what to do if you happen to buy a faulty firearm

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If you do happen to buy a firearm that won't fire or fires and jams or fires a round or two then clicks,stop and try a couple different things.If you don't feel safe using the firearm don't use my advice and take it back to the dealer ASAP. Chances are that you purchased a gun that had a weak or loose component and is probably best to ask the dealer for a different one. most gun shops and manufacturers will replace them for free especially if it has a warranty.If you are willing to risk the possibility of bodily injury you can take the clip out and fire 1 round if it fires load another round if the gun fires repeatedly put the magazine back in cock it and try to fire a couple of timed round at about 5 second intervals to see if the problem is resolved.If the problem is not resolved or still has the same response with and without the clip then the firing pin might be malfunctioning. If it will only fire properly without the clip then it might be because the clip is new and the spring is putting too much pressure on the rounds.try only putting in three to four rounds if it still jams or misfires just return it for a new one it will probably take three days to get it but it's better than three weeks.
 
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First off welcome to THR.
Proper punctuation and formatting help greatly.
I mean I was trying to read through your post but it was...difficult to say the least, very hard to understand.
Anyways, enjoy your time here.
 
Clip = Magazine, took me a minute to realize you were not talking about a paper clip. Other than that, looks good... Need to work on some paragraphing and punctuation. If you add more supporting detail you will have a pretty good how-to...
 
If you have a firearm that isn't 100% reliable, call the manufacturer and do what they recommend. If that doesn't work, return the firearm to the manufacturer for repair/replacement.

Thanx, Russ
 
i you bought a lemon at a gun shop..............take it back and have the owner give you a peach instead.:D
 
If you have a firearm that isn't 100% reliable, call the manufacturer and do what they recommend. If that doesn't work, return the firearm to the manufacturer for repair/replacement.
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This. Unless you're dealing with a huge store, most shops don't have the capital or inventory to do an exchange. A gun sold as NIB should have a manufacturer warranty - use it.

Oh, and if you bought that gun online and had it transferred to a local dealer, definitely don't take it back there. It is not their problem.
 
I figure you have several choices: (1) Accept it as it is and put it in the safe to collect dust. (2) Do some home gunsmithing in an effort to remedy the problem. (3) Take it to a gunsmith and hopefully they can repair it. (3) Contact the manufacturer and more than likely send it to them for repairs. (4) Go through the gunshop and maybe they'll replace it (new gun) or ship it to the manufacturer. (5) There is one last choice... sell it.
 
Go ahead and tell use what firearm it is and caliber. If new contact the company first. Do NOT let the gun shop send it back for you. Swap for a nother one, yes but not send yours back.. They will screw something up . But if the shop would like to refound your money ?? Get it back. If the manufactor will send a shipping label then let them deal with the problem . Be sure you write out the issues you have in detail. But simply. Not like you did here. Don't let the dumbies here mess with you about the mags /plips cr*p. They never do wrong
 
And M1 garand takes a clip, a pistol takes a magazine. A stripper clip and loader can be used to quickly load a rifle magazine.
 
Interesting post. It just happens that I was in this position twice this year. Once with a brand new Weatherby Mark V from their custom shop and a two year NM Springfield Armory M1A. Both problems occurred within one month of each other. Witout boring you with the detailed malfunctions, I called the manufacturer and both times were sent a shipping box and prepaid label to return the rifle. In both cases the problem was resolved correctly and the firearm returned to me within three weeks of receipt at N/C. FYI, Springfield has a lifetime warranty on their firearms.
 
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