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pardon my ignorance, a silly doubt. when a dealer claims that a gun is new, how does one validate that or ....we find out who the previous owners are. whats the right way to find out how old the gun is.....
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Since the import on guns was banned between 1985-86 there are NO NEW guns being sold in India. It can be "like new" but it will NOT be new. To validate the fact that is a "first resale" you can ask the dealer to produce a copy of the original owners license. If he was the initial importer, it would be clearly evident from the entries on his/ her license.archer";p="44864 wrote: hey,
pardon my ignorance, a silly doubt. when a dealer claims that a gun is new, how does one validate that or ....we find out who the previous owners are. whats the right way to find out how old the gun is.....
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Parag
Honestly somethings are overrated - for example the condition of the original finish etc. can push up the price exponentially, almost all dealers will charge you a premium on top of that if it comes with the original box/ packing. Well, I'm not the kind of person who would throw away an extra 5 grand just for an ordinary cardboard box!!!
The way I see it, given the current scenario (& prices) the piece should be in good working order, and if you can get a discount for worn of bluing etc. - all the better! Bluing does not make a gun function any better or worse. Of course a poorly maintained firearm can be an indication of hidden problems, but that is something that can be easily checked..Cheers!
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Try looking at things from a dealers point of view...........and you will get the real picture. Nothing which a dealer is saying "IS NEW" can be new . What you might get can be JUST LIKE NEW. Imports stopped ages back. The only firearms that you might find NEW are the ones auctioned by STC 3-4 years back .
Firearms can be made to look just like new. Most firearms you find have been to a gun smith. Have been opened,repaired, reblued,may be even the names have been re written. May be less than 1% of the firearms that you find in the market may be Just Like New.
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Try looking at things from a dealers point of view...........and you will get the real picture. Nothing which a dealer is saying "IS NEW" can be new . What you might get can be JUST LIKE NEW. Imports stopped ages back. The only firearms that you might find NEW are the ones auctioned by STC 3-4 years back .
Firearms can be made to look just like new. Most firearms you find have been to a gun smith. Have been opened,repaired, reblued,may be even the names have been re written. May be less than 1% of the firearms that you find in the market may be Just Like New.
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