I had a high grade lifter shipped to me some years back, can't remember if it was UPS, or Fed-Ex. The gun was packaged in a cardboard box, and arrived wet. Somewhere along the line the package was left out in the rain. I was told by the driver that my choice was to refuse the un-opened package, and put in a claim for settlement, or take my chances, and accept whatever shipping damage their was. To me, this was a ticking timebomb situation. I didn't know how long ago the package got wet, but this gun needed to be saved. Letting it remain in the wet packaging would guarantee significant rust damage, opening it locked me in. I took my chances, and opened it up. I went to work with dis-assembly, and water displacement oiling. Fortunately the water hadn't had time to permeate the inner packaging, and I think I saved the gun from any significant damage. I'll never know if I lost any original finish, but it is what it is. The driver went happily on his way.
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