Gun Collector
Plinker
Hoping someone here can give me some clear direction. I Had been looking for a Remington 11-87 20 ga Light Contour shotgun for about 18-months. Finally won an auction from a major gun source. Gun was shipped to my FFL. FFL called me and told me the end of barrel had been damaged in shipment. I was out of town and my dealer sent me some pics of the gun. End of the barrel was jammed thru the box and the lip of the barrel bent. Choke tube was also bent a bit. Don't know if a good smith could fix this or not. I contacted the seller and this is where it gets interesting.
Seller contacted carrier and filed claim. Carrier will be in early next week to look at the gun. Meanwhile, seller tells me they will probably refund my money and take gun back. When I asked what they do with the guns that get damaged I was told that they part them out or sell them off cheap to employees or a local dealer. I told seller I looked for this gun for 18 months and want the gun and will be happy with an adjustment or a new barrel. Seller claims I have no say in the matter. Seller claims its out of my hands and I will probably be offered a refund. Meanwhile, a call to UPS and they tell me if they pay for the gun its theirs and I have no say in the matter. Dealer says depending on the carrier, the claim is usually paid and the purchaser is given a check and the gun.
Can anyone clarify for me who is talking the right message here? I saw the gun and it's even better than I thought. Darn nice and it would complement my 11-87 12 ga. I've been trying to find a Premier Light Contour barrel and have come up with nothing. How Remington can produce a gun and not support it with replacement parts a few years after production is beyond me. How can I keep this thing? I paid for it, how can it just be taken back without my agreement?
Seller contacted carrier and filed claim. Carrier will be in early next week to look at the gun. Meanwhile, seller tells me they will probably refund my money and take gun back. When I asked what they do with the guns that get damaged I was told that they part them out or sell them off cheap to employees or a local dealer. I told seller I looked for this gun for 18 months and want the gun and will be happy with an adjustment or a new barrel. Seller claims I have no say in the matter. Seller claims its out of my hands and I will probably be offered a refund. Meanwhile, a call to UPS and they tell me if they pay for the gun its theirs and I have no say in the matter. Dealer says depending on the carrier, the claim is usually paid and the purchaser is given a check and the gun.
Can anyone clarify for me who is talking the right message here? I saw the gun and it's even better than I thought. Darn nice and it would complement my 11-87 12 ga. I've been trying to find a Premier Light Contour barrel and have come up with nothing. How Remington can produce a gun and not support it with replacement parts a few years after production is beyond me. How can I keep this thing? I paid for it, how can it just be taken back without my agreement?