Good dealers, bad dealers. Should a dealer point out a flaw in a gun he is selling and price it accordingly? Some do and I appreciate that. But then there are those- who I call wishy-washy dealers who tell the truth from one side of their mouth and lie out the other side. Here is a good example: About three years ago, I was at a famous gun dealer's store and had bought a few guns from them in the past. (Actually I had spent about $10,000 at their establishment in the past.) Wow!! A Browning Superposed in .410 gauge in about 99% condition for only $1600.00 sitting in the rack. Could it be a salt gun? I just couldn't remember the serial numbers for the .410. So I took it up to the counter and asked the manager (who is an expert on guns)what year the gun was made. He told me 1967. Well, that shot the deal right there. (I won't buy a salt gun.) But then he opened the gun and looked inside and pointed out all the pitting that was covering the inside and made the remark that it was pitted but that it was only from gunpowder. Well, I just played stupid and took the gun over and put it back in the rack. So, he was honest in pointing out the corroded insides, but didn't exactly tell the truth about the dilemma I would be facing. As soon as I put it back in the rack, another guy snatched it up and bought it. I argued with myself on whether to say something to him or not but I never did. I watched him putting the gun in the car with a big smile on his face as I was pulling out of the parking lot. Know what you are buying as someone said.
