The only difference I have found between a rifle from Walmart and from a dealer is that when Walmart buys mass quantities, they cut deals with the manufacturer to bring the price down. This means you may not get the same level of checkering (if any) on the grips or handguards, but that's about it. It's mostly cosmetic stuff. If I was to discover a poorly built gun or a "second," I wouldn't be mad at Walmart, I'd be mad at Ruger, Remington, or whoever else built the gun. When gunshop dealers tell me that Walmart sells unreliable guns, I tell them I wouldn't buy the same gun from them either. I knew a dealer that bought guns at Walmart that were cheaper than he could order from a distributor.