When buying a new rifle?

[jerrya]

When you buy a new rifle (from dealer) do any of you take into consideration the date of manufacture? Sometimes a rifle could have been sitting there for 2 years or maybe more. Lets say this is a rifle that has had no changes done to them in that time period.

 

[cyclops666]

Absolutely, I would hate to buy a new marlin that was built and been sitting in the box since 2014,
Or an fx-9 with the slit in the bolt exposing the firing pin

 

[Dogleg]

Its a rifle not a battery. It doesn’t age sitting there in the grease

 

[skwerl]

Its a rifle not a battery. It doesn’t age sitting there in the grease

Just as last years car models , you should get a better price
only no new features.

 

[trebor2880]

I'd rather buy a "new" rifle sitting in the box and properly stored for 50 yrs., than a 2020 model.

'Cause they don't make 'em like they used to.

 

['Boo]

The best shotgun I ever bought was a new in the box Model 12 that had been sitting in the back of a small-town Saskatchewan hardware store for 20 years. Compared to the POS Model 1200 Winchester was marketing at the time it was a jewel.

 

[huntingfamily]

To answer the OP's question, No, not at all...

 

[D-Man]

I'd rather buy a "new" rifle sitting in the box and properly stored for 50 yrs., than a 2020 model.

'Cause they don't make 'em like they used to.

You got that right, I have nothing in my safe built later than the early 60's - Rem M721/722 and lots of Husqvarnas...

 

[Milt Dale]

I have never thought about it.

 

[Freyr_255]

I'd rather buy a "new" rifle sitting in the box and properly stored for 50 yrs., than a 2020 model.

'Cause they don't make 'em like they used to.

Well, old rifles are nicer generally with more feel, but truthfully they can't compare to modern CNC machining. So tolerances have gotten a lot tighter for less money.