Larry, I would agree with your conclusions: In this case the dealer should pay.
If the buyer had owned the gun for a month; he would be on his own, but not if this were the first time he shot it.
Dealers don't test fire guns....they generally don't have the time or the resources. But...a Ten Grand gun on it's first outing four days after purchase? Dealer needs to fix it.
Sam Ogle

Sam Ogle