Long Branch Lee Enfield...
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I personally don't feel it would be impolite at all. Hey if I'm putting down my money, I would like to know everything I can about the firearm. Especially if I am buying it as a military collectable, which has a direct impact on it's value whether or not the "numbers match" (if there are any to match). Not talking specifically Enfields right now.
A direction that may taken if the seller/owner does not wish the dissassembly of the rifle; if I buy the rifle and find that it does not match the seller's description, ie. matching numbers, then can I bring it back for a return of money. That way I've given the present owner the cash, and if I in turn wish to examine the rifle by taking it apart, I live with the consiquences. And also in turn, if it isn't what he is purporting, he takes it back.
It is lousy buying a "pig in a poke", and I'm not that rich to take too many chances.
Besides, it may also keep the "embellishment" down a little on the description, and a buyer can gauge a seller a lot through his willingness to stand up or guarantee his firearm. Therefore might be a good indication of the worthwhileness (is that a word?) of buying that particular firearm.
Just my opinion after buying 2 or 3 military surplus type firearms.
P.S. There are lots of LE informed guys right here as a resource.
A direction that may taken if the seller/owner does not wish the dissassembly of the rifle; if I buy the rifle and find that it does not match the seller's description, ie. matching numbers, then can I bring it back for a return of money. That way I've given the present owner the cash, and if I in turn wish to examine the rifle by taking it apart, I live with the consiquences. And also in turn, if it isn't what he is purporting, he takes it back.
It is lousy buying a "pig in a poke", and I'm not that rich to take too many chances.
Besides, it may also keep the "embellishment" down a little on the description, and a buyer can gauge a seller a lot through his willingness to stand up or guarantee his firearm. Therefore might be a good indication of the worthwhileness (is that a word?) of buying that particular firearm.
Just my opinion after buying 2 or 3 military surplus type firearms.
P.S. There are lots of LE informed guys right here as a resource.
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I can understand someone not wanting you to be sticking a screwdriver in a screw head!!! If you expect someone to let you take thier rifle apart you better show up with the "EXACT" proper screw driver, polished and softened and expect to buy it if you marr the head trying to free up 50 years worth of baked in, dried out cosmoline!
Judging by the rilfes I see few of us are capable of operating a screw driver.
If the screw is already all frigged up then they should have no problem with it.
Judging by the rilfes I see few of us are capable of operating a screw driver.
If the screw is already all frigged up then they should have no problem with it.
