Throwing this out for opinions.
I recently ordered a Surplus Good Enfield No4 from Classic Firearms to get a Canadian Long Branch No4 into my collection. When I went to pick it up at the FFL and there were red flags all over. These were being sold as Surplus Good, which I know is meaningless at this point, but you'd expect an average condition for a well used rifle. It was 95% in the white, but the wood was okay and I can live with the condition. The part I couldn't live with was that the bolt and the safety had issues.
The bolt head does not stay in the channel so it makes it near impossible to work the bolt. You have to guide it into the channel manually to get it to close. If you pull back with even a moderate amount of force the bolt almost comes out of the receiver as the bolt head just spins around on its own. Assuming it's the bolt it'll need some repair work or replacement.
The safety lever is...attached. It has no retention to speak of and just flops around even thought the screws are tight. I think it engages but its certainly not functioning as it should.
I refused the item at the FFL due to these issues as they are far more than cosmetic, but now in working with Classic Firearms for an RMA they are talking 15% restocking fee and other fees if I ship it back. I really didn't want a gunsmith special and to me that is what this is.
At this point I'm leaning towards shipping it back and fighting the restocking fees. Based on the communications with their customer service I have a feeling this will not go well.
Am I being unrealistic here? Anyone been in a similar situation? How did it work out?
I recently ordered a Surplus Good Enfield No4 from Classic Firearms to get a Canadian Long Branch No4 into my collection. When I went to pick it up at the FFL and there were red flags all over. These were being sold as Surplus Good, which I know is meaningless at this point, but you'd expect an average condition for a well used rifle. It was 95% in the white, but the wood was okay and I can live with the condition. The part I couldn't live with was that the bolt and the safety had issues.
The bolt head does not stay in the channel so it makes it near impossible to work the bolt. You have to guide it into the channel manually to get it to close. If you pull back with even a moderate amount of force the bolt almost comes out of the receiver as the bolt head just spins around on its own. Assuming it's the bolt it'll need some repair work or replacement.
The safety lever is...attached. It has no retention to speak of and just flops around even thought the screws are tight. I think it engages but its certainly not functioning as it should.
I refused the item at the FFL due to these issues as they are far more than cosmetic, but now in working with Classic Firearms for an RMA they are talking 15% restocking fee and other fees if I ship it back. I really didn't want a gunsmith special and to me that is what this is.
At this point I'm leaning towards shipping it back and fighting the restocking fees. Based on the communications with their customer service I have a feeling this will not go well.
Am I being unrealistic here? Anyone been in a similar situation? How did it work out?