .25 acp and an RG 38 special..both brand new in the box in the dresser when my Mother in Law died...I ran an ad in a collector section of our local gun forum and got a couple of replies and sold both guns (in boxes with all literature and the sales receipts) for something like $50 each...glad to get rid of them..I guess there are collectors that never try and shoot them...
Take it to a pawn shop and see what they will give you (my buddy has a pawnshop and for a while he wouldn't take any of these kinds of guns in), if it's under 50 walk and wait for your next gun buy-back and get 50-100 bucks for it or a WalMart gift card that you could buy ammo with. You're doing your part keeping the streets "safe".......
Do Not! Remove the grips. 7 essential parts are held by them. You WILL lose one or more.
Put it on gunbroker. it will bring 60-100 bucks.
http://www.bryco-jennings-jimenezarms.com/forum
I'd say one of us will be happy to buy it from you!
Oddly, the .380 version of those guns are pretty solid and can be accurate enough for close up work. Shoot it, see how it functions and how accurate it is, you may have a cheap new pocket gun. The best part is if you do have to use it and the police hold it for a trial you’ll not be out anything.
You could always do one of those gun "torture tests". I can't help but read them when they pop up. I think there is a Glock out there with upwards of 750,000 rounds.
I would buy it if we were face to face, but by the time you ship and pay transfer its a deal killer.
Why would I want a gun like that? There are many people who want a pistol for the house. They
don't want to spend much, that's ok because I don't want to sell it. Most people around these parts
have a gun or two laying around from uncle, ect and you can get a nice 22 or maybe a shotgun
for a cheap pistol. Any good old single shot 22 or Shotgun is worth more than these type of pistols.
The gun was free, doesn't need to be fed and doesn't take up much space and not worth much. Why the need to get rid of it? Here in NY working pistols pay upwards of $250 in the buy back programs, that would be worth it!
When they work, they usually work OK. If you've got one of those, no harm in hanging onto it. Otherwise, I'd lean toward the gun buy back option - you might get a free Christmas turkey out of it.
If I was myself, or had a talented metalworking friend with a lot of time on his hands, I'd be tempted to replace as many of the guts with quality tool steel and good alloy springs as possible, just as a "hot rod a Pinto" silly project. The gun is basically a Browning/FN-1910 distilled down to the cheapest possible level - the only reason they fail so often is the shoddy materials and lack of attention to detail
Ironically, one of these was my very first semi auto. Shot a few boxes through it, accidentally dry fired it and broke the firing pin. A buddies dad built me another one on his lathe. So I shot a few more boxes of ammo thru it and traded it on down the road. My first thoght though on use of it when I saw the headline was "paperweight"
Try and shoot a full box of FMJ through it. If it makes it through with no issues, state that fact in your WTS ad. A cheap pistol that works is worth owning. It's basically a bigger Raven so it might just work! But as stated, do not dry fire. The firing pin is the ejector so don't do it.
I read somewhere that Lorcin has been out of business for years, yet their guns still turn up in crimes alot. Lorcin, the herpes of firearms...
I would also suggest that you try it out and see if it works Ok or not. Quite a few of the guns actually work OK. Some may have had needed some magazine tweaking before they worked well too. So you may have a nice inexpensive plinker there or a tackle box gun.
Remove the magazine.
Weld base of frame in the center of a metal bowl.
Place on coffee table.
Take up smoking...........
^^^^^this i like...
"Got a Lorcin"
Don't believe I'd uh' told that Brother!
I will say this though, I admire your honesty in owning up to it.
Murphy
Nothing wrong with a free gun, no matter how awful it is!
Shoot it. My 380 loricin was a decent shooter I shot a lot of cast through it
Give it as a down payment on a Hi Point.
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I thought lorcin was some kind of prescription drug.......
Id buy if for 40 bucks
'Spose it's like a scooter and a fatty. All fun until your friends see you ridin' one!!!!