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777LEE
Hello everyone, I'm New to this forum. I know what "ANIB" is
(as new in box), but what does it really mean. Does it mean
fired only once or twice, does it mean never been fired, or
does it mean something else ? Thanks for your help. TTFN R [:)]
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  • roswellnative
    I would hope that means unfired, but it?s technically a used gun if it?s been sold before regardless

    Ros
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  • montanajoe
    • Community moderator
    I think this should be asked of the seller for each item.
    Leaves too much gray area for me. Its kinda new,almost new,it was new at one time,,,,
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  • mark christian
    As New In the Box means, or at least based on my 40+ years of selling guns, that the firearm is new and unfired and while never sold at retail, it has been out of the box and most likely on display. That means that it was probably handled, although not a lot, but it is technically speaking, no longer brand new. (Again) in my experience, the next step down from ANIB is "shopworn". That doesn't mean that the gun is worn out, but it had been handled quite a bit and while still new, unfired and never sold at retail, it will show signs of wear in the areas where it was handled.

    All of this is subject to personal opinion and your mileage may vary.

    By the way, welcome to the forum. Stick around...you may like it.
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  • Mr. Perfect
    Keep in mind that in some areas guns are required to show proof of test fire and even come with a spend shell casing as proof. So even new in box guns may have had proof test firing. "Never been fired" is thus a misnomer of sorts.
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  • 777LEE
    Thanks Mark. I wished the Seller would have been forthcoming
    with that answer. They never got back to me, & that makes me
    uneasy about them & the firearm. Oh, Yes I'm aware of Test
    Firing at the Factory. Thank you Mr. Perfect. TTFN R
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  • bullshot
    There is a big difference between "as new" and "new". I take it to mean (based on my my experiences) "looks like new" and is "actually new and unfired" respectively.

    Why would one add the word "as" if in fact, the item was actually new?
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  • mark christian
    quote:Originally posted by 777LEE
    They never got back to me, & that makes me
    uneasy about them & the firearm.


    In that situation I would also take a pass.
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  • select-fire
    NOS..New Old Stock
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  • kimi
    I take it to mean Like New In Box LNIB, the only difference being that it has been sold at retail and, possibly changed hands on numerous occasions.
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  • toad67
    quote:Originally posted by 777LEE
    Thanks Mark. I wished the Seller would have been forthcoming
    with that answer. They never got back to me, & that makes me
    uneasy about them & the firearm. Oh, Yes I'm aware of Test
    Firing at the Factory. Thank you Mr. Perfect. TTFN R


    Caveat emptor, or buyer beware. It's really up to the buyer to ask all of the necessary questions about the gun if the buyer doesn't give an accurate or detailed description of the gun and some good pictures. Depending on the return period, which could be worthless if it's a description issue w/o any communication between the buyer and seller, I would pass unless it's a steal..

    GB does protect against fraud, but negligence on one side or the other may not fall into that category.. What is their feedback rating?
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  • Mark G
    I have found that many people use ANIB to describe something in their mind that "looks new". It is a very subjective term that means alot of things to alot of different people. I looked at a gun advertised as ANIB and it really did look nice but I could tell that it had been shot. When I dug a little deeper, he admitted that he had taken it out several times and shot it but always cleaned and lubed it right after and since it "looked new" he advertised it as ANIB. I passed.
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