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Ever gotten burned on a gun show purchase?
Rembrandt
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Some pretty good deals and great selection at gun shows.....but have you ever gotten burned (as in price-quality-function) on a gun show purchase? I'd like to hear both sides from a dealer and buyers point of view.
Edited by - Rembrandt on 05/29/2002 13:22:24
Edited by - Rembrandt on 05/29/2002 13:22:24
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an old Remington model 14. Brought to me with feeding problems.
Two pieces missing. He took it back to the next show and confronted
the person he bought if off of. Was told, "too bad, it worked when
I sold it" Well, with these pieces missing it was impossible to work.
- Life NRA Member
"If cowardly & dishonorable men shoot unarmed men with army guns, the evil must be prevented by the penitentiary...and not by general deprivation of constitutional privilege." - Arkansas Supreme Court, 1878
I do better dealing with the guy,s walking around, looking for a trade or a good buy.
Another thing, if your looking for a specific gun, be familiar with it and all its components,, that way you would know if something was missing.
LR
I remembered I had paid with a personal check & I gave them the cancelled check. That was nearly thirty years ago & that was the last I ever heard of it. I even got the money for the gun. Very good idea to get a dated sales reciept when you buy & keep a signed dated record when you sell & keep these records forever.
Wierd, three posts appeared while I was posting.
Edited by - gruntled on 05/29/2002 23:06:15
As luck would have it, I decided to stop at a range on the way home
and fire off a few rounds. I opened the case and the bag the seller had put inside contained nothing. It was just a rolled up bag.
I jumped back into my car and drove to the show and caught the guy as he was packing up. He got real defensive and all but called me a liar. About that time a buddy of mine happened by in full uniform (Sheriff's Dept. Captain) The seller suddenly "found" the missing two mags behind the counter. He even tossed in an extra "for my trouble".
The funny thing was my buddy never said a word and had no idea the seller and I were having a disagreement. I always check my package now before I leave..
Guns only have two enemies: Rust and Liberals....
Edited by - william81 on 05/29/2002 16:59:33
"If cowardly and dishonorable men sometimes shoot unarmed men with army pistols or guns, the evil must be prevented by the penitentiary and gallows, and not by a general deprivation of a constitutional privilege." - Arkansas Supreme Court, 1878
Bought a Rossi model 62 SAC, poor bluing,no wood,mag tube bent.
Tight action and good bore $15 from a used dealer. With a little work this one has turned into a great little shooter. Feel I under paid on this one!
Second guilty purchase: Model 92 Winchester SRC in 44wcf.$200 dollar parts gun. Total reblue, but sat in a closet with the action open for 20+ years. Took one good day of cleaning to get it to cycle. Been a great shooter since! Really feel guilty about this one! Hard to find one of these nowadays in shootable condition for less that $700 around here!
Of course I can play the piano, as long as it has pedals!
Gun Control Disarms Victims, NOT Criminals
so far I am my own worst enemy. Like another
poster says, do the research, then buy.
I love going to gunshows and have made some
great friends and some good deals. Plus the
grandaughter likes the beanie baby tables.
I have been warmed up a few times, but not
burnt to bad.
bud
If it weren't for lawyers, I wouldn't need a lawyer.
I got my SAR-1 NIB for $299 at AIM Surplus. Came with 2-mags, manual, sling, cleaning kit and original test target.
My local gun store is selling used SAR-1's with one mag and nothing else for $425. And they've sold 4 this week.
It's no longer "lower price and raise quality to get more buyers" its "lower quality and raise price, because some moron is gonna buy it anyway, and theres a lotta morons around these days...".
Finds are sporadic but they turn up enough to keep me going. I have purchased 3 boltactions at $150.00-250.00 under new retail from dealer tables. Sometimes I go for months without seeing anything worth looking at. It's the thrill of the hunt.
KC
A year later the same dealer had a 100 in .284 said it was his for the last 8 or so years. Said it was a good shooter, bla-bla-bla.
Well I took it home, and before mounting a scope on it , I took it to the range. It wouldn't shot one single round with out hanging up. Took it apart cleaned it up good , tried different clip still nothing.
I called him up two days later , Well lets just say he was sassy. I told him that he TOLD me it was a good shooter. Well he got amnesia.
He said you buy as is.Six months later Same place same seller I walked up to the his table. He was nervous but asked here to trade. I said no , Here for refund. After a few words I got my money back. I know I was fortunate but also mad as hell just six months before.
If a seller knows nothing about a gun thats one thing. But don't tell a customer its this and that when you have no earthly idea.....
coonass
We Live in a World of Give And Take, But A Lot Of People Won't Give What it Takes.