Is it just me, or...

[tomrkba]

Why didn't you inspect the gun prior to purchase?

I never purchase a used gun if it's dirty unless there is some special circumstance (rare, known owner, etc).

 

[Ignition Override]

Some of us aren't skilled marksmen, and might never be.
I can accept a milsurp with dings and a dark wooden stock.

Wardenwolf probably brought some shine to that rifle bore in less time than we need to drink half a bottle of beer.
Some of us only want to Be Able to see a clean bore with good rifling Before we buy it, a matching bolt, but nothing sporterized.
Maybe this is an unreasonable perspective when attending a gun show......

 

[JohnKSa]

I bought one used gun that appeared to be fairly clean at first inspection. When I really started cleaning it, I found out that whatever had been used to "clean" the gun had left a sticky varnish-like residue on everything. I say "clean" because there was also a good deal of dirt, including some small leaf fragments, inside the gun.

However, I can't complain too much. The gun functioned perfectly and the price was certainly right.

 

[Beaux Nehr]

It's just you.

Most new in box guns are dirty from the factory.