From: "roger gascoigne", [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Steve's comments on US second hand guns versus UK. The ones you have to
watch our for here are the 'kitchen gun smiths' who do work on their guns
and then sell them. Most often a genuine gunsmith repair or re-fit will be
at least as good as and often better than the original, The amateurs are the
dangerous ones.
The other issue is usage. here in the US gun collections tend to be larger
than in UK - only a few places limit volume, and then its either zero, or
one per month. Elsewhere there is no limit. Consequently people have guns
that they rarely shoot. I could not, for example, wear out the barrels of
the .303's that I have that are in shootable condition. I know the one Alex
got was possibly oversize to begin with. (BTW would a re-barrel have been
cheaper?)
The most aggravating people are those who insist on 'refinishing' firearms
to make them look like new. Can you imagine finding an early and hence rare
No 5 Carbine someone has blued or restocked in blond wood ? Could make you
weep.
Roger
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The thing I used to find in the US was: "Oh, my wife bought me this for
Christmas but I've decided I don't like it." Or other things such as
that. Doesn't happen here very often, because of our gun laws.
Steve.
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