We bought a used 1886 rifle from Epps and put it on Layaway . We paid for the rifle on time and took it out on the range only to find out it would not pick a round up from the Mag and chamber it and the trigger could not be pulled period to fire a round . We tried five different box's of Ammo to rule out an ammo issue .
How ever when the gun was empty you could lever the gun in a normal fashion and the trigger could be pulled when ever the gun was off safe as one would do when you wanted to fire ea round . The gun was returned to Epps and the young lad took it out back for a few minutes and informed the front staff in the showroom the rifle fired fine and there was not a thing wrong with it .So later they the staff fired 6 rounds and again stated the gun was fine - Nothing wrong with the gun .
OK I got upset with them, for I know as well as did my wife that the gun would not lever a round then fire it . It least they could offer to clean it . Or offer an other gun and we could pay the difference , or refund .
So this morning I went out load two rounds Winchester 300 Gr , the Mag and operated the lever . No cartridge entered the receiver . With a strong double tap a round would come up and be chambered .
I do not agree that this is Normal operation for this gun as I understand a round should chamber the first time ready to fire and not need to ratchet the ever a few times to have it ready to fire .
Got a $111.00 problem that needs to go to the gun smith . Should that gun now be repaired somewhere @ my cost ?.Maybe Wes could first hand look at the rifle coming from his shop
Harry: