CPA is correct. The legal and practical concept of an "as is" sales clause only means that there are no warranties--you take the risk of a hidden defect. It is not, however, a license to mislead the buyer with misrepresentations when there are material known defects that are not obvious from the photos. I sometimes sell older guns "as is", but I also disclose all known problems or hidden defects. The law does not permit one to make material misrepresentations and then hide behind an "as is" sales clause. That being said, if I bought a gun that was in pieces, I'm not sure that a loose rib would have bothered or surprised me.
