Cold Steel
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Especially autos. When you buy a great used gun like a S&W 645, 659, 5906 or various 1911 models, do you feel a need to replace the springs? Have you ever bought a lemon that left you with little doubt about why it was being sold?
And how about revolvers? Have you ever bought one that had timing issues, excess b/c gaps or other problems?
When you buy from a dealer, he usually stands behind it. But some people sell on the Internet and hope the buyer doesn't know how to check over a handgun or, better, that they'll just stuff it in a drawer. (I bought a Davis .32acp years ago that I made the mistake of tucking away without testing. I'd known the previous owner who said it had less than a box of ammo put through it. Last year, I finally tested it at the range and it jammed every few rounds, w/two types of ammo. People suggested I buy a new magazine and try it while others told me it was probably just a little tight and that it needed to be broken in. I'd had several Ravens, based on the same design, and they were flawless, so I got burned.)
What are your experiences?
And how about revolvers? Have you ever bought one that had timing issues, excess b/c gaps or other problems?
When you buy from a dealer, he usually stands behind it. But some people sell on the Internet and hope the buyer doesn't know how to check over a handgun or, better, that they'll just stuff it in a drawer. (I bought a Davis .32acp years ago that I made the mistake of tucking away without testing. I'd known the previous owner who said it had less than a box of ammo put through it. Last year, I finally tested it at the range and it jammed every few rounds, w/two types of ammo. People suggested I buy a new magazine and try it while others told me it was probably just a little tight and that it needed to be broken in. I'd had several Ravens, based on the same design, and they were flawless, so I got burned.)
What are your experiences?