Guide to buying guns from gunshows and from C&R dealers

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jsalcedo

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Mint Condition:
You are not allowed to open the wax paper and remove the cosmoline before you buy so take our word for it.

Minty Condition: We were able to cover the wear with cold blue and find a box for it.

Very good: Found at the bottom of a river, put on a wire wheel then spray painted black.

Little Rough: Was once a firearm we think...

Good For It's Age: Turd with a stock.


Very Old: Found in the bilge of a Liberian freighter

Much Original Finish: Under the grips

Some Original Finish: Under the rear sight

Shows Honest Wear: Used as a gardening tool by someone.

Very Good Bore: Oops! someone walked off with our bore light.

Good Bore: Pits form a spiral.

Fair Bore:You can see light through it.

Poor Bore:You can't see light through it.

Needs A Little TLC: There was once a gun that took the same space as this object.

Tight: Bondo, Elmers and locktite are awesome!

Hairline Crack: Can see a whole head of hair through it.

Small Chip Out Of Stock: Small chip of stock left.

Youth stock: We had to cut off the part that was engraved with the evidence number.

Nice Patina: Rusty!

Some Wood Repair:All of the wood has been replaced.

Good Shooter: If tied to a tree with a long lanyard around the trigger.

Naval Variation:Came from a San Diego or Norfolk pawn shop.

Finish Worn: Serial number ground off before the mob hit.

Needs Tightening: All screws obliterated by some 8 year old with a phillips.

Some Parts Replaced: By a blacksmith in Rwanda

Arsenal Refinished: With a black magic marker

All Numbers Match: They didn't, but they do now.

Reasonable Offers Considered: I'd love to dump this piece of scrap on some nitwit.
 
Ain't it the truth most of the time?

I buy most of my C&R guns from Dunhams, since I am not old enough for a license. They have no problem letting me clean their guns to get a good look at them. Heck, worst case for them is that someone just cleaned the gun for them. Still won't take the dang trigger guards off, though :cuss:
 
I've found that Century and SOG adhere to the above definitions more than the rest. :neener:
 
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