USAF_Vet
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Some time ago, I was getting an old Remington Model 10 fixed for my step dad as a surprise. Well, its going to be a surprise, just not a good one.
I have contacted him a few times over the past several months he's had it, and every time, its not ready yet. Last time I was in, he told me it would never be safe to shoot again, but offered me $150 for the parts. I said no, just put it back together and let me know when its ready. This was two or three months ago. I stopped by today because I hadn't heard from him an was tired of waiting.
I called him Friday and stopped in Saturday. He informs me he no longer has the gun, that someone stopped by and picked it up. The only person who knew the details and where it was is my wife. So I called her, she said she hasn't picked it up.
The gunsmith was insistent that someone picked it up, but got dodgy when I asked if he had any paperwork for it. My wife dropped it off, and remembers him putting the information in his bound book. But he was also insistent that he had no paperwork other than the repair tag that was on the gun.
He offered me $100 for the inconvenience.
Should I contact ATF and file a complaint? I doubt the gun will be recovered, but this guy has some bad business practices. He either logged out a gun to the wrong person, didn't log it at all, or sold it for the parts. Is there an option I'm overlooking?
I have contacted him a few times over the past several months he's had it, and every time, its not ready yet. Last time I was in, he told me it would never be safe to shoot again, but offered me $150 for the parts. I said no, just put it back together and let me know when its ready. This was two or three months ago. I stopped by today because I hadn't heard from him an was tired of waiting.
I called him Friday and stopped in Saturday. He informs me he no longer has the gun, that someone stopped by and picked it up. The only person who knew the details and where it was is my wife. So I called her, she said she hasn't picked it up.
The gunsmith was insistent that someone picked it up, but got dodgy when I asked if he had any paperwork for it. My wife dropped it off, and remembers him putting the information in his bound book. But he was also insistent that he had no paperwork other than the repair tag that was on the gun.
He offered me $100 for the inconvenience.
Should I contact ATF and file a complaint? I doubt the gun will be recovered, but this guy has some bad business practices. He either logged out a gun to the wrong person, didn't log it at all, or sold it for the parts. Is there an option I'm overlooking?