Would you accept new rifle in this condition

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Re: Would you accept new rifle in this condition

Post by Joom » 15 Nov 2014, 11:49 am

No way, BS that is new.
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Re: Would you accept new rifle in this condition

Post by Khan » 15 Nov 2014, 11:50 am

KWhorenet wrote:Am I being too picky?


LMAO, no way.

That's a joke pitching that as new.
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Re: Would you accept new rifle in this condition

Post by Seik » 15 Nov 2014, 11:50 am

Good call walking away from it.
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Re: Would you accept new rifle in this condition

Post by KWhorenet » 15 Nov 2014, 12:32 pm

LGS assured me it wouldn't be the Distributor doing a dodge. LGS has accepted to refund. Great to deal with.

Going with a Browning BL-22 lever action (blued/wood grade 2) instead.

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*Distributors please note: I retract any insinuations if unfounded. Just lost my sh!t yesterday which was for good reason. Rifle turned up in poor condition.

My LGS should have returned it before I even looked at it.

Done and dusted.
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Re: Would you accept new rifle in this condition

Post by bigfellascott » 15 Nov 2014, 12:50 pm

Great news mate, glad they did the right thing. Hopefully the Browning BL-22 will be a better choice.

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Re: Would you accept new rifle in this condition

Post by 1290 » 15 Nov 2014, 1:14 pm

If the dealer was passing that off as new......an obvious factory return or possibly even second handy!!

I say we're very close to a name and shame territory here.... mods chip in if we have a no name-and-shame policy.

Dont blame Rem, if its a return then the dealer would have received a reimbursement for the cost on the basis that its onsold at a discount (return/usedy).
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Re: Would you accept new rifle in this condition

Post by KWhorenet » 15 Nov 2014, 2:32 pm

1290,

Agreed.

Rifle turned up in poor condition.

My LGS should have returned it before I even looked at it.
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Re: Would you accept new rifle in this condition

Post by Westy » 15 Nov 2014, 3:55 pm

I wouldn't be retracting "ANYTHING" it is what it is, a piece of "s**t" :o :shock: :evil: You got the pictures now to prove it and they haven't got a leg to stand on if they supplied that to you, surprised the LGS even excepted it in that condition!!!!!! Might be needing to look for a new LGS IMHO good move in not excepting it :evil: :roll: :twisted:
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Re: Would you accept new rifle in this condition

Post by Aster » 16 Nov 2014, 7:29 am

1290 wrote:I say we're very close to a name and shame territory here.... mods chip in if we have a no name-and-shame policy.


Need to leave the names out of it all.

Just best to avoid potential drama.
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Re: Would you accept new rifle in this condition

Post by bigfellascott » 16 Nov 2014, 9:35 am

Aster wrote:Need to leave the names out of it all.

Just best to avoid potential drama.


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Re: Would you accept new rifle in this condition

Post by headspace » 16 Nov 2014, 4:19 pm

I reckon that if your LGS has accepted things as they are and agreed on a substitute you're doing OK. Like most of us here I like to deal locally and have massive anxiety issues about buying a firearm sight unseen. Rather pay a little more and know what I'm getting.

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Re: Would you accept new rifle in this condition

Post by Chronos » 16 Nov 2014, 4:25 pm

glad you got it sorted KWhorenet

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Re: Would you accept new rifle in this condition

Post by Westy » 16 Nov 2014, 5:56 pm

Question; why is it always Queensland that these drama's seem to come from?


Who knows maybe we buy more rifles and so the failure rate only seems higher :o :shock: :o Just a thought
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Re: Would you accept new rifle in this condition

Post by Chronos » 16 Nov 2014, 6:13 pm

just backing up a little if i look at these pics again it's clear the damaged screws were damaged on assembly, most likely by incorrectly fitted screwdriver bits, yes the rust and damaged bluing and poor fitup of the timber is an issue of their own but i don't think any of the pics indicate it's a used rifle, just a poorly handled/assembled Juan ;)

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look at the distance between the marks in this pic, the screwdriver used is less than half the width of the slot, bad form :(
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Re: Would you accept new rifle in this condition

Post by KWhorenet » 16 Nov 2014, 6:28 pm

True, screw fitment looks like something I'd have done when I was 4

No way of knowing how many firings it's had, but that bolt looks like it was shaped with a rasp file about 100 years ago and the filth/grease looked well used ;)

Oh well, sign of the times maybe.
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Re: Would you accept new rifle in this condition

Post by tom604 » 16 Nov 2014, 6:31 pm

Chronos wrote:just backing up a little if i look at these pics again it's clear the damaged screws were damaged on assembly, most likely by incorrectly fitted screwdriver bits, yes the rust and damaged bluing and poor fitup of the timber is an issue of their own but i don't think any of the pics indicate it's a used rifle, just a poorly handled/assembled Juan ;)


or reassembly :evil: is there any way to check?would the cops do it for you if you put in a complaint?query?
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Re: Would you accept new rifle in this condition

Post by huccl » 16 Nov 2014, 7:13 pm

tom604 wrote:or reassembly :evil: is there any way to check?would the cops do it for you if you put in a complaint?query?


I've never asked along these lines but I think it's safe to assume they wont be very forthcoming with any information regarding ownership of firearms.

Technically if you'd be sold a second hand one as new it would be a matter for fair trading. Not actually a police issue.

But it's sorted anyway, just thinking out loud there.
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Re: Would you accept new rifle in this condition

Post by Westy » 16 Nov 2014, 7:46 pm

I don't think i'd like another Juan of those Remingtons myself
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Re: Would you accept new rifle in this condition

Post by Andrew.22 » 05 Nov 2015, 12:29 pm

Has anyone had a good experience with a new Remington 572 BDL?
I'd like to buy one, but this story and it's comments have me doubting Remington as a brand all together.
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Re: Would you accept new rifle in this condition

Post by Sam45 » 08 Nov 2015, 6:56 am

Wow, that was crazy. So glad you had it sorted :thumbsup: Now what do you lads mean by Juan model, is it made in China? If it was I would never buy one. In saying that the price was certainly up there. so please tell me it's not made in china? :silent:
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Re: Would you accept new rifle in this condition

Post by Chronos » 08 Nov 2015, 8:48 am

Sam45 wrote:Wow, that was crazy. So glad you had it sorted :thumbsup: Now what do you lads mean by Juan model, is it made in China? If it was I would never buy one. In saying that the price was certainly up there. so please tell me it's not made in china? :silent:



I'd say more likely Mexico...or one of any of the countries shown here

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Re: Would you accept new rifle in this condition

Post by sarki » 12 Nov 2015, 9:55 am

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