There are consignment shops you should check out. I have sold two long guns and a pistol up north on consignment and was happy with the outcome each time. But none down here. So I don't know what the typical commission is in this area.
But consignment is nice because for the cost of the commission fee (I think it was %15 and I still made money), the dealer displays your firearm, performs the actual sale and incurs the headache of all the paperwork. To me, that is a small price to pay as it relieves you of all that uncertainty.
Of course, you need to set a good price: not so high that it won't sell, but not so low that you'll do any less than break even. You should work with the dealer on the best price because the dealer has an interest in the sale as well. The other thing you'll have to track is progress. Don't be a nag. But do periodically check on whether there's been any feedback or interest, maybe every 3 weeks or so. If not, you might have to adjust price. Once I called to check and was happy to discover the gun had already been sold. Lesson learned is you can't always count on the dealer to call you back.
There was Nordic Gun & Pawn in Wildwood. But looks like they are gone now. Do an Internet search on "firearm consignment". Those weekly mailers and flyers are full of them, too. Sometimes they will be "pawn shops", but some will offer consignment arrangements. Regular gun shops often do as well.
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