heavyshooter
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We have all made purchases and later, with hindsight, realized how stupid they were. Today I came to grips with one of my more dingbat rookie moves!:banghead:
I have been looking for a Coachgun with exposed hammers for about a year now. I intend to use it as a backup Home Defense weapon which is why I want exposed hammers (I can load it and leave it uncocked). I was in a local gunstore and looking though their consignment section and I found exactly what I was looking for. A Remington (Baikal) Spartan SPR220F. It cost $199.99 (this was mistake #1). The tag stated that "the left barrel occasionally stikes light." I disregarded this as a small problem because the fireing pin seemed to protrude sufficiently (mistake #2). A trip to the range prooved the deception of the seller. The left barrel would not fire at all. I took it to my smith and upon disassembling it he discovered that some one had done a butcher job on the left side and he is having to do extensive repairs to rectify their butchery. When it is all said and done, after overpaying for the gun ($150 would have been a more appropriate price) and paying for extensive repair, I will have spent enough to buy a new gun. Stupid!!!
Don't leave me out here by myself. Say I am not alone.
I have been looking for a Coachgun with exposed hammers for about a year now. I intend to use it as a backup Home Defense weapon which is why I want exposed hammers (I can load it and leave it uncocked). I was in a local gunstore and looking though their consignment section and I found exactly what I was looking for. A Remington (Baikal) Spartan SPR220F. It cost $199.99 (this was mistake #1). The tag stated that "the left barrel occasionally stikes light." I disregarded this as a small problem because the fireing pin seemed to protrude sufficiently (mistake #2). A trip to the range prooved the deception of the seller. The left barrel would not fire at all. I took it to my smith and upon disassembling it he discovered that some one had done a butcher job on the left side and he is having to do extensive repairs to rectify their butchery. When it is all said and done, after overpaying for the gun ($150 would have been a more appropriate price) and paying for extensive repair, I will have spent enough to buy a new gun. Stupid!!!
Don't leave me out here by myself. Say I am not alone.