petemi, The town here where I live has two sporting goods stores which only sells new guns, there are three shops which sell new and used and pawn used guns, thats where I find the best deals on used handi-rifles, the pawn shop I deal the most with will loan only 50.00 on a handi-rifle maybe 75.00 if has a good scope, so if he sells a nice handi for 150.00-175.00 he makes 100.00 or more on it, after deer season closes here alot of guys need money and sell or pawn their guns, I have seen lots of guys pawn nice rifles for 100.00 and never come back to pay the pawn off, I guess its right what they say Mississippi is a poor state.