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Buyer Beware
Recently
DGR has started selling firearms other then our rebuilt M1s. These
firearms are either new or have been inspected by DGR. The intent of this
article is to show why this is important. Most military surplus
firearms come from distributors/wholesalers with a tag that states,
"All used or surplus firearms should be
inspected by a gunsmith prior to shooting".
It is not uncommon to see these tags
removed from firearms presented in stores, on auction sites,
websites, or at gunshows. The alarming fact is, most do not inspect
these firearms as recommended.

Pictured above is a very nice looking M1
Carbine. If you saw this Carbine you might be interested. However
the ugly, (hidden) fact about this carbine is that it had excessive
headspace. When this Carbine was sold, no statement was furnished
to the buyer regarding the safety of this firearm or even a
statement that a competent gunsmith should check the firearm.

Above is the result of firing this Carbine
with excessive headspace. The pressure blew the right lug off the
bolt and damaged the receiver as seen in the second picture. The
receiver is damaged to the point where repairs, (welding & heat
treating) is more costly then replacing the receiver.
So when making your next purchase of a
firearm, please know the facts. Ask the dealer if they are willing
to state on the invoice, (like DGR does) that a gunsmith has
inspected the firearm.
08/15/06......DGR has discovered two welded receivers on rifles we
purchased. One was returned to the seller and the other
receiver remains in our safe and will never be sold again. We
have also found two barrels where someone swaged the muzzle to
tighten the muzzle reading, with the last muzzle reading .2765.
Then we found where someone had welded a type IV handle on a type VI
slide and stamped it Rock-Ola! Rock-Ola never made a type VI
slide. Thanks, Dean-DGR

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