Long distance rifle trade - need help resolving issue

**bigandy1966** · September 14th, 2017, 10:58 AM

My opinion is a used gun is sold "as is" and all parties involved understand the risks in such a transaction. If the pictures showed a worn finish, and a lot of use wear, then the buyer should expect that the barrel might also be worn as well.
If it weighs heavy on your conscience, You could kick a couple benjies back to him twards the purchase of a new barrel from DSA. Or he could shop around and get some other surplus barrel from other sources for less money. Im sure there are rebarreling FAL videos or instructions over at the FALFiles website.
But used gun buying comes with the understanding "it is what it is". I have bought used guns fully aware that there might be some things needed and planned accordingly.

**Holeshot121** · September 14th, 2017, 09:41 PM

Thanks for all the input. Sounds like we're going to reverse the deal and eat our own costs. I'm okay with that. As one of you said, this was a learning experience. I will never buy another used gun without knowing more about it and doing a better inspection.

**streaker69** · September 14th, 2017, 09:50 PM

Cheap way to inspect the bore: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I've used it to look inside combustion chambers in small engines too.

**Steeltrap** · September 15th, 2017, 09:36 AM

Originally Posted by streaker69

Cheap way to inspect the bore: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I've used it to look inside combustion chambers in small engines too.

WOW! For the price....you can't beat this. To bad you can't hook it up to your iPhone when your at a gun show or looking at a used gun at a shop.

**Hawk** · September 15th, 2017, 11:22 AM

Originally Posted by Steeltrap

To bad you can't hook it up to your iPhone when your at a gun show or looking at a used gun at a shop.

Here you go!

https://www.amazon.com/Endoscope-SOP...spection+scope

https://www.amazon.com/Endoscope-Pan...WNEDCMNCE6AW0Q

**streaker69** · September 15th, 2017, 11:25 AM

Originally Posted by Steeltrap

WOW! For the price....you can't beat this. To bad you can't hook it up to your iPhone when your at a gun show or looking at a used gun at a shop.

I bought adapters to convert to MicroUSB ports, but no application would recognize it. Don't know if it was the adapters fault or just that the camera's chipset wasn't recognized.