Nothing fraudulent here. And it's true that the dealer did not warranty the gun to be in good shooting condition.
If you're buying from a private seller, that to me is a totally different deal. You pay your money, you take your chances . . . and you should pay less, because unless the seller tells you otherwise, you pretty much assume the gun has not been inspected by a knowledgeable gunsmith. More risk involved.
Should be less risk involved with a dealer who specializes in vintage doubles, even if his stated policy is 3 day inspection, non-firing. He's in the business, and as someone said earlier, he's likely to gain more in positive feedback--given the Internet and BB's such as this one--than he loses by taking a gun back (buyers should understand they eat the shipping cost both ways) or by making a repair and keeping the (potentially repeat) customer happy. (In this particular case, the potential of repeat business is quite good.)
Real horror stories like Brian's are out there, but this is not one of those. And, to be "fair and balanced", wouldn't be one of those even if the dealer says "Well, a deal's a deal. Sorry." But it does end up putting the dealer in a different category than other dealers, previously mentioned, who have a reputation of going above and beyond the "3 day inspection period and a deal's a deal" standard.
Last edited by L. Brown; 02/26/14 09:43 AM.
