Silly Things Said on Auction Sites

Machodoc · Aug 9, 2014

There just seem to be some funny, total BS, or accidental typo sorts of things written in gun descriptions on the familiar auction sites. Maybe it would be fun to have a thread of those? Here's one ...

"Tight and looks functional, but obviously you should have it examined by a locksmith if you plan to shoot it."

Alea Jacta Est · Aug 9, 2014

Maybe they meant Glocksmith? What kind of weapon was it?

Engine4 · Aug 9, 2014

Just like "ran when parked".

newq · Aug 9, 2014

My favorite is the laundry list of deficiencies:

-Finish is almost completely gone
-Pawls are badly worn
-Missing front blade sight
-Grips are cracked
-Hammer has a broken spring
-Trigger shows some excessive side to side movement
-Frame pitted near crane

Followed by:
But everything else seems fine.........

What is this everything else? Every major component in the firearm seems to have some sort of issue.

armed ferret · Aug 9, 2014

many locksmiths are also gunsmiths. one of the best ones we had in omaha when i was stationed there was primarily a locksmith. just playin devil's advocate.

lee2 · Aug 9, 2014

typical craigslist ad:
"car is in excellent condition! It may need a tuneup from sitting and will only go into reverse."

or...

Like new 2013 BMW $2401.

Email:
"i'm in Chicago and will ship out to Afganistan next week. You cant see the car because it is in a shipping container waiting to be sent to you. If you send me a western union money order i will send the car right out to you."

lee2 · Aug 9, 2014

Favorite gun auction ad:

Antique pistol, highly collectable. very few seen in this condition.
be sure to have checked by a competent gunsmith.
bid now. dont let this one get away!

Armadillofz1 · Aug 9, 2014

lee2 said:
Favorite gun auction ad:

Antique pistol, highly collectable. very few seen in this condition.
be sure to have checked by a competent gunsmith.
bid now. dont let this one get away!

Nice Radom! In the ad's defense, The type III quality did take a bit of a nose dive.

Bob A · Aug 9, 2014

lee2 said:
Favorite gun auction ad:

Antique pistol, highly collectable. very few seen in this condition.
be sure to have checked by a competent gunsmith.
bid now. dont let this one get away!

Notable patina; this example saw use in the field.

When I asked the deli guy for some whiffy soft cheese, he informed me that they generally preferred "fragrant".

Seen in book ad: "Soft corners, spine lean, cracked hinges, browning in text block, dust jacket with chips and closed tears; else fine."

Optimistic sellers abound.

Machodoc · Aug 9, 2014

lee2 said:
Favorite gun auction ad:

Antique pistol, highly collectable. very few seen in this condition.
be sure to have checked by a competent gunsmith.
bid now. dont let this one get away!

^^^^

Machodoc · Aug 9, 2014

I'm moving this one here ...

"Original military issue Chinese Type 56 SKS rifles in 7.62x39 caliber with 10 round built in mag, featuring hardwood stock, folding blade bayonet and milled components. They have seen active combat so they are in Used condition NRA rated Fair to Good"

He also says ...

"If you are looking for a Chicom SKS with battle Character & Flavor this will fit your needs and have been very popular with Vietnam war collectors and reenactors."

Did they get dragged around the mountains a lot? Yes.

Were many of them used by guards at some pretty miserable prison sites? Yes.

Did most of them spend time with military troops who sat in concrete bunkers for weeks, or months, waiting for the Americans or someone else to invade? Absolutely!

But I'd like to know what freaking combat he thinks they went through, and why would a "Vietnam collector" want a rifle that never got near that country?

Docster · Aug 9, 2014

newq said:
My favorite is the laundry list of deficiencies:

-Finish is almost completely gone
-Pawls are badly worn
-Missing front blade sight
-Grips are cracked
-Hammer has a broken spring
-Trigger shows some excessive side to side movement
-Frame pitted near crane

Followed by:
But everything else seems fine.........

What is this everything else? Every major component in the firearm seems to have some sort of issue.

it looks like a gun???? :lol2:

El Patron Grande · Aug 9, 2014

El Patron Grande says:

Just needs a little TLC

El Patron Grande doesn't believe things just "buff right out"!

K31 · Aug 10, 2014

El Patron Grande said:
El Patron Grande says:

Just needs a little TLC

El Patron Grande doesn't believe things just "buff right out"!

"Finish has turned to a rich patina".

sxs · Aug 10, 2014

K31 said:
"Finish has turned to a rich patina".

That gun looks like it has the seldom encountered 'unusual orange patina'.

BossmanPJ · Aug 10, 2014

Machodoc said:
I'm moving this one here ...

"Original military issue Chinese Type 56 SKS rifles in 7.62x39 caliber with 10 round built in mag, featuring hardwood stock, folding blade bayonet and milled components. They have seen active combat so they are in Used condition NRA rated Fair to Good"

He also says ...

"If you are looking for a Chicom SKS with battle Character & Flavor this will fit your needs and have been very popular with Vietnam war collectors and reenactors."

Did they get dragged around the mountains a lot? Yes.

Were many of them used by guards at some pretty miserable prison sites? Yes.

Did most of them spend time with military troops who sat in concrete bunkers for weeks, or months, waiting for the Americans or someone else to invade? Absolutely!

But I'd like to know what freaking combat he thinks they went through, and why would a "Vietnam collector" want a rifle that never got near that country?

Seems I read that exact description yesterday. Believe it was on Atlantic firearms website. Decent price for the times tho.

Machodoc · Aug 10, 2014

bossmanpj said:
Seems I read that exact description yesterday. Believe it was on Atlantic firearms website. Decent price for the times tho.

Just checked, and you're right. I guess the guy in GA is getting his from Atlantic and using their advertising blurb in his auctions.

No matter what the source of the info, though, I still find it pretty sleazy to advertise something as "have seen active combat" when they have not, and to advertise them in such a way that the uneducated might be led to believe that they were in Vietnam (Atlantic even shows an iconic photo of a Viet Cong soldier in a spider hole with one).

Jimbob2.0 · Aug 10, 2014

My personal favorite,

"WWII Bringback, but no paperwork"

Ok unless they want an insane value premium.

Dont doubt that there are oodles of bringbacks but there were also oodles of Pre68 imports and telling them apart is impossible now.

If you want a value premium beyond non-import stamped, you best have papers!

Machodoc · Aug 10, 2014

Jimbob2.0 said:
My personal favorite,

"WWII Bringback, but no paperwork"

Ok unless they want an insane value premium.

Dont doubt that there are oodles of bringbacks but there were also oodles of Pre68 imports and telling them apart is impossible now.

If you want a value premium beyond non-import stamped, you best have papers!

Go to GB and do a search for "bring back" ... it's pretty amazing what sort of nonsense shows up.

Atlantic Firearms.com · Aug 26, 2014

Machodoc , how is it that you exactly know they have not been used in Combat ?? These rifles came from the Balkan area & were used there then stored and sold off.

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