Buy guns on line

[Sfc Hawk]

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