Gun show inspections

[cdmech]

Originally Posted by lugerholsterrepair

I would handle it like this..Give me the 500. If you hand me back the pistol in one piece after inspecting it and don't want it..I will give you your 500 back. If not.. you bought yourself a pistol.

I wish I had thought of this. I had the cash in my pocket, and wanted to buy the pistol (a bolo), but I didn't want another "project." I already own a few of those. I am capable of breaking it down and putting it back together, but obviously the seller doesn't know me from Adam. This was the first time I've asked anyone at a gun show if I could, and since I seemed to have suprised him so, I wondered if that's not something you ask.
BTW, here in CA the FFL's are required to collect the sales tax from private sales.
Marc