... Would you?
I was in one of my local shops the other day and saw a 6" stainless Raging Bull in .44 magnum. Asking price was $500. I could get one brand new from Bud's for about $60 more, but, hey, no wait on shipping. The gun was in "stock" condition, no modifications. A few scratches and dings, it'd definitely had a few rounds through it.
Upon closer inspection, I noticed that, with the hammer down, the cylinder rotated freely clockwise. No resistance at all, nothing was engaging on it. Immediately, I asked if $500 was the lowest they'd go, and pointed out the issue. Guy goes to the backroom and makes a phone call. Comes back out...
"Well. My manager says the gun has a lifetime warranty so it can be shipped in. So there's no reason for us to mark it down any more."
I politely thanked him for his time and left. Possibly permanently.
Am I overreacting, or do y'all agree that it's crap policy to:
1)sell broken guns
2)not KNOW that there's something that apparently wrong with a gun you're selling
3)ask near-full price for a used, damaged gun?
I was in one of my local shops the other day and saw a 6" stainless Raging Bull in .44 magnum. Asking price was $500. I could get one brand new from Bud's for about $60 more, but, hey, no wait on shipping. The gun was in "stock" condition, no modifications. A few scratches and dings, it'd definitely had a few rounds through it.
Upon closer inspection, I noticed that, with the hammer down, the cylinder rotated freely clockwise. No resistance at all, nothing was engaging on it. Immediately, I asked if $500 was the lowest they'd go, and pointed out the issue. Guy goes to the backroom and makes a phone call. Comes back out...
"Well. My manager says the gun has a lifetime warranty so it can be shipped in. So there's no reason for us to mark it down any more."
I politely thanked him for his time and left. Possibly permanently.
Am I overreacting, or do y'all agree that it's crap policy to:
1)sell broken guns
2)not KNOW that there's something that apparently wrong with a gun you're selling
3)ask near-full price for a used, damaged gun?