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Update On sweet 16 never fired..original box..
Posted on 9/3/17 at 11:01 am
Posted on 9/3/17 at 11:01 am
I had already looked at the gun,and got thinking about it, posted here asking for opinions,I really want it.
I decided to buy it,so I went and got the cash,went to get it.
Before I made the deal though, I asked to get the gun in better light,and give it a good look.
well,even though it is an unfired weapon,it has been handled a lot. Discoloration on the stock and forearm from hands.
The gun has been shown off,and passed around,so it isn't as pristine as I would like, so I backed off.
Am I wrong?
I decided to buy it,so I went and got the cash,went to get it.
Before I made the deal though, I asked to get the gun in better light,and give it a good look.
well,even though it is an unfired weapon,it has been handled a lot. Discoloration on the stock and forearm from hands.
The gun has been shown off,and passed around,so it isn't as pristine as I would like, so I backed off.
Am I wrong?
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Posted on 9/3/17 at 11:06 am to auggie
That seems hard to believe imo that an unfired gun would have blemishes just from
Being held. I mean that doesn't pass the common sense test to me, why would it be played with that much and not fired? It's usually not that way, so yeah I probably wouldn't have bought it either. I've seen plenty of guns that only have 50-100 rounds fired look brand new.
Being held. I mean that doesn't pass the common sense test to me, why would it be played with that much and not fired? It's usually not that way, so yeah I probably wouldn't have bought it either. I've seen plenty of guns that only have 50-100 rounds fired look brand new.
Posted on 9/3/17 at 11:11 am to baldona
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I mean that doesn't pass the common sense test to me0
This. You can have guns with cases of shells run through it look almost new. If one that's "unfired" has handling marks, it sounds like bullshite.
Posted on 9/3/17 at 11:19 am to auggie
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well,even though it is an unfired weapon,it has been handled a lot. Discoloration on the stock and forearm from hands.
The gun has been shown off,and passed around,so it isn't as pristine as I would like, so I backed off.
If it shows that much wear I doubt very seriously that it has never been fired.
Posted on 9/3/17 at 11:24 am to DownSouthDave
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quote:
I mean that doesn't pass the common sense test to me0
This. You can have guns with cases of shells run through it look almost new. If one that's "unfired" has handling marks, it sounds like bullshite.
all I can say is: That's how it is, I don't know who the seller is,it's a consignment at a shop that I do business with.
I only have a guess,and that is: the owner isn't/wasn't very wealthy,it's an heirloom shown to kids and grandkids,until somebody finally decided to sell it.
I don't know,but I want it to look like brand new,and it doesn't.
If it did, It would be at my house right now.
Posted on 9/3/17 at 11:28 am to jorconalx
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If it shows that much wear I doubt very seriously that it has never been fired.
Factory grease still on all moving parts,basically turned into wax,it's never been fired.
Posted on 9/3/17 at 11:28 am to auggie
Sounds like you made a wise decision. Something is very off about that situation.
Posted on 9/3/17 at 11:55 am to auggie
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Factory grease still on all moving parts,basically turned into wax,it's never been fired.
I don't really know much about a gun's value, but I would have to think that appearance means more than never fired? Who wants a gun that looks like crap but has never been fired over one that looks great but has been shot a couple hundred times?
How much wear are you really doing with something to make it noticeable? We have some brownings that we hunt with that are 15-20 years or older that still have fantastic looking finishes. Not new looking, but many 100s of days in the field and still look great. I mean for a nice gun to look "held", you are talking about 100s of hours of use imo.
I have seen plenty of range guns (trap and skeet and what not) that have 1000s of rounds through them that look almost brand new.
This post was edited on 9/3/17 at 11:57 am
Posted on 9/3/17 at 12:18 pm to auggie
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well,even though it is an unfired weapon,it has been handled a lot. Discoloration on the stock and forearm from hands.
The gun has been shown off,and passed around,so it isn't as pristine as I would like, so I backed off.
Even with the discoloration, the value is primarily determined by the age of the shotgun. Could be worth $1,500 or $15,000+ depending on when it was manufactured and left Fabrique Nationale. Personally, I'd confirm the SN and do more research on age and value.
Posted on 9/3/17 at 12:26 pm to auggie
If you aren't satisfied with the condition prior to owning it you'll never be satisfied with it. That being said there's something rotten in Denmark when it comes to that gun.
Posted on 9/3/17 at 12:48 pm to auggie
You already have your mind made up
Could you maybe post a link for us or give contact info. I don't care about cosmetics
Could you maybe post a link for us or give contact info. I don't care about cosmetics
Posted on 9/3/17 at 12:51 pm to Judge Smails
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If you aren't satisfied with the condition prior to owning it you'll never be satisfied with it. That being said there's something rotten in Denmark when it comes to that gun.
Yes sir.
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