3 day inspection/transfer

[Cold Spring]

Many opinions here are heavily slanted in the buyer's favor. And specially so to the casual buyer who wants to be into vintage guns but won't invest in a bore mike, chamber and choke gauges, etc to take to the FFL's shop for an inspection during the 3 day period period that starts when received by the licensee. So you're on a business trip and can't make it then? Do your homework and ask the seller to ship so it arrives when you're back in town. This isn't satellite orbit level planning.

You want 3 days after filling out a 4473 to show the gun to your buds at the club for their learned opinions? Be sure to get the seller's agreement on that before you bid or buy.

Not much has been said here as regards hassle to the seller when he spends time to pack, drives to the shipping drop-off place, sweats out damage or loss while in shipment and having to deal with an insurance claim while the buyer gets his almost immediate refund from the seller; then if the buyer returns the gun for some casual or bs reason it puts a stigma on that gun and makes it harder to sell when re-advertised because the pool of us who are interested in this vintage stuff is limited and most will remember seeing the gun while previously advertised and "sold" ..... must be something wrong with it.

All of this is why I much prefer to legally sell vintage guns while at SxS events where the buyer can inspect to his/her heart's content and even shoot a few shots to test functioning. Legal transfer to your 03 or 01 FFL or using Form 4473, and you own it.