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cracked wrist

djh860
I won this gun on gun broker.
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=175492904

when I picked it up I noticed the wrist was clearly broken. It ran across the grain and you can easily feel it. This was not stated in the auction listing.
He said this in his auction "There's a very, very fine grain check running from the left side of the receiver down towards the rear of the triggerguard. It hasn't opened and looks stable but any good gunsmith could add a little epoxy on the inside of the inletting if you're worried about it."

I protested claiming it was broken so they said they would have their stock man fix it. I expect that it should be properly fixed. What should I ask for and expect to be done to fix this break?
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  • wpage
    Pictures look good. What are you expecting?
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  • djh860
    Well the stock has an unrepaired break in the wrist. I was expecting to be told of that before I purchased the gun.
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  • duckhunter
    What do you want done???
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  • djh860
    I don't know thats why I created this post. I know nothing about repairs of this sort. Should I expect the crack to be fixed so you can no longer feel it? Is that unreasonable? Is it enough if the put a little epoxy into it and then leave it to me to sand it out and refinish the stock?

    quote:Originally posted by duckhunter
    What do you want done???
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  • rsnyder55
    Return it and ask for your money back. No matter how well it appears to be fixed, it will probably bother you for as long as you own the gun
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  • nmyers
    I'm with rsnyder; send it back, IF he will take it back; you bought a gun from someone who doesn't state his return policy in the listing.

    A wood restoration expert can fix a broken stock so that it will be as strong as new, & you would not be able to see the repair with the naked eye. I have no idea how good this dealer's repairman is. My guess is that the seller will expect you to pay 2-way shipping for the repair, whether or not you are satisfied with it; then you will go ballistic, just like a few months ago when you were unhappy with the targets you bought.

    Avoid the aggravation & send it back.

    Neal
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  • Maalox
    Contact the seller. Since he puts this kind of detail in the listing I doubt he is trying to pull a fast one on you.

    "There's a very, very fine grain check running from the left side of the receiver down towards the rear of the triggerguard. It hasn't opened and looks stable but any good gunsmith could add a little epoxy on the inside of the inletting if you're worried about it."
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  • djh860
    Well I want to be on record as saying that I trust this seller and don't feel at all that he was trying to pull a fast one on me. They are clearly honorable and trustworthy sellers. I don't want any of my comments to be interpreted as a slight or an insult.
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  • givette
    quote:Originally posted by djh860
    Well I want to be on record as saying that I trust this seller and don't feel at all that he was trying to pull a fast one on me. They are clearly honorable and trustworthy sellers. I don't want any of my comments to be interpreted as a slight or an insult.

    I abhor doing the 'shipment merry-go-round'. I would keep it, send it off [locally?] to whomever I choose, and enjoy it after it comes back.

    No FFL required for shipment. It's a piece of wood. I'd keep the repair local, or at least get with someone that these here boards recommend as an A-1 stock repairer. The unknown is the woodsmith the seller would use. Avoid that unknown, and send it off yourself. Best, Joe
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  • mcaso
    I have a question that might apply. When one buys something "mail order" isn't there a federal law governing refunds and does that sort of thing cover online? Or am I off base?
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