The magazine followers, or at least ever magazine I have bought from S&W, has had a mark that someone at the factory has put on them. I'm guessing it's an inspection mark, where someone has confirmed that the thing has a follower in it before sending it out for sale.
Also, having spoken with the various gun store owners I know over the years, one complaint they get from first time gun buyers is that someone has fired their new gun. Of course they then have to explain that, yes, your gun was test fired for function and accuracy before it left the factory, and it will have more oil on it to help preserve it while sealed in a box and possibly sit in a non-climate controlled room for a while.
Would like to see a picture of the scratch on the OP's pistol. I suspect it's just the reality of having someone handle the thing to put it in a box for sale and would eventually happen.
There was recently a post on a Sig forum where a new owner posted a scratch from holster wear that was so minor that most people had no idea of what he was talking about, asking how to fix the problem. The general consensus was he could fix the scratch, but the only way to prevent it from happening again would be to put the thing back in the box and put it on a shelf.
Also, having spoken with the various gun store owners I know over the years, one complaint they get from first time gun buyers is that someone has fired their new gun. Of course they then have to explain that, yes, your gun was test fired for function and accuracy before it left the factory, and it will have more oil on it to help preserve it while sealed in a box and possibly sit in a non-climate controlled room for a while.
Would like to see a picture of the scratch on the OP's pistol. I suspect it's just the reality of having someone handle the thing to put it in a box for sale and would eventually happen.
There was recently a post on a Sig forum where a new owner posted a scratch from holster wear that was so minor that most people had no idea of what he was talking about, asking how to fix the problem. The general consensus was he could fix the scratch, but the only way to prevent it from happening again would be to put the thing back in the box and put it on a shelf.
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