Thread: Gun city quality firearms…. Yea na

Originally Posted by blip

So after following this thread and seeing some interesting opinions I thought Id throw it out there. So who is ultimatley resposible for checking your gear? You they guy at the gun shop, someone else? And do check your purchases when tou get home or just take someone elses word for it that everythings all good? Me I check my own gear even if its brand new.

That is a good question, but I think it is hard to give it a simple answer, Mrs longshot has a FAL, but as good of a woman as she is, I don’t think she would be able to confirm with confidence that a suppressor thread was the correct thread or necessarily notice if it was wrong. That’s my gut feeling on it.

I have had a minor issue myself where I could feel a new suppressor gauling as I started screwing it on, the threads on the rifle in question needed further attention, I might have been able to argue it wasn’t my fault, but fault was neither here nor there, I was focused on making it work for hunting deer rather than witches. I mention it because it demonstrates that even though I thought I knew my stuff, I got caught out by a blind spot.


For a different but comparable perspective, I think we would all agree that if a mechanic fitted an incorrect oil filter and it fell off because it had the wrong thread, the owner of car doesn’t or shouldn’t have to own or wear that mistake.
But if I went into Repco and asked for a filter for a 1990 Corolla, and they sold me the wrong one resulting in a seized motor, I would imagine it would be hard work for me to put liability on Repco.


Probably the best answer we can get is that you would hope the shop gets it right, but even without motive, when abundant opportunity meets human hands, error is only a matter of time.

Originally Posted by longshot

That is a good question, but I think it is hard to give it a simple answer, Mrs longshot has a FAL, but as good of a woman as she is, I don’t think she would be able to confirm with confidence that a suppressor thread was the correct thread or necessarily notice if it was wrong. That’s my gut feeling on it.

I have had a minor issue myself where I could feel a new suppressor gauling as I started screwing it on, the threads on the rifle in question needed further attention, I might have been able to argue it wasn’t my fault, but fault was neither here nor there, I was focused on making it work for hunting deer rather than witches. I mention it because it demonstrates that even though I thought I knew my stuff, I got caught out by a blind spot.


For a different but comparable perspective, I think we would all agree that if a mechanic fitted an incorrect oil filter and it fell off because it had the wrong thread, the owner of car doesn’t or shouldn’t have to own or wear that mistake.
But if I went into Repco and asked for a filter for a 1990 Corolla, and they sold me the wrong one resulting in a seized motor, I would imagine it would be hard work for me to put liability on Repco.


Probably the best answer we can get is that you would hope the shop gets it right, but even without motive, when abundant opportunity meets human hands, error is only a matter of time.

As far as Repco, nup they gotta wear that so probably not the best analogy. However if you did the work yourself and fitted the filter and didnt check it was right - well you pays your money but in the end your safety is your problem check your own crap and don't rely on someone else wiping your crack for you.