new broken gun question???? What should i do?????
03-07-2007, 03:30 PM
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: wisconsin
Posts: 66
new broken gun question???? What should i do?????
so last night i went to a ducks unlimited banquet and i won a muzzleloader. i was pretty pumped cuz who doesnt love to get a free gun? i know nothing about muzzleloaders but i now own one. when i got the gun home and took it out of the box, i noticed a HUGE crack on the left side of the stock right by the breech[:-]!!!!!!! it is cracked all the way from the top on the stock to the bottome and if i were to fire this i would most likely die cuz it would break and kill my face. i was wondering what u guys think i should do in terms of getting this problem fixed. should i contact the company and see if the it's convered by the warranty (even though i did not purchase this rifle) or should i contact the head of the DU chapter and find out were the gun came from? im not to happy right now!!!! do u think they will replaced it or am ibasically screwed?????????
03-07-2007, 06:19 PM
#5
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 309
RE: new broken gun question???? What should i do?????
You should bring it back to the dealer who in turn sends it back to the manufacturer. Find out which sporting goods store donated the rifle and give it back to them. They send it back and the new rifle will be delivered to the store/FFL.
Did you fill out your paperwork on the gun yet? In NJ, thats how we have to do it. Civilians cannot mail firearms. Holders of an FFL do that.
Did you fill out your paperwork on the gun yet? In NJ, thats how we have to do it. Civilians cannot mail firearms. Holders of an FFL do that.
03-07-2007, 06:52 PM
#6
Fork Horn
Join Date: Jul 2004
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Posts: 422
RE: new broken gun question???? What should i do?????
Call the Manufacturer and tell them what happened. Offer to send them pix.
The easiest thing to do (if they will do it) is to have them send you a new stock. Takes about 5 minutes or less to swap it out. No shipping on your part or having to deal with FFLs.
The easiest thing to do (if they will do it) is to have them send you a new stock. Takes about 5 minutes or less to swap it out. No shipping on your part or having to deal with FFLs.
03-07-2007, 07:21 PM
#7
Fork Horn
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Saint Robert, MO
Posts: 496
RE: new broken gun question???? What should i do?????
Definately save yourself some time and call the manufacturer. Ask them to send you a new stock and a return shipping label so you can send them this one back if they want it.
03-08-2007, 08:07 AM
#10
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Texas - BUT NOW in Madison County, NY
Posts: 6,270
RE: new broken gun question???? What should i do?????
ORIGINAL: 358WINMAN
You should bring it back to the dealer who in turn sends it back to the manufacturer. Find out which sporting goods store donated the rifle and give it back to them. They send it back and the new rifle will be delivered to the store/FFL.
Did you fill out your paperwork on the gun yet? In NJ, thats how we have to do it. Civilians cannot mail firearms. Holders of an FFL do that.
You should bring it back to the dealer who in turn sends it back to the manufacturer. Find out which sporting goods store donated the rifle and give it back to them. They send it back and the new rifle will be delivered to the store/FFL.
Did you fill out your paperwork on the gun yet? In NJ, thats how we have to do it. Civilians cannot mail firearms. Holders of an FFL do that.
First, call the manufacturer's Customer Service folks, and explain your situation. THEY will tell you what to do next. I assume the customer service number is in the Owners' manual that came with the gun??