ROUND COUNT & WHAT SHOULD I LOOK OUT FOR IN A SEMI?

[OLDVET]

Whichever pistol you decide to go with, I highly suggest you find a competent gunsmith to look it over.
It is far better to spend a few dollars, than loose a few fingers or an eye.

Test firing something is very important also, that is unless you have a lot of money and can afford to buy things you may find unappealing later on.

 

[Bowyer]

I don't care how many rounds each gun has been shot. I just look at the overall condition.
When selling a gun and people ask me what the round count is I just pull a number out of the air.

I have this old Beretta 92fs police trade in that has countless amounts of ammo through it but it runs like a champ.

Buy quality guns and don't worry about round count.

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[OLDVET]

A quality firearm that is not maintained can be dangerous. The number of rounds in a well maintained firearm
is generally not an issue.
Example:
I have a Springfield "Loaded" that I have owned for many, many years. It has had over 30K rounds down the pipe during this time. It is all original.
I keep track of the round count, so I will know when to replace the springs or the extractor.
A few years ago I returned this pistol to Springfield for a minor repair. The primer pockets on several of my reloads allow hot gas to escape and burn a small ring around the firing pin hole in the breech. While it was at Springfield, the Service Manager called to talk to me about the recommended repairs. During this conversation I told him about the round count this pistol had received. I asked him if they could give it a once over while it was there and then give me the results. The guy called back in a couple of days and told me the pistol retained over 95% of its original specs and tolerances. He asked me who had done the trigger work on my pistol. I said "you did". I told him it was just the result of 30K cycles. He laughed and said "we charge a lot of money to make a trigger that nice". Probably less that the 30K rounds it took to get it that way.
Anyway, I am not a gunsmith. Probably few on this sight are gunsmiths either. I still recommend you find something you like. Then have it checked out by a competent gunsmith. A quality firearm will give you better service and length of life than will a less well made firearm.
It is your money and your choice. Good Luck with whatever you get.