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Buying on the internet

ron36ron36 Member Posts: 31 ✭✭
edited February 2009 in Ask the Experts
When buying a gun, how do you know for sure if its new or not ?
They may list it as new, but how do you really know ?
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  • Colt SuperColt Super Member Posts: 31,007 ✭
    edited November -1
    Reputation of the seller in feedback.

    Opinion of the Experts here.

    And, ultimately, if you can't tell, what does it matter ??

    After you put one round through it, it's used.

    Doug
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  • BeeramidBeeramid Member Posts: 7,264 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    A lot of sellers give a three day inspection period. Only you can't return it if you fire it or disassemble it are the usual stipulations.


    When you are inspecting it and notice signs of GSR, don't be alarmed, they test fire them at the factory.[;)]
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  • duckhunterduckhunter Member Posts: 7,687 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    All handguns and many rifles are fired at the factory ergo very few unfired guns.
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  • tsr1965tsr1965 Member Posts: 8,682 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Ask to see pictures of it, up close, and in DETAIL. If the seller does not want to furnish you with these, then he/she does not want to sell it very bad.

    Like has been mentioned look at the sellers feed back too. That can, and does tell you a lot about both the seller and the buyer.

    Best
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