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Why Buy Old or Used Jewelry?

When some people shop for an engagement ring or other adornment, they feel compelled to visit the most reputable jewelry store they can find, and often just accept the fact that they will be paying a premium for their purchase. But this doesn’t always have to break the bank. Everything we purchase is thoroughly evaluated on condition and value, thus ensuring that you will be pleased with your purchase. You get the quality and reputation of a five star jeweler, without the top shelf price!

Why should you Own a Shotgun?

When it comes to versatility, there is no firearm that better meets the definition than a shotgun. Used for hunting, defense and sport shooting, this venerable platform has proven its worth in more ways than can be described.

How Metro Pawn can Lessen your Work Load

All through human history, we have innovated and developed every manner of technology to assist us with one basic goal – to simplify the work that we do. From simple machines like the lever and the pulley that helped us lift and move that which we ourselves could not, to amazing modern machines that help us build skyscrapers or tunnel beneath the earth in what would once be reserved for tales of fiction. The toaster, the telephone and the toilet – everything that we take for granted in our everyday lives did not exist at some point. Many of us who are middle-aged may well remember our parents’ wringer washing machines, with two counter-rotating ‘rolling pins’ through which wet clothes were fed to squeeze out the water. Once most of the water was eliminated, the clothes would get hung outside to dry. Today, we can’t imagine laundry without our computer-controlled washers and dryers.

How to turn Silver into Cash

Silver has been valued as a precious metal throughout history. Used in many pre-modern monetary systems as currency, it also sports value in jewelry, industrial and commercial applications and medical science, and has always been a staple of investment endeavors. The value of silver fluctuates in relation to economic conditions and market variables, but it has always persevered through good times and bad alike.             

The Nostalgia and Appeal of Lever-Action Rifles

People’s preferences in firearms vary as greatly as the type of firearms that exist. Some collect old and  vintage guns, while others prefer modern sporting or hunting weapons. Either way Americans have loved firearms since the very foundation of our country, and that is not about to change any time soon.

Metro Pawn and Rare Coins

Perhaps you once collected coins, but no longer have the time or interest in continuing to do so. Maybe you’ve inherited a collection from a relative, but it’s not something that you’re into. Or possibly the focus of your collecting has changed, such as from U.S. coins to world coins. Whatever the case, you can turn what has fallen by the wayside into cash today.

How is Gold doing these Days?

Starting the year out under $1100 per Troy ounce, gold has worked its way up to $1273.80 per ounce as of May 16, 2016. Used as a guideline of value for currencies around the world, the price of gold fluctuates due to a number of variables.

Selling or Pawning Car Stereo Equipment

With spring upon us, many of us get that itch to upgrade our car audio equipment. Perhaps you are looking at getting a new head unit, stepping up your speakers or adding a subwoofer. In any case, Metro Pawn & Gun is where you need to go. Car audio equipment is a very popular product category in our shop, so you can sell or pawn your existing equipment for some quick cash which you can then use to purchase the equipment you want at a discounted price. We always have a fine selection of car audio gear on hand, so chances are you will find exactly what you’ve been looking for. We have assembled a few tips so you can get top dollar for your equipment:

What is the Right Handgun for Concealed Carry?

A concealed carry permit holder is a law-abiding individual who can lawfully carry a firearm with them, observing all rules and regulations governing the privilege, and one who has completed all required qualification courses to become a permit holder. Among the most prolific questions most permit holders have is “what is the best handgun for concealed carry?” There is no single answer to this query, but instead a series of additional questions that must be asked to determine what would be the best fit.

The Advantages of Buying Gold at a Pawn Shop

When purchasing gold coins, bullion or jewelry, pawn shops are an excellent option. If you go to a jewelry store, you are most certainly paying top dollar for whatever you buy there, even if it is advertised as “on sale”. Coin shops also tend to charge maximum prices for their goods, and understandably so – they are in it to make money, and their costs are likely higher than what pawn shops can acquire certain items for. Another factor to consider is that the variety of inventory at a pawn shop is usually more diverse. Retail stores often have a fairly set inventory – they carry certain products and then reorder them once they sell. A pawn shop may not have two of the same item, nor might an item that is there today be there tomorrow. Many customers will visit their favorite shop frequently as not to miss that ‘special’ item that might be gone before they know it.