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Sidelock
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Buying and selling guns sight unseen may be summed up in the phrase "caveat emptor." The investment in a gunsmith's time or proper gauges and tools pays off quickly. POI and MOI can be measured just as effectively as chokes. If the state of the internal machinery is in question, have the inspection done by a gunsmith insured for such looks. Until the buyer and seller know each other well, the probability of damage to the piece dictates the policies commonly seen. As gun prices rise, it makes sense to protect inventory. If I know the gun hasn't been shot or taken apart, then the shipping insurance is valid as well.
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Sidelock
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'Never assembled' in an add makes me want to roll n laugh! 
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If you buy a gun from me, you are welcome and expected to shoot it with proper ammo. I do not want to sell a gun to someone and have them unhappy with thier purchase. Same goes for inspecting the gun, as long as it is taken to a good smith, I have no problems with having something that I have for sale looked at by qualified hands. Both sides take risks in the internet game if a sale is to take place, and as a seller I'm willing to take my share of the burden.
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To "OLD JOE" who doesn't think I'm worth the time to reply to.
I understand a person on the internet not wanting the gun fired if it is returned. I just don't like it. As of the one I purchased at Gander Mountain, I didn't ask to fire it. I paid my money and took my chances. Turns out it didn't fit, but I didn't run back to the store. In fact I have bought two guns from the same store since and didn't even mention the Nitro.
When buying over the internet you should be able to test the gun for fit and fuction. However, if the seller states that you can only return if you don't fire it and you bring it in, than those are the terms you agreed to and you should abide.
Have a great day. JD
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Sidelock
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I may have misunderstood your "purchase at Gander Mountain". I took that to mean you bought it IN the store, hence my comment on not deciding if it fit you before you bought it. If you bought it online, it's understandable that you wouldn't have known how it fit. However, asking for the stock dimensions(drop at comb and at heel, LOP and cast-off or cast-on, will help to ensure that the dimensions are to your liking. Never buy a gun(unseen) without asking these questions. I kind of agree with you. I purchased a Nitro Lefever at Gander Mountain. The gun felt fine, looked good, super tight. But I couldn't hit a bull in the butt in a barn with that thing. It's not that I can't shoot, I shoot competition skeet fairly well. I don't want to spend a bunch to redo the stock, guess I will find it a new home. jd
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Sidelock
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Jim. I bought it in the store. It felt like it fit fine. I just can't hit anything with it.
The SxS that I can shoot well is a Dehaan 28ga. with English stock. That's a great little gun for the dollar.
jd
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