I asked a question about "single shot" modern Spencers a few days ago and it turned out the seller just didn't know how the magazine worked.
I bought the gun and received it on Saturday. It is a Taylor's Chiappa/Armi Sport carbine. Was sold as "unfired" complete with original box and papers. It sure looks it. I WAS surprised, though, that the Taylor's brochure that came with it is dated 2004. I called Taylor's today and they confirmed that it was imported in May 2004 and sold to a distributor in August 2005!
With a gun imported nearly 15 years ago, are they any old issues that I need to be on the lookout for? Things that maybe have been fixed since then? I've read a bunch about these guns so I know they can be picky about ammo length, bullet shape, cycling speed, etc.
Here it is:
It also came with 3 20-round boxes of Buffalo Arms ammo and what I believe are two "blow tubes". I have not read that these guns came with blow tubes, so I guess they were purchased by the previous owner and included with the sale. Or were they actually included with the rifle?
Anyway, I plan to take it out and shoot some of the BA ammo this week. I have Lyman dies, Starline brass and some SPG-lubed bullets, so after this ammo is gone it will be all BP handloads from then on.
Any and all comments are welcome!
Rob