Both these conditions should have been apparent to a buyer within the customary three day inspection.
In the first instance: what if you actually did sell an all matching Luger? The buyer breaks the firing pin and a year later wants to return the luger with a replaced firing pin for a full refund on a gun that is now worth half what you sold it for.
The shotgun example falls into a matter of semantics or viewpoint. That is why detailed descriptions and condition statements, along with in depth buyer questions are so important.
Let's not forget that there are a number of unscrupulous BUYERS out there too.
A famous or rather notorious machinegun dealer of several decades ago was known to receive rare guns such as Colt Thompsons and then return them with either no explanation or with the story that he did not want to buy the piece since it was not all original, all matching, repaired, take your pick. It got around that he would strip desirable parts that were in good shape and substituted more worn parts in their place prior to returning the piece.
Many buyers later face remorse issues, economic issues, responsibility issues, mishaps or other factors, which lead them to try and get their money back. That's why a fair three day inspection FROM DATE OF RECEIPT has usually been in place from reputable dealers.
While I would probably have made good on this transaction, I also think there is enough buyer abuse out there to readily dismiss a claim made from much beyond the three day inspection period.
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