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Hey everyone, got a quick question. Recently picked up some S&W 3913's on Gunbroker. Very happy with this firearm, but that's another story in itself!
I bought these firearms knowing they were used. They of course had the usual posts about very good condition, etc etc. I received them, and for the most part they were as expected, being a decade old I wasn't all that upset that two of the magazines had compromised magazine springs. What did surprise me though was that the firearms had not even had a basic field strip and wipe down. I field stripped them, and it was obvious no one had been in there for a long time. I popped the grips off (a very easy task) and noticed no one had probably EVER been in there.
So, what's the norm for this? Do you expect a used firearm from an FFL dealer to at least have had a cursory cleaning (field strip + wipe down with a towel) before it arrives, and give them a 4 star if not... or is the norm if it's used, expect it to be dirty?
I bought these firearms knowing they were used. They of course had the usual posts about very good condition, etc etc. I received them, and for the most part they were as expected, being a decade old I wasn't all that upset that two of the magazines had compromised magazine springs. What did surprise me though was that the firearms had not even had a basic field strip and wipe down. I field stripped them, and it was obvious no one had been in there for a long time. I popped the grips off (a very easy task) and noticed no one had probably EVER been in there.
So, what's the norm for this? Do you expect a used firearm from an FFL dealer to at least have had a cursory cleaning (field strip + wipe down with a towel) before it arrives, and give them a 4 star if not... or is the norm if it's used, expect it to be dirty?