How would you feel if your FFL...

[marinville]

Wanted to check your transfer (rifle) for a permanently affixed muzzle device?

Im currently dealing with a situation where I bought a rifle online, a police trade in A2 carbine. In my mind its a great deal on an a-typical rifle. I would consider it unlikely to find a similar deal any time soon. I was very excited to pick it up this evening after work, then I get a call.

My FFL doesnt see evidence that the muzzle device is permanently affixed. Im currently waiting for him to call back with results. He is putting my rifle in a vise and using a reaction rod and barrel wrench to attempt to remove the muzzle device.

I did not ok this. The vendor did however, who I already paid for the rifle, and he said if he doesn't check it he would have to just send it back.

Now I could tell from the photos it was a 14.5" bbl with a longer muzzle device, to bring it to sixteen. I just assumed it was permanent, i mean, why else would you even bother with the longer device.

Perhaps Im out of line, but I dont feel too great about this development. I feel that the FFL is going above and beyond what is required from him.

I half expect to get a call telling me he snapped my barrel indexing pin wrenching on the MD, using the reaction rod.

Its been over an hour already of waiting for an update. Not how I expected my day to go.

[Emptymag]

I'm pissed off and it's not even my rifle.

[alpacaheat]

I'd tell him not to touch it until he shows me the problem.

[streaker69]

If he breaks it, I'd say he bought it.

[daschnoz]

If he breaks it, I'd say he bought it.

^ ^ ^ This. If it is broken while in his hands, he is (or at least should be) responsible for the damages.

[jthrelf]

What's his plan? To just force it enough that the pin or weld breaks loose and say "see i told you so"? Of course with enough torque it will spin....

[marinville]

I called him back and he told me he had it in a vise and couldn't budge it with a reasonable amount of force. (Your guess is as good as mine, what he considers reasonable when wrenching on someone else's rifle.)

However, still unsatisfied he had a gunsmith look it over and the smith found what he thinks are, not one but two welds, so he is now comfortable to call my muzzle device permanent.

I can pick it up this evening. Im relieved, but I'm still sour over the whole situation. I may suggest that he apply for a position with ATF.

[jthrelf]

definitely inspect it very well over...

[McSull]

And never use that FFL again


Names (Russian accent), we need names.

[internet troll]

I would be frustrated, I would not want anyone messing with a gun I am buying without my permission. I don't know his reasoning for doing this or if this is legitimately in the scope of his job. Is there something he could be held liable for?