[Aguila Blanca]

Is the value of the gun low enough to qualify for small claims court in Maine? It seems to me (me is not a lawyer) that you have a slam dunk case if there ever was one.

For a comparison, back when Colt first introduced the first of the M1911 reproduction series (the Model O1911, not the later Model M1918), I looked at one that was being offered by a small FFL out in the boonies. He was careful to point out that he had not racked the slide, that he would not rack the slide, and that if I wanted to rack the slide I could do so after I had bought the pistol. He knew how important it is to keep a potential collector firearm pristine. That dealer in Maine should close up shop.