I bought a J. P. Sauer 16 gauge sidelock hammergun from a man in NH. It arrived at the dealers today. It is beautiful. English stock, splinter forend. Great wood, double triggers 28.?" barrels IC/ IM chokes. It is super slim, weighs 5 1/2 pounds. The barrels are Krupp steel and ring like crystal. There are no dents. Action is on face, and very tight.
The dealer did a terrible packing job. The gun was in an old vinyl case. The case was in a 6" X 6" single layer cardboard box. There was one piece of bubble wrap around the case. There was at least 3 " of space around the bubble wrap inside the box for the case to slam around in. Then He shipped it UPS. The stock is cracked completely through at the wrist. this gun is everything I hoped for, The checkering is still nice and sharp and the engraving on the locks is very nice. My dealer is livid. He said this should have been the best gun in his shop, but it is ruined now. I know there are guys here that can repair anything. There are no pieces missing or splintered out. The stock is just broken. The crack runs through the checkering and looks like it should be invisible when glued or however it can be repaired. I am in the office now, and can't post any pictures till I get home. Any ideas what a repair like this will cost? I have to make up my mind what to do by Monday. If this is a reasonable repair, I will go for it. I was planning on re-coloring the receiver and locks anyway. This old girl deserves to be used again. HELP ME PLEASE.
Bill
Last edited by RGS022; 03/30/07 06:11 PM.
