Lesson learned

[herebyproxy]

I bought a nearly new CZ 83 on here several days ago. Beautiful gun and I have been looking for one for a long time. I paid premium price for it due to condition. I made the mistake of dealing with a new member with 0 posts and 0 feedback. Yesterday I took it to the range and it was faulty. The gun functioned except it would not cock the hammer after it fired. I never saw this particular problem before.

There can be no way this individual did not know about this problem. Lesson learned about buying from a non established member.

CZ has agreed to fix it under warranty. (That great CZ service again!)

 

[Rolling_trip]

Yep, listen to your gut and do your homework. Or you will end up with a worn out gun that you have always wanted.

 

[Laufen]

I've dealt with quite a few brand new members with zero issues. The likelihood of something like that happening is much higher with newbies, but don't write them off altogether.

 

[NGIB]

Perhaps a change in feedback is warranted?

 

[batoncolle]

It happened to me once on a rifle purchase many years ago - not on here. There was no way of knowing until I actually shot it.

CZ is fixing under warranty so at least you have that positive, but trade enough, and it will happen eventually.

 

[VanillaGuerrilla]

Perhaps a change in feedback is warranted?

time to drop the hammer....

 

[atljetmech]

Did the seller tell you it fired fine?
Perhaps he/she never fired it and was unaware of the issue???
What did the seller respond with when you told them about this?

I'm not familiar with CZ's but wouldn't a simple pre-purchase function check of racking the slide reveal the hammer not staying back and cocked as you've stated?

 

[NGIB]

The ad specifically said it was LNIB and had been fired a few times...

 

[Hayata]

Did the seller tell you it fired fine?
Perhaps he/she never fired it and was unaware of the issue???
What did the seller respond with when you told them about this?

This times a million.

I see so many "just picked up in a trade" and other such lines that "absolve the seller from knowing whether or not the firearm functions".

Tread carefully. I always ask "Have you personally fired the firearm?" Or on safe queens, "When was the last time you fired the firearm and how did it function?"

I know some around here wheel and deal a lot and that's ok, not throwing stones, but buyer beware, for sure!

Glad to hear CZ is taking care of you!

 

[BIKER13]

I have done a few deals and the biggest problem was always,people reneging on a sealed in stone deal.Be it established or new,they were just wrong.