GJeffB
Member
On selling a gun ... in which you have no confidence.
Let's set some parameters on the question. I'm not talking about intentionally trying to jam somebody by selling them a defective gun. That's wrong. And I'm not talking about buying a gun and expecting every single ding, doink, or scratch be pointed out. The question is caveat emptor vis a vis hiding known problems.
You have a (in your mind) dog. Can't get it to shoot accurately with anything. Or has been factory returned and a problem or fault corrected. I don't know what else ...I've heard about clocked barrel. A semiauto that won't feed. Sights can't be adjusted enough to make POA=POI. Whatever. Nothing dangerous known.
What is ethically acceptable to disclose to a buyer, what is ethically expected from a seller.
Corollary: what is reasonably expected as to allowing test firing, or not. Sale contingent upon test fire? These days that could cost seller $$ in ammunition, range trip, liability, etc. Obviously online/auction is a different situation. As is an honest "I just don't need/want/shoot it anymore."
-jb, as both a buyer and potential seller
Let's set some parameters on the question. I'm not talking about intentionally trying to jam somebody by selling them a defective gun. That's wrong. And I'm not talking about buying a gun and expecting every single ding, doink, or scratch be pointed out. The question is caveat emptor vis a vis hiding known problems.
You have a (in your mind) dog. Can't get it to shoot accurately with anything. Or has been factory returned and a problem or fault corrected. I don't know what else ...I've heard about clocked barrel. A semiauto that won't feed. Sights can't be adjusted enough to make POA=POI. Whatever. Nothing dangerous known.
What is ethically acceptable to disclose to a buyer, what is ethically expected from a seller.
Corollary: what is reasonably expected as to allowing test firing, or not. Sale contingent upon test fire? These days that could cost seller $$ in ammunition, range trip, liability, etc. Obviously online/auction is a different situation. As is an honest "I just don't need/want/shoot it anymore."
-jb, as both a buyer and potential seller