Restore pry marks on 617?

[WhistlerSWE]

Two days ago I received a 617-1 Target Champion that I bought in an online auction. It is a beautifully crafted weapon from German S&W manufacturer Wischo, which makes it even more of a shame that the previous owner has abused the revolver by prying the side plate open and skidded all around it with a screwdriver!

The auction text read exactly this: "Like new, in factory box".

I sent these pictures to the firm that sold the gun and got the response that they "do not go through each gun with a looking glass and 'like new' does not mean 'new'". Guess I'm on my own here.

What can I do to restore this once beautiful gun? I guess I can use a fine needle file on the bad edges of the side plate, but the scratches on the glass bead blasted surface can't be remedied without a new blasting.

 

[500 Magnum Nut]

The side plate is ruined. If you sand it down and polish it the laser engraving will be removed. Un less of course you have the gun refinished (glass bead, then re-lasered)....

The screws can be replaced with new ones.

 

[WhistlerSWE]

Is there any risk that the side plate has been bent when it was pried open? What are the consequences for that?

 

[Camster]

There is a risk,but I think distortion would be apparent when it is installed on the gun.Quite a bit of distortion would be neccessary to affect function,I think.
Sorry the dealer is tap dancing with semantics-no looking glass was required to note other the "new","like new" "as new" condition.Screw condition,at the very least, should be noted,on any gun sale.

 

[neiljrosen]

If it were mine I'd replace the screws like 500 said and live with the sideplate.

 

[murphydog]

It is understandable that the seller didn't notice the damage, but not to refuse to acknowledge their error and offer some compensation for selling you their "like new" gun. I would refuse to patronize this business in the future and tell all your friends why you would not trust this seller.

Regarding the sideplate, I too would replace the screws and consider the rest of the damage a reminder of your experience with the dishonest gun dealer.

 

[neiljrosen]

Tell the seller you'll post their name here on the forum if they don't do something about the damaged side plate.
A good reputation is a valuable commodity.

 

[murphydog]

Neil;

I thought about that, but no one outside of Sweden would notice

 

[Joni_Lynn]

I doubt the dealer was that ignorant. I'd think they knew the condition and consider the sale to be a done deal as soon as they get your money with no idea of ever making good on any problems.
You should document this with the wording of the sale ad, and the name of the dealer that did this.

 

[deanodog]

Bummer.....Everyone should know the dealers name that does business in this manner. Even if only one person notices. I got a deal like this at GB and they were no help at all even after I filed a fraud claim.

 

[WhistlerSWE]

I doubt there are many people on this board that buy guns from Germany, but if there is I guess it might not hurt.

Here is the auction - the seller was Gerd Peller / Peller Enterprise:

 

[tennexplorer]

Is there any risk that the side plate has been bent when it was pried open? What are the consequences for that?

Put the sideplate down on a piece of glass, with the outside facing the glass. Look at the edge and look for any light coming through any gap between the sideplate and the glass.