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Buy guns on line - Sfc Hawk - 07-23-2015
Don't know how many of you guy buy guns on line. But I've bought a few and most of the time I do ok. But the other day I took a chance on a 1884 springfield carbine 45-70 and got bit. It looked good on line but should have ask for more pictures. It was a good fake the person that did was good. Had the saddle ring the right trigger guard the cartuch was right. So I got it and when I open the box I started getting worried. The rear sight had a R stamped on it, The butt plate was a rifle, got my calibers barrel was too thick, pulled the trigger guard off, there should be 6 holes under the trigger guard there were 7 it was a cut down rifle. So I thought since I am stuck with it lets fake it on out, put a carbine butt plate on it drill out cleaning rod hole but not deep, put on a Buffington carbine rear sight. looks pretty good. The best thing it shoots well. I would never sell it as a real carbine but I will have fun with it. Also picked up a couple 1849 colts one out of Texas and the other out of Arizona, after a little resurch maybe I'll have another story for you
RE: Buy guns on line - Don McDowell - 07-23-2015
Glad it worked out for you in the end. Lots of scalpers out there..
RE: Buy guns on line - Old Jim - 07-23-2015
I have bought rifles from sellers on this site and have sold rifles to buyers on this site.
The best of both worlds here, nice rifles and honest folks,
RE: Buy guns on line - Sfc Hawk - 07-23-2015
(07-23-2015, 07:09 PM)Don McDowell Wrote: Glad it worked out for you in the end. Lots of scalpers out there..
Buying guns on online auction is kind of a crap shoot and sometimes you loose focus in the heat of the bidding. You know your paying to much but just can't let her go. The Colts I got are good. everything crisp shootable. One is a 4 inch barrel and the other is 6 inch. The 4 inch has 4 notchs in the grip which a could mean anything. 4 rabbits 4 snakes just never know. I had a Colt Police Postive once that had a badge number engraved on it and it had 3 notches filed into trigger guard. It was in 32-20 made in the late 20s or early 30s