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5/27/2001 1:52:36 PM EDT
Has anyone here ever returned a defective firearm to Davidsons under their lifetime guarantee?  I am seriously considering taking them up on their offer. Some of you will know what weapon I'm talking about from previous threads. I need to know how I'd go about doing the return, and will they refund the money (doubtful)or will they send me an identical unit? And can I go directly through Davidsons or must I locate the nomadic gunshow dealer who sold me the thing?  Thanks for the advice.

RyanG
5/27/2001 2:51:13 PM EDT
[#1]
Yeah, no complaints here.

About two years ago I bought Colt that kept wandering all over the place. After going nuts trying to figure out WTF was going on for a week, I realized that the barrel was trying to rotate. It wasn't Colt's fault, I finally found a crack in the upper receiver on one side of the indexing slot.
It was from an out of state dealer, so I tried Davidsons first just for the hell of it, & they said to send them the whole thing including the bolt. I had the new one a week later.

I didn't really expect them to exchange it - someone just beat the crap out of the rifle during shipping (The index pin on the barrel was banged up too). I think UPS did the damage, & should've paid for it, but if there was a complaint filed at all, Davidsons took care of it.
5/27/2001 3:07:09 PM EDT
[#2]
Thanks... I just may have to do that, so that I can sell this POS I got sucked into as new-in-the-box.
5/27/2001 4:37:10 PM EDT
[#3]
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Thanks... I just may have to do that, so that I can sell this POS I got sucked into as new-in-the-box.
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what gun is it? what's wrong with it?
5/27/2001 6:57:33 PM EDT
[#4]
What CO said.     ?
5/27/2001 7:05:00 PM EDT
[#5]
The last time was a handgun and Davidsons were true to their word.
5/28/2001 11:22:40 AM EDT
[#6]
It's a carbon-15... this is the second time I'll have had to send it back, this time for a bent gas tube and total failure to operate. I guess I got one of the early models cuz the sucker has never worked right. I want a colt or bushmaster preban if I can find a decent deal on one. So if I can return this one to davidsons and they send me a new one.. I can sell that one as new, or trade up at a shop. A thousand dollar learning experience. I'm rather bitter about the whole thing.
5/28/2001 11:24:51 AM EDT
[#7]
What are the details on this warranty? Does it apply to any fiream they sell, and to any owner down the line? I have a pistol they imported that needs a part that I cannot find.
5/28/2001 11:53:28 AM EDT
[#8]
It's in writing, and posted on their website, that if anything happens to the firearm they will immediatly replace it if it's in stock, or fix it at no charge if it's not. I just didn't know how to go about doing it. I dunno if it's transferrable.
5/29/2001 10:23:08 AM EDT
[#9]
btt
5/29/2001 10:57:40 AM EDT
[#10]
Davidsons will replace any defective gun they sell. I have never had a problem with them at all. Very good folks to deal with. If you call them ask for Debrah and tell her Gary at Sportsman's Supply told you to call her.
5/29/2001 12:54:00 PM EDT
[#11]
Methinks the warranty is only extended to the ORIGINAL purchaser of the firearm in question.
5/29/2001 1:34:47 PM EDT
[#12]
Hambone,
You are correct about it only being good for the original owner