what to check for when buying a rifle

[welkadan 0]

going to have a look a falcon fn19 as just getting into shooting wondered if anyone could help me in what to look for when purchasing a second hand gun

[rossy08 33]

going to have a look a falcon fn19 as just getting into shooting wondered if anyone could help me in what to look for when purchasing a second hand gun

hello mate.

 

remove the stock and have a very close look to make shure there are no cracks, also have a look at the parts of the gun that the stock normally covers for rust or wear, while your at it check the screws for signs of undoing and if they appear to have been removed ask why and who did the work. a mashed up screw head is very often a sign of cowboy work.

 

if its pcp make shure it taking charge and holding it.

 

if there a scope on it have a look at the turrets if there maxed out then this should sound alarms.

 

the scope could be nakard or it could be the rifle. is the barrel alined correctly is it bent, so on and so forth.

 

if you can have a good few shots out of her, id say thats very important as it will help answer some of the above.

 

oh and above all make shure there not having you pants down over the price, nobody likes to be bent over and lubed up.

 

other than that just make shure shes in good condision for the price your paying.

 

all the best with her mate.

 

Andy

[welkadan 0]

cheers mate youv'e helped me out alot there much appreciated thanks

[zini 1,939]

Hi andy,

 

Nothing wrong with being bent over and lubes up pal.

 

You should try it some time.

 

Laura has a whip and handcuffs

 

Lol

 

Si

[rossy08 33]

Hi andy,

 

Nothing wrong with being bent over and lubes up pal.

 

You should try it some time.

 

Laura has a whip and handcuffs

 

Lol

 

Si

 

i now see you in a different light.lol

 

be watching my back when you come for a shoot in december.lol

 

atb

 

Andy

[Marksman 934]

 

if there a scope on it have a look at the turrets if there maxed out then this should sound alarms.

 

 

 

Dont agree with you there mate....could be just whoever had it last hasnt shimmed the scope correctly....

 

all the other advice is more or less spot on though

 

Darryl

[matt_hooks 188]

 

if there a scope on it have a look at the turrets if there maxed out then this should sound alarms.

 

 

 

Dont agree with you there mate....could be just whoever had it last hasnt shimmed the scope correctly....

 

all the other advice is more or less spot on though

 

Darryl

 

Which might mean the previous owner hadn't the foggiest what they were doing. If they've not set the scope up properly, what else might they have done wrong? I'd agree it's a cue to take a very close look at it and make certain everything is ok.

[davyt63 1,845]

hi buddy

ask for the serial number,and then ring the rifle manufacture.

and they will give you all the info you will need

 

regards

 

davy

[rossy08 33]

 

if there a scope on it have a look at the turrets if there maxed out then this should sound alarms.

 

 

 

Dont agree with you there mate....could be just whoever had it last hasnt shimmed the scope correctly....

 

all the other advice is more or less spot on though

 

Darryl

 

hi mate

yes dont mean there is deffo owt roung,

just im my exsperiance of buying 2nd hand guns it more often than not means the scopes nakard, as folk often go all the way through the clicks and then some, and naker the scope. instead of realsiing they just havent fitted it proporly.

as we all no its not very often that you have to go that far down the adjustment to get zeroed, just rings a few bells when buying.

 

or it could be that iv brought some guns of right numptys...lol

 

atb

Andy