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So I went to the pawn shop after my 5 day waiting period to pick up the little Steven's. 22 rifle I bought, and the clerk tells me it's a no deal, and hands me my money back.....???
I state, but I have a receipt, its mine isnt it. No sir, we decided after you left that we sold it too cheap, here is your money back.
I say, I'm good with that, rather not do business here anyway. Good bye.

So now, still wanting a .22 , I can get a new Marlin 60 for about $180 otd, or a Remington fieldmaster for a tad over $500. What rifle would you get?
 
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Sako M-78 if you can find one.
 
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My story isn't that bad, but I stopped in a shop once on my way to a meeting. I saw a gun and asked the price. The guy quoted me a price. I told him I was in a hurry, but might stop back. I stopped in after the meeting when I had more time to do the paperwork and he gave me a higher price. I told him what he'd priced it for earlier that day and he told me "well I decided I priced it too cheap". I told him to keep his gun.
 
Stories like that burn me up. My brother was at a gun show a few years ago. A seller had a 681 for $550, he takes note and walks the rest of the show first. He comes upon another seller who's selling a few S&W revolvers and also a 681 for $650. My brother casually says hey there's a guy over there selling one for $550 and nothing else really said. My brother keeps going and eventually returns to the original 681. Gone, sold. The second dealer bought it and now had two 681s in his case for $650. Lesson learned

If you have a receipt for an item you already paid for then I bet you have legal ramifications against the store.
 
Is that even legal? :confused:

As for the .22, I'd buy a Marlin M-795, pref. the stainless model.
Or, a bolt action CZ M-452 with the American style stock. The M-455 replaced it, but I prefer the older one.

Weatherby used to make a nice .22 autoloader. If you find one at a good price, pounce on it! There were both std. clip and tubular magazine versions. I prefer the box mag. version.

If you have the money, look at the repro Winchester M-52 sporters. Both Browning and Winchester imported them.
 
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If you have a receipt for an item you already paid for then I bet you have legal ramifications against the store.

Don't know Florida law well (even though I was stationed there a few years while in the Coast Guard), but most states follow the UCC (Uniform Comercial Code).

Under the UCC an offer and an accecptance creates a contract.

You may very well have some legal recourse, either to force the completion of the contract or to recover damages. You could look into that, but if you need legal assistance (a lawyer) then it might not be worth it.
 
So I went to the pawn shop after my 5 day waiting period to pick up the little Steven's. 22 rifle I bought, and the clerk tells me it's a no deal, and hands me my money back.....???
I state, but I have a receipt, its mine isnt it. No sir, we decided after you left that we sold it too cheap, here is your money back.
I say, I'm good with that, rather not do business here anyway. Good bye.

So now, still wanting a .22 , I can get a new Marlin 60 for about $180 otd, or a Remington fieldmaster for a tad over $500. What rifle would you get?
If you filled out a 4473 I would gently suggest that they go through with the purchase to your next visit will be to the ATF. Ya gotta know when to "bring enough gun" ;)
 
If the 4473 is the form for the background check, yes, I filled it out but they claim they never submitted it.
I wasnt that in love with the gun, or I would have raised more fuss.
 
Is that even legal? :confused:

As for the .22, I'd buy a Marlin M-795, pref. the stainless model.
Or, a bolt action CZ M-452 with the American style stock. The M-455 replaced it, but I prefer the older one.

Weatherby used to make a nice .22 autoloader. If you find one at a good price, pounce on it! There were both std. clip and tubular magazine versions. I prefer the box mag. version.

If you have the money, look at the repro Winchester M-52 sporters. Both Browning and Winchester imported them.

Yes - they are Weatherby Mark XXII. I had one I bought new in 1969 or 70. Some were made in Italy and some in Japan. The magazines for the "clip fed" are like hen's teeth. 5 or 10 round mags. Expensive when you can find them. I sold mine to a co-worker for $550 in like-new condition a few years ago.
 
Certainly a raw deal they did you.
I would not waste my time engaging them. Just never go back and and make sure anyone you have the casual opportunity to inform, knows what happened.
I cannot imagine taking any legal action over something like this.
 
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