I've been reading through some old posts here and I'm getting the impression that there are so many caveats involved in buying a shotgun that I'd be a bonafide fool to purchase one through an internet auction house.
I should get a feel for the weapon in my hands; I should shoot it; I should, in the case of used shotguns, disassemble and examine it. The list continues, as you well know.
So I'm asking should I just not even consider using one of the internet auctions to buy a shotgun, much less a used one? I've seen some fine deals on some right pretty used shotguns, but since I've just recently become interested in the weapon I didn't do anything about them. Plus, I have no money.
If the consensus is that I should only buy a shotgun I've at least held in my own hands and I choose to ignore your advice (which, though a possiblity, I hope won't change your mind about posting to this) is there any advice you can give me? Primarily in reference to pump, though in the future I might want a double barrel.
thanks
I should get a feel for the weapon in my hands; I should shoot it; I should, in the case of used shotguns, disassemble and examine it. The list continues, as you well know.
So I'm asking should I just not even consider using one of the internet auctions to buy a shotgun, much less a used one? I've seen some fine deals on some right pretty used shotguns, but since I've just recently become interested in the weapon I didn't do anything about them. Plus, I have no money.
If the consensus is that I should only buy a shotgun I've at least held in my own hands and I choose to ignore your advice (which, though a possiblity, I hope won't change your mind about posting to this) is there any advice you can give me? Primarily in reference to pump, though in the future I might want a double barrel.
thanks