The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - Maine Gun shop destroyed new Colt SAA collector value!

orsogato · January 2, 2020, 05:20 PM

Although the dealer’s clerk put turn marks on the cylinder, I’m sort of with the dealer on this one. I think it was your responsibility to inform him what was coming in, that it was an unturned , unfired SAA. You should have asked him his procedures in advance and made it very clear that the action shouldn’t have been turned. If he had a problem with his need to safety check (and I agree that on most revolvers, you can visibly see if it’s loaded, however some you cannot). If I were the shop owner I would require any proper safety check of any kind of firearm to open whatever type of action it was. If you had an issue with that, you should have used another dealer. Lastly, the value of the gun is not “destroyed”. It may be diminished. Any damages would be the diminution of value, if any is proven. Would you sell the gun today for $0? No you wouldn’t. And many people would still pay a handsome price for the SAA.

January 2, 2020, 05:20 PM	#127
orsogato Senior Member Join Date: July 20, 1999 Location: Steeler Country Posts: 628	Although the dealer’s clerk put turn marks on the cylinder, I’m sort of with the dealer on this one. I think it was your responsibility to inform him what was coming in, that it was an unturned , unfired SAA. You should have asked him his procedures in advance and made it very clear that the action shouldn’t have been turned. If he had a problem with his need to safety check (and I agree that on most revolvers, you can visibly see if it’s loaded, however some you cannot). If I were the shop owner I would require any proper safety check of any kind of firearm to open whatever type of action it was. If you had an issue with that, you should have used another dealer. Lastly, the value of the gun is not “destroyed”. It may be diminished. Any damages would be the diminution of value, if any is proven. Would you sell the gun today for $0? No you wouldn’t. And many people would still pay a handsome price for the SAA.