What would you do? Cosmetic damage to new rifle.

calvados.boulard said:
A damp towel? I've never heard of such a technique. Are you pulling my leg?

Thanks,
Cal.
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you can also use cheese cloth just goto youtube and type pulling dents out of a rifle stock they walk you through it most people are refinishing the stock and they do that.
 
Hi everyone,

So it seems that the consensus is that I should keep the rifle as is. Perhaps do the iron and wet cloth trick. Still feels pretty raw though. For almost 1k all in for a rifle I expect damn near perfection...not over a dozen different blemishes and bruises.

I won't be dealing with that site sponsor any longer. Refusing to give me the price that they would sell it for "as is" after I return it to them just lost me as a customer. They really didn't seem interested in helping me out or making me happy. It was a "take it or leave it, and that's all we're going to do for you" type of scenario. NOT a business I will be partnering with.

Thanks,
Cal.
 
I think I would contact CZ about a exchange trigger guard. Send them the pictures and tell them how disappointed you are with the QC. They should just send you a new trigger guard if that would make you happy. The rest of it, myself, I wouldn't worry about. One winter you could refinish the stock and it would look great.
 
For me,these are non-issues so easily corrected. A little wood sweating and blue touch up are
pretty much the norm for rifles that have gone from Europe to your front door through numerous
shippers. At this time of year, you're lucky to have it show up in the shape it did.

Many a gun I've bought have had the same kind of mini-dings on the wood and rub marks on
the blueing because of packaging that is too loose. If you get a package and shake it hard
in all directions, and feel movement, then it's not primo packaging.

There's not many dealers out there who double check or re-enforce the boxes that factory
guns come in. Any gun I ship out is double boxed tight and good foam and extra padding
added within to help ensure safe delivery to the customer.
But the more carriers handling the package and the more miles it travels only increases the
risk of damage. Your rifle should be fine, just clean the action and bore well and take 'er
shooting to test function and accuracy with some good factory ammo or handloads.
It should be fine.:)
 
I wouldt worry about those minor things. Hardly noticeable. The first time its sees action most of that would have happened anyway. Also the cz warranty center is going to be dlask arms.
Not sure about you or some others but my rifles get bought to be used so marks are going to happen sooner or later. Its like buying a new vehicle its gonna get dinged and scratched up so take her for a run through the bush to break it in.
 
ciphery said:
No pulling

Take a damp towel and a closths iron. Place the towel over the dent(s) and iron the area. The steam will cause the little dents to pop back out. BE CARFUL not to run the iron over any part of the stock with out the towel!!! You could melt the finish. Stuborn dents may require a drop of water placed directly over the dent and alowed to soak for a few minutes before the iron is aplied. I've done it lots of times. The mil-surp collectors swear by this method since getting another mk4 No1 mint stock is imposible.
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Thats a great tip! Op, I hear you about feeling let down. You payed for new gun and I would say it is fair to expect a mint gun. For my self I don't think I would be able to live with it and I would send it back. If it was just wood damage the tip I quoted would solve the prob but with all the other faults.... Idk man, damned if you do and damned if you don't I guess. Sounds like finding a replacement is a tall order
 
SHELL SHUCKER said:
For me,these are non-issues so easily corrected. A little wood sweating and blue touch up are
pretty much the norm for rifles that have gone from Europe to your front door through numerous
shippers. At this time of year, you're lucky to have it show up in the shape it did.

Many a gun I've bought have had the same kind of mini-dings on the wood and rub marks on
the blueing because of packaging that is too loose. If you get a package and shake it hard
in all directions, and feel movement, then it's not primo packaging.

There's not many dealers out there who double check or re-enforce the boxes that factory
guns come in. Any gun I ship out is double boxed tight and good foam and extra padding
added within to help ensure safe delivery to the customer.
But the more carriers handling the package and the more miles it travels only increases the
risk of damage. Your rifle should be fine, just clean the action and bore well and take 'er
shooting to test function and accuracy with some good factory ammo or handloads.
It should be fine.:)
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I have 4 other CZ rifles that must have taken a similar trip, and arrive in perfect condition.

Thanks,
Cal.
 
it's a tough one. from the vendors perspetive, I think they did the right thing by offering a refund. if you want a rifle with no minor nicks and such you should just send it back.
i would and have accepted new guns with more small nicks than that. but I plan on shooting them not polishing them and displaying them *shrug*
 
The rub for me is that they stated that they will probably end up selling the rifle "as is" at a reduced price...a price they won't let me have it for.

Thanks,
Cal.

PorkNBeans said:
it's a tough one. from the vendors perspetive, I think they did the right thing by offering a refund. if you want a rifle with no minor nicks and such you should just send it back.
i would and have accepted new guns with more small nicks than that. but I plan on shooting them not polishing them and displaying them *shrug*
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calvados.boulard said:
The rub for me is that they stated that they will probably end up selling the rifle "as is" at a reduced price...a price they won't let me have it for.

Thanks,
Cal.
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i can see your point on that one...maybe they have some type of insurance that makes it a better deal for them to just get the rifle back, make a claim, and resell. who knows. it'd be cool if they gave you a deal but at the same time, I'd just shoot the rifle and enjoy it...maybe take some of the advice from the other folks on fixing some of the dings. :)
 
Well - If they resell it, legitimately it is a used rifle - given that you've shot it. How many posts have been on here complaining about buying new and getting used? At least the dealer is being honest. The rifle shoots well, which is not assured with any new rifle. Would you be happy if it shot poorly, and had no cosmetic issues?
 
I contacted the vendor, and was told I could return the rifle to them and get a refund.
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The vendor is doing right by you, take this option. Long after the deal, if you keep it, you'll remember being unsatisfied.
I would have dealt with the vendor instead of posting.
 
cosmic said:
Well - If they resell it, legitimately it is a used rifle - given that you've shot it. How many posts have been on here complaining about buying new and getting used? At least the dealer is being honest. The rifle shoots well, which is not assured with any new rifle. Would you be happy if it shot poorly, and had no cosmetic issues?
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I have not shot the rifle. The one ragged hole I was talking about was the included CZ test target. It is not a used rifle, hence them selling it at a discount to someone else, yet denying me the same price is something I take issue with.

Thanks,
Cal.
 
gunrunner100 said:
The vendor is doing right by you, take this option. Long after the deal, if you keep it, you'll remember being unsatisfied.
I would have dealt with the vendor instead of posting.
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As posted above I have tried to deal with the vendor. They have stated that if the issues are cosmetic, that they will sell it at a discount, yet won't let me have that discounted price now. Again, this is a brand new almost 1k rifle. It has not been shot by me...only by CZ. This is where my dilemma is. Do I return it, or live with the defects and the bad taste in my mouth that the dealer in question would turn around and sell the rifle to someone else at a discount, but not give me the same discount?

Thanks,
Cal.
 
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