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Years ago, I worked repairing guns under contract for a small Maine sporting goods store. While doing so, several people brought in "new" guns purchased elsewhere for repairs. The "elsewhere" was K-Mart at the time, I believe.
I found right-handed Remington shotguns with Left-handed safeties and a Mossberg mod. 500 pump 12 gauge that wouldn't chamber a shell. I had it on good authority at the time that special runs of guns were made for large stores and sometimes some faulty guns were included to "make the contract delivery date". My personal experience supports that theory.
On the other hand, when I had an FFL, I was constantly amazed with the quality of wood on guns I ordered for customers from New England wholesalers. The average was way above those found on store racks. I also almost never found mechanical faults, with the exception of one of the original High Standard Victors...mine...which had a bad chamber.
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