Hello everyone, Sort of a rant here, but also info to any one about to jump into this deal.
So about a month ago, I broke my own rule of not buying fixer-up-er guns, and bought one of these barrel-less model 10's.
The old gun arrived in record time, of about two days. Man are they fast... Myself and two others, ordered these projects. So these 3 old model 10's all really look good, other than a lot of blue was missing. No twisted frames, when the barrels were removed, or damages at all, that we can see.
So before it arrived, I ordered a barrel. At the time the Gun Parts had barrels, and other than the the long wait, and the cost being almost what the gun cost me, it seemed ok. So with the help of my friend, and all pieces, I will still be in for $300 more or less, so here we go...
I figure a 10 with a 2 inch barrel, and blue wear would be great for a house gun. I was going to give the finished project away to my 84 year old Mother, and she don't care about pretty anyway..
So last week, the long awaited barrel arrived, or was supposed to. Well the envelope arrived with nothing but the packing slip inside. I was not happy!! So a call to Gun Parts and long hold time, and finally a short visit with the nice lady on the other end, began my aggravating saga.
I told her of my woes, and ask them to ship another barrel while they sorted this out. Also, I asked why would anyone ship $139.00 worth of parts in an paper envelope? No solid answer... I guess it is hard to get smart workers in New York too..
I am now into week two, and so far there have been 3 calls to them with no resolution. They have no more 2 inch barrels, and will not refund my money until their claim is resolved with FedEx. It sure looks like some one is getting the shaft here, and I think I know who.
This is reminiscent of a few years ago when I sent some parts back that I ordered wrong and they denied getting them... and never refunded any money.
So long story... Just wondering if I am the only one who has problems with these people, and has any one else had problems?
Also a heads up, that while the gun smith special guns are no doubt a good deal, way worth the money to have for parts. Maybe not to fix up, unless you have a barrel on hand for it..
I suspect that I will never recover any money from these people, just like the last time, and I will have a model 10 in my junk drawer for a long time that needs a barrel.
So for now, I will call every day from here on and check the status. I figure I will tie up their phone lines and waste their time until I have recovered my money... It will take some time, for me to get my money's worth..
L. C.