Most fine gun dealers offer a 3-day inspection, usually non-firing. This is because the dealer has no control over the circumstances of use and/or the quality or type of shells being fired. With vintage guns, there is always an element of risk of mechanical problems for both the seller and buyer. Nobody wants a problem to arise, but everything has a lifespan, and this includes the various components of even a finely made firearm. The inspection period is to allow everybody involved to be comfortable with a guns description and characteristics. After that period expires, the liability shifts from the seller to the buyer. There really isn't any other way to do this, as no business can survive with unlimited liability. Depending on the nature of the relationship between the buyer and seller, the seller can, as a good-will gesture, offer to pay either part or all of the repair bill. But this is strictly voluntary on the seller's part.
Last edited by Lloyd3; 02/23/14 09:47 PM.
