Value and oppinions on a 1936 S/42 I might buy.

deepdarkwoodsman · 06-22-2010, 02:24 AM

Tom/Bill:

I don't want to name names. But this gentleman is a major dealer not located in Texas, Minnesota, Illinois, or Ohio. I will also tell you it is definitely not FGS. I have purchased at least 15 guns from Doug and Ken. Not one was misrepresented and I have been extremely satisfied with every purchase. As a result of my past experience, I will not deal with anyone but FGS.

Bill:

I agree a mismatched toggle pin would not preclude me from purchasing a gun if the price was right. However, if the gun was advertised as "all-matching", I would not be happy to find out the toggle pin was mismatched after the transaction was made. Maybe it was an innocent mistake, but a seller that does not notice this is not someone I would want to deal with.

In my case, the seller represented himself as having "35 years of collecting experience". When an "all-matched black widow rig" from this seller arrives with a mismatched holdopen, a 63-proofed tool, and an after-market spare magazine, it is fraud, plain and simple. This kind of unscrupulous business practice is a disgrace to our hobby.

My point is protect yourself when purchasing items on the internet. Consider paying the extra 3% and use a credit card. The credit card company has the power to make things right in the case of a dispute, you don't. Don't put an item on layaway unless you have seen the gun in person or you have a good relationship with the seller.

Thanks for reading.

Doug

06-22-2010, 02:24 AM	#1
deepdarkwoodsman User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: North Carolina Posts: 38 Thanks: 1 Thanked 5 Times in 1 Post	Tom/Bill: I don't want to name names. But this gentleman is a major dealer not located in Texas, Minnesota, Illinois, or Ohio. I will also tell you it is definitely not FGS. I have purchased at least 15 guns from Doug and Ken. Not one was misrepresented and I have been extremely satisfied with every purchase. As a result of my past experience, I will not deal with anyone but FGS. Bill: I agree a mismatched toggle pin would not preclude me from purchasing a gun if the price was right. However, if the gun was advertised as "all-matching", I would not be happy to find out the toggle pin was mismatched after the transaction was made. Maybe it was an innocent mistake, but a seller that does not notice this is not someone I would want to deal with. In my case, the seller represented himself as having "35 years of collecting experience". When an "all-matched black widow rig" from this seller arrives with a mismatched holdopen, a 63-proofed tool, and an after-market spare magazine, it is fraud, plain and simple. This kind of unscrupulous business practice is a disgrace to our hobby. My point is protect yourself when purchasing items on the internet. Consider paying the extra 3% and use a credit card. The credit card company has the power to make things right in the case of a dispute, you don't. Don't put an item on layaway unless you have seen the gun in person or you have a good relationship with the seller. Thanks for reading. Doug