anyone done business with Classic Firearms?

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dmoore714
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Re: anyone done business with Classic Firearms?

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Here it is. Will have to take more pictures when I have time to take it down and actually clean it.

Gun was packaged in this box. Not wrapped at all, but it wasnt really intended to ship since I picked up locally. Not bad.
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Here's an interesting marking I havent seen before. Any thoughts? It doesnt look stamped. Looks etched or engraved by machine so Im assuming its more modern.
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Shot of the mismatched upper and lower wood. And the little card it came with.
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Here's the worst thing Ive seen so far. The stock had two cracks on the inside. Hard to see here, but the one on the right, between the magazine and the trigger, runs all the way through to the bottom. The one on the left, directly behind the trigger, can only be seen from the top. What do you think? Fixable? Leave it alone and hope it doesnt get any worse?
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zeebill
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Re: anyone done business with Classic Firearms?

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Typical Molot with lots of fresh wood work done recently with little skill or craftsmanship. I would not buy it in the first place but that is your choice. That rifle was more than likely shipped to Classic in just the way you are looking at it and that may be where those cracks come from. You avoided only the second shipping by picking it up in person. With all the uncracked stocks that are around in refurbs I would not want that rifle in anyway. You paid for a sound and refurbed rifle and got a cracked one, back it would go. Oh and yes I could fix it but in this case I would not. Your choice and your money! Bill :o
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qz2026
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Re: anyone done business with Classic Firearms?

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I think I'd take it back with the pictures.... :2cents:
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