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orionengnr · October 17, 2011, 09:12 PM

I have bought more than my share of malfunctioning guns off the net. Everything from several Kel-Tecs to a an Armscor 1911 to Dan Wesson CBOB.

I am continually amazed at how many people will sacrifice their integrity for a few bucks. Or maybe they never had any to start with. Sure pisses me off.

In each case I have fixed (or at least improved function dramatically) and then sold the gun with full disclosure.

Okay, in one case (a Rossi revolver, 20+ years ago) I took a sledge hammer to it and then tossed it in a lake. That was very therapeutic.

And I'm still struggling with the DW. It's too pretty to give up on and too pricey to throw in a lake.

October 17, 2011, 09:12 PM	#24
orionengnr Senior Member Join Date: July 9, 2004 Posts: 5,206	I have bought more than my share of malfunctioning guns off the net. Everything from several Kel-Tecs to a an Armscor 1911 to Dan Wesson CBOB. I am continually amazed at how many people will sacrifice their integrity for a few bucks. Or maybe they never had any to start with. Sure pisses me off. In each case I have fixed (or at least improved function dramatically) and then sold the gun with full disclosure. Okay, in one case (a Rossi revolver, 20+ years ago) I took a sledge hammer to it and then tossed it in a lake. That was very therapeutic. And I'm still struggling with the DW. It's too pretty to give up on and too pricey to throw in a lake.