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    FoxFirearms

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    Dec 13, 2013
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    Columbia, MD
    Yes...an escrow service. Couldn't think of the actual term. However, the previous advise of taking a trip to see the gun is also a good idea.
     
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    rico903

    Ultimate Member
    May 2, 2011
    8,802
    IMBLITZVT said:
    Haha... I missed that!



    You are not going to buy many MGs then or you are going to pay a premium on them all.

    I have bought 5 MGs now. I knew one of the sellers somewhat... that is a met him to had him the money and check out the gun!
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    This is so true. With your help, everything I've seen locally I've found to be over priced, although in excellent condition. I guess it's like buying a classic car, make the trip unless you know the person. There are some reputable sellers out there. I bought one SMG sight unseen and really lucked out on it, price and condition.
     
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    bcr229

    FFL/SOT
    Jul 15, 2011
    1,339
    Inwood, WV
    TheDevilHimself said:
    Any high dollar MG is worth the cost of a round trip airline ticket to view the gun in person. Before dropping the dough, invest a day or weekend of your time and 1-3% of the purchase price and inspect it. It's worth it, as you can walk away dissuaded of any potential concerns and you may even make a new friend along the way. There are still a lot of old timers out there with good guns and better stories.
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    Or find an FFL/SOT/gunsmith who is local to the seller, have the two meet at a range, and the gunsmith can give the gun a light technical inspection, test-fire it, video it, look over the paperwork, etc. Way cheaper than a plane ticket.
     
    awptickes

    awptickes

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    Jun 26, 2011
    1,516
    N. Of Perryville
    rsideout said:
    Read the title and description for this MP5. Looks legit. :rolleyes:

    http://www.subguns.com/classifieds/...sults_format=long&db_id=28497&query=retrieval
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    Jim is an avid pilot, has built a couple kit planes, and is a contributor to the kit aicraft community. I've never met him personally, but I've run in the same circles. He always sounded like a good guy based on what everyone said about him. That's his cell phone number listed. If I was worried about a scam, I'd offer to meet him at an airfield somewhere. He'd probably fly in.
     
    rsideout

    rsideout

    Senior Member
    MDS Supporter
    Dec 11, 2009
    6,743
    MD - Capital Region
    awptickes said:
    Jim is an avid pilot, has built a couple kit planes, and is a contributor to the kit aircraft community. I've never met him personally, but I've run in the same circles. He always sounded like a good guy based on what everyone said about him. That's his cell phone number listed. If I was worried about a scam, I'd offer to meet him at an airfield somewhere. He'd probably fly in.
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    The spelling says foreign scam. But since you can vouch for him, hopefully he just didn't use spell check. Thanks
     
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