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Learn from my mistake on Gunbroker
Shot my CCO yesterday. It's accurate as heck but the trigger is so light it occasionally double tapped. Upon careful inspection, it had a recoil buffer installed. That told me something. It was beyond filthy, the ejector was slightly damaged but functioned well. It has been rode hard and put up wet.
The lessons I learned is to avoid low feedback sellers, to demand careful pictures of internals and be careful where you place your trust. The guy seemed really nice on the phone, tossed in a holster we hadn't discussed and now I know why. Someone once told me about falling in love with inanimate objects. "They are just things, set a limit and move on, there will be another soon" Few bucks at a smith will fix this one I suspect, but it sure is disappointing to tear into a box of a "like new" gun and realize you have been hosed. I did leave the fellow appropriate feedback. First I gave him an email and a week to reply and no answer. It was hard to fire him up with neg feedback, but it was the truth. Clearly it was partly my fault for jumping on the band wagon without the pics. Otherwise, neat pistol. |
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When I buy off GB I look for a specific pistol that the manufacturer will stand behind. One of my Springfield Champions, and old model, I got for $506.00. I shot it, it locked up. Called Springfield, they sent a mailing label, free shipping. They replaced the frame, free. Gun eats all ammo and is accurate. You can do the same with the CCO if Dan Wesson(CZ, I think) is as good about their pistols. I buy Springers for several reasons, but the main one is their Customer Service. I feel badly the jerk hosed you, but it is pretty common with "LNIB" sales. To me either the gun is unfired or used, "like new" does not play in my sandbox, too many interpretations of "like new" are possible. I hope you got it for a price that allows for some $$$ into the pistol. Oh, and I agree....I never, ever buy off a seller with a low sales count. Ever.
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I guessed the guy was a hand loader and or was shooting hot stuff, in fact, he put a note in the box as to his fave hand loads. It took me forever to get lead from barrel, finally heat and froglube got the rest out. It's supposed to keep frame from being battered. I use them for .460 Rowland.
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BTW-----Midway is implementing new shipping procedures that they claim will save buyers money. Fair enough. I haven't gone over it yet. I keep a list of parts I need and make sure it exceeds their Free Shipping price, then I order.
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CBOB0716 "The most basic right that we have emanates from our Creator and it is that unalienable right to life. We stand firmly on the principle that from conception until the last breath is drawn, life is sacred.” Political Correctness is a doctrine, recently fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and promoted by a sick mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a piece of shit by the clean end! |
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Yes sir, I got the Midway notification this morning. On the Rowland, I haven't shot it yet. The buffer is buffering the inside of the safe. My cervical fusion limits my hot load shooting these days. It's custom 1911 that has a heck of a recoil spring already. I did buy at a reasonable price, but hate to have to fix a "line new" pistol.
Last edited by Shark1007; 06-23-2014 at 10:44 AM. |
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That sux. Strands of Choreboy wrapped around a bore brush is wjat I use to remove lead
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