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It can go the other way, too. One fellow left the gun shop chuckling that he’d bought a fancy, premium brand .30/06 rifle, without a scratch on it, for at least $300 less than what it was worth. Then he got it to the range, and discovered it was less accurate than a Super-Squirter. Only then did he check the bore, to discover it rusted to destruction. The previous owner had apparently burned up some old, corrosive WWII surplus ammo in the expensive rifle and neglected the necessary immediate cleaning chores. The gun needed an expensive re-barreling job.

Testing a revolver’s timing. With the free hand thumb applying some pressure to cylinder as taking a radial pulse, the trigger finger starts a double-action stroke…

Before you do anything else, triple check to make sure the handgun is unloaded. I have seen people work a firearm’s action at a gun show and freeze in horror as a live round ejected from the chamber. Don’t let your natural firearms safety habits grow lax because the environment is a shop or show instead of a range.