TC Icon question

[bladerogers]

Recently picked up an Icon through the exchange. Picked it up this am and am debating on sending this back to the seller. I was told it was "Like new, never fired, not a scratch on it". OK, so I was pumped about getting this. It arrives, and it is beautiful to be sure, but a few flaws are spotted. First, there looks like two spots on the barrel slightly lighter then the rest of the bluing on the barrel, like finger prints. They do not come off. I can live with this, not a huge deal, looks like something that may have happened in the bluing process (forgot to completely clean the barrel or something before dipping or whatever they do??). But then I look at the buttpad. The fit and finish of this rifle is very nice, but the buttpad does not show the same. The pad does not properly meet the lines of the stock, the top of the pad looks slightly left of center, and the pad is a Pachmayer White line. It looks like someone cut down the stock as well, perhaps my eyes are decieving me but the cut angle (looking from top down) does not appear to be a perfect 90...making the pad slightly off kilter. It also looks like they masked off the stock and slipped with the sanding strip in finishing the buttpad a few times removing small areas of finish. not to bare wood of course, but like the shellac layer or something. Sooooo, question to other icon owners....is there a meth head working on the TC assembly line or did bubba get to this "Like new. never fired" TC before I did??

Sorry. no pics atm, could probably post some this weekend.

 

[scott_r]

Why not ask him first instead of posting it here on the forum?? Just a thought

 

[bladerogers]

Because he is in Montreal, I cannot get ahold of him right now, and it is possible that he may not have noticed this (I believe it was a consignment sale). I just wanted to check with other icon owners on the board to confirm. Everything I read states that the butt pad fit and finish is excellent, and I suspect the stock buttpad would have a big ICON or TC logo on it.

Short answer...I expected a quicker response here then from the seller atm (who is not on this board)

 

[sillymike]

Short answer...I expected a quicker response here then from the seller atm (who is not on this board)

That's going to teach you for not buying from a fellow GunNutz or board dealers

But seriously, if it's a consignment sale, the gun is probably comming from a dealer... and if you can't get in touch with, something isn't quite right.

If you have a doubt about whether something if factory done or not, call the guys at TC and/or send them a picture (http://www.tcarms.com/customerService/contact.php)

 

[bladerogers]

Sillymike, don't get me wrong, I cannot contact him because I am at work right now and prefer not to call long distance from my employers phone, and this fellow does not have an email address. I kinda sorta did buy it through a member. Someone here posted for the seller and I contacted the seller directly. No worries, I am quite certain after my own investigation that this buttpad is not the original, and I will likely send it back and ask for shipping reimbursement. To bad, otherwise she's a beauty.