09/01/2026
HOT TAKE: Stop buying surplus guns.
Yeah, we said it.
There was a time when military surplus ri**es were one of the best values in the gun world. You could pick up a piece of history, shoot it, enjoy it, and not spend a fortune doing it.
Those days are mostly gone.
A lot of surplus guns have been artificially inflated to the point where the price has completely separated from what the gun actually is. Just because something is old, imported, discontinued, or has a military pedigree doesn’t automatically mean it’s worth the number somebody slapped on the tag.
And remember: you’re still buying an old fi***rm.
Wear, questionable storage, mismatched parts, tired springs, worn bores, and decades of unknown history can all come with the deal.
Are there collectible exceptions? Absolutely.
But buying a beat-up surplus r***e because “they’re only going up in value” isn’t always the investment people make it out to be.
If you’re buying one because somebody told you it’s a deal… do your homework first.
Think we’re wrong? Good.
Tell us which surplus gun is STILL worth buying in 2026. 👇
And if you’ve got an older r***e that needs to be inspected, cleaned, repaired, or brought back into fighting shape, bring it to Under the Gun in Plano.
We’ll tell you what you’ve actually got—and what it actually needs.