1851 SITREP

[bdhutier]

Well, talked with Jason down at Traditions, and they are replacing the pins no problem. Interestingly enough though (I'm about to display my intense rookie-ness), the revolver I bought "new" from the Possible Shop is in fact used. The internals, internals fitting, and grips are not factory. Jason said the timing could be better, and some of the parts are worn more than they should be (indicating age), but it should work fine as-is.

Has anyone else had this happen, selling used as new?

As for Traditions, I'd give them an A so far. I had to dock them the + for their absolutely ATROCIOUS old-school elevator hold music, but every staff member I've talked to has been outstanding. Well, there it is...

 

[Norinco]

Someone bought from TPS, swapped out parts with old gun, returned new looking gun, gun got sold to you?

 

[bdhutier]

Don't know what happened... It came in a Traditions box, and had a thin layer of packing grease (cosmoline looking stuff) on it, and all the docs etc. The grips that came on mine are a black plastic looking material. Piettas apparently ship exclusively with wooden grips. I'd think if Don had seen the Navy before shipping, he'd have keyed in on the obvious difference, and known something was amiss.

Could be it came from Traditions, so Don wouldn't have even looked at it, but according to Trad., they have no way of knowing whether it's even theirs or not.

Way I see it, it's worked fine up 'till now, the pins will be brand new, and I'll replace the internals in the near future (once I learn how to time and tune them), I bought it for $30 more than the brass frames were selling for, I'll probably just call it good.

My next revolver will probably be Uberti, though, and I'll compare from there.

 

[rafterob]

:hmm: I think I would have some words with the people I bought it from.

 

[mjn]

I think I would have some words with the people I bought it from

You got that right.

 

[Greg Hardy]

I had a bad experience with a Navy Arms 'Yank' when I first got into BP. My first pistol was the 'Reb' in .44. I got the Yank as a companion piece. I noticed that it seemed to shoot 'harder' than the Reb. Then, one day on the last shot of a cylinderful, the barrel literally flew off, taking the arbor with it! The threads were completely stripped out of the frame and closer inspection revealed that the barrel was split at forcing cone at the bottom. It pistol was obviously terribly out of time. Ever since, I check everyway possible to ensure the pistol is in time.