The Ethics of Selling a Bad Gun?

I have a pistol that I just can't get to run right. The manufacturer has sent me parts for it that did nothing. It seems I can't get them to send me a shipping label for repair and it is not worth me paying to have it may or may noy be fixed. I would never not disclose the issues in a private sale, but am considering trading at an LGS or pawning it. My only rationalization there is the hit that you normally take on a pawned or traded gun anyway.
What would you do? I am torn and done with this paper weight.
Reading your last post, I am glad you got this idea out of your head. As soon as I read the OP, I felt the urge to reach though my computer, give you a Gibbs-esque head slap, and ask you what you were thinking.

Selling to an LGS or pawnshop should not carry a moral difference to selling to an individual. They assume responsibility for your weapon, and the "hit" you take is your time that you spend to sell this weapon FTF and the premium for not having to wait to get cash. Some guns are worth selling to a shop, others not so much.

If you want to sell it, then I would probably lean towards a private sale first. It takes time, especially with a non-working weapon, but if you post it in the right places, the right person will find it, and pay a better price. Your LGS might not even want to buy it, depending on their business model. Either way, be honest and upfront, and expect to take a bath on it. Sorry it hasn't worked out for you.

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