I don't see the point. If you carry it, it'll no longer be (or look) "NIB". I think carry wear would reduce the value of the gun more than 'shooting wear'.
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Would you carry a NIB handgun without firing it?
If you had plenty of experience with the gun? You know you can shoot it well and most self-defense situations are close in?
Recognizing there is a one in 10K chance it might not function properly?
Does that offset the potential future resale of an unfired gun?
Be realistic in your answer. Don't take the knee-jerk answer.
I put 500 rounds through any gun I want to carry before I carry it. If it will go 500 without a malfunction, it's good.
No.Would you carry a NIB handgun without firing it?
If you had plenty of experience with the gun? You know you can shoot it well and most self-defense situations are close in?
Recognizing there is a one in 10K chance it might not function properly?
Circumstances may merit that you carry it immediately so we can't be to dismissive of the notion.
Like something you liberate from the ubiquitous mall gun store during the zombie attack?
Circumstances may merit that you carry it immediately so we can't be to dismissive of the notion.