Quote Originally Posted by Sunbeam View Post
The new gun did indeed have a nicer stock (in my eye), BUT there was a deep dent in the butt about 10mm long and well deep enough to get most of you thumb nail in So it was a total NO SALE from me The shop said the dent was caused by their padlocks and it could be filled and sanded out.

I understand some people (hunters maybe?) would not be bothered by a dent, and maybe offers a discount opportunity? But surely mishandling their stock like this devalues the stock and reduces to chance of a sale? They'd have sold a gun today if it wasn't for the nasty dent!

I'm gutted, as I'm a cabinet maker and wood grain means a lot to me, so not to have this opportunity of getting nicer stock because they can't store their goods properly is disappointing at best

Rant over (for now)
Rob.
That's most of the argument in half a sentence.
A knock to the woodwork doesn't effect how it shoots, & I'd take an accurate shooter over "pretty" any day.

That's not to say that if the shop can't treat their sales stock with care I don't know that I'd choose to shop there in the first place.