Bad pistol transaction NEED ADVICE.

[Gem1950]

Check the serial number on the DROS form, and the serial number on the gun you have in your hand. That *should* tell you if there's been an "accidental" swap between a new and used one.

S&W customer service may also be able to tell you the manufactured-on date of the gun you have.

Bingo! Either it is the same gun and someone used the crap out of it or it is a different gun...per your account of events.

[bill_k_lopez]

what do you think?

Great pic - now what the hell is it a picture of?

I can't figure it out what part of a gun looks like that.

[DemocracyEnaction]

it's a revolver that is the breach end of the barrel. notice the wear I described in the lower left. do you really think that much wear would come brand new? I think not.

[Yaki]

It's all in the details of your story. I believe somebody else reading could conclude that a straw purchase was made on your behalf.

The straw purchase is a dead issue. Is he committing a crime is a dead issue. Why are you still talking about it.
He asked for advice not all you amateur detectives.
I guess English is a second language lately.

[golfish]

thanks guys long day. keep it comin.

it all seems like a waste of time if you can't post up some more pictures. You can do it

[Hoop]

It could be that the revolver cylinder is swiping against the barrel when it closes. There are other marks I was wondering about in the bottom part of your picture though it would really help to have more pictures of the pistol particularly ones from say 1-2 feet away so we can see the entire thing...

[Speedpower]

Not only need more pictures, we need better pictures, better clarity will definitely help, blurry pictures will be useless!

[Hoop]

I am thinking the pistol is new and just shows use from test firing and possibly the sort of factory finish it has is more prone to scuffs etc.

[jtv3062]

The straw purchase is a dead issue. Is he committing a crime is a dead issue. Why are you still talking about it.
He asked for advice not all you amateur detectives.
I guess English is a second language lately.

Says the guy who brings it up over 24 hrs later. Yes its a dead issue I was half joking when I made my post. No need for you to make more of an issue than it is. Like I said in the post before I hope the op gets the issue resolved.

[The Gleam]

It's Wednesday. Store owner is "back."

Possible update?

[decepticon6551]

[SNCaliber]

it really blows that shops try to pull stuff like this, but you should have inspected and maybe taken a picture of the gun, I try to take a pic everytime that way I can be sure it wasnt handled. I hope this gets resolved OP

[Tonymin]

cricket.....

[Diabolus]

Troll, unless pictures are posted.

[DemocracyEnaction]

he made it right. just like I thought right for him.he said nothing was wrong with the gun. I told him he was wrong S and W verified its production date as 2009. I asked if it had been sitting there that long he said ya I said BS. I could tell he has done this to people before and would not deal. His manager just gave me a song and dance to try and deter me. I said " You're a f@(&ing Liar". He didn't like that much and shoved the gun across the counter. then demanded I leave. Ha which I gladly did. He offered to buy the gun back at a 20% loss to us because it was get this "USED". My wife said screw you. It's my own fault for not running a forensic style inspection on the weapon. I just didn't expect to have to do that. I thought it was a better shop than that. I strongly urge every to not buy a weapon from here. What a F N week.