BootBuckle
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For those of you that don't know, citizens in the state of Maryland must take a 4 hour "HQL" course in order to be eligible to purchase a handgun. I've known this for a while now, but procrastination got the better of me...
After months of searching, I finally found a LGS who had access to a brand-spankin-new Springfield Lightweight Champion Operator through one of their distributors. That little 1911 has been the object of serious lust on my part for quite a while now, and when it finally became available, i said GOGOGO! They were willing to order it for me despite my lack of HQL, but required a 100% deposit and a sign-up for the course. Knowing that SA is a reputable brand, I slapped my visa on the desk and said "let's do it".
At work today, my LGS contacted me to let me know that my firearm had arrived from the distributor. They asked if I'd like to come in and see it, at which time I could fill out all of the paperwork req'd for the background checks, etc. As you could probably guess, I said "hell yeah" and drove down to the shop right after work.
When I arrived, I spoke with an employee who seemed very excited for me, and who promptly went to the back room to retrieve my new firearm. I was so pumped I could barely stand it. When the employee finally emerged, he possessed a standard Springfield-Armory hard case which looked like it had been sliding around in the bed of a pickup truck for hours on end.
I wasn't too worried about it, as it was the contents which really had me excited. I took out the pistol and gave it a quick once-over, and all looked good at first glance. I walked over to a light to get a better look, and i noticed a portion of the aluminum trigger which looked like it had been hit with a small hammer. It was oddly depressed in the size/shape of a pencil eraser, as if a piece of machinery mashed it pretty hard.
I know that SA is a quality company that will stand behind their product, but I'm frustrated about the pending hassle. If the gun was easier to come by, and if I hadn't already paid in full, I'd simply tell them "no thanks" and order a different specimen of the same model. Obviously that isn't an option, and I'll likely take possession of the gun, disassemble/clean/lube/reassemble, fire 100 rounds through it, and send it off to the factory for warranty work.
Has anyone else ever experienced anything like this? Is my intended path for edification reasonable, or would you suggest an alternate methodology? Thanks for the input, and sorry for the novel--I can get ahead of myself in front of a keyboard, especially if I'm passionate about the subject.
-BB
After months of searching, I finally found a LGS who had access to a brand-spankin-new Springfield Lightweight Champion Operator through one of their distributors. That little 1911 has been the object of serious lust on my part for quite a while now, and when it finally became available, i said GOGOGO! They were willing to order it for me despite my lack of HQL, but required a 100% deposit and a sign-up for the course. Knowing that SA is a reputable brand, I slapped my visa on the desk and said "let's do it".
At work today, my LGS contacted me to let me know that my firearm had arrived from the distributor. They asked if I'd like to come in and see it, at which time I could fill out all of the paperwork req'd for the background checks, etc. As you could probably guess, I said "hell yeah" and drove down to the shop right after work.
When I arrived, I spoke with an employee who seemed very excited for me, and who promptly went to the back room to retrieve my new firearm. I was so pumped I could barely stand it. When the employee finally emerged, he possessed a standard Springfield-Armory hard case which looked like it had been sliding around in the bed of a pickup truck for hours on end.
I wasn't too worried about it, as it was the contents which really had me excited. I took out the pistol and gave it a quick once-over, and all looked good at first glance. I walked over to a light to get a better look, and i noticed a portion of the aluminum trigger which looked like it had been hit with a small hammer. It was oddly depressed in the size/shape of a pencil eraser, as if a piece of machinery mashed it pretty hard.
I know that SA is a quality company that will stand behind their product, but I'm frustrated about the pending hassle. If the gun was easier to come by, and if I hadn't already paid in full, I'd simply tell them "no thanks" and order a different specimen of the same model. Obviously that isn't an option, and I'll likely take possession of the gun, disassemble/clean/lube/reassemble, fire 100 rounds through it, and send it off to the factory for warranty work.
Has anyone else ever experienced anything like this? Is my intended path for edification reasonable, or would you suggest an alternate methodology? Thanks for the input, and sorry for the novel--I can get ahead of myself in front of a keyboard, especially if I'm passionate about the subject.
-BB
