Armslist etiquette?

First time buying a gun through Armslist, it's a 1911 so I want to make sure everything fits how it should. Am I allowed to take it apart usually? Can I say I'm not interested? Can I haggle on an already settled price? Just want to know what I can and can't do.

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Yes to all. If the person refuses or gets upset it's his loss.

Absolutely just be calm and level headed going in shake hands, make pleasantries all that fun stuff. Then just simply ask if you can take apart the gun. Do bear in mind if the gun has a few complications like the cap flying off in the case of the 1911. You're adults, you can always say no and no if you've settled on a price previously it's a bit insincere to haggle.

>etiquette
You are fucking allowed to inspect a product before buying it. Only scammers and cunts take offense. As for haggling, only jooz get knitter-knittered about it.

>I want to make sure everything fits how it should. Am I allowed to take it apart usually? Can I say I'm not interested?
Contact the seller and tell him you'd like to have a good look at the gun, pick it apart, and see what he's fine with?

>Can I haggle on an already settled price?
Go fuck a live lamp socket.

You don't want to waste anyones time, so ask questions like "I'm interested, but is there anything I should know that would cause me to walk away when I see and handle the pistol in person?"
Are you looking for a 1911 as a safe queen or a shooter? Make sure to tell the seller that. "I only want a 1911 that I can shoot a lot. Not looking for a perfect example, but I need it to be 100% stock and reliable."
If the person is close, it shouldn't be a problem to meet up and check it out. I hope you have a pick up or SUV so you can fingerbang that shit a lot.
I'd avoid disassembly of a firearm. Just make sure that shit racks good and bring some snap caps to check function.

Ask before you take it apart, obviously. If you're going to haggle on a set price (one you've agreed to before the meetup), have a reason. If all you've said is " can we meet up so I can check it out?" Then I'd say you can haggle a bit more. You can absolutely walk away, but, once again have a reason.

>Go to take it apart
>spring, metal, and spaghetti fly everywhere
>I dont think I want this one user
>360 and walk away
>get beat up

And on the inverse, it could also be your loss. If someone makes an offer and I accept, as long as I have correctly represented the product, I'm not taking a dime less when we meet just on principle. As for disassmbling, I will do it and allow you to inspect it but I'm not letting you do it. All it takes is one spaztic retard to idiot mark a 1911 frame, drop a bcg out of an upper onto concrete or something similar and then they say "durrrrr take $50 less cause it's scratched now."

>Go fuck a live lamp socket.
Fuck off.

Kinda what I figured, I'm not going to jew a guy down for no reason.

In my experience, most sellers won't let you go beyond what you are allowed to do in a gun shop. At most that is typically a field strip, and mostly to check the rifling of the barrel.

As for haggling last minute, unless you notice something in person what was hidden, it generally makes you look like an asshole. Even if there is something genuinely wrong, the seller might just say fuck you and leave. Too many people got in the habit of saying "I know we agreed on X but I only have Y with me."

As for any sale, ask questions before you go meet the person.

Thanks for all the advice generally seems I need to use my discretion.

>can i haggle on a set price
I wouldn’t unless soemthing is fucked,basically the 1911 you’re buying has wooden grips and the guy claims nothing is wrong with the gun at all then you meet and one of the grips is about to fall off with a massive crack,at that point you can haggle he also lied but whatever

I know what I got you socialist homosexual

>If someone makes an offer and I accept, as long as I have correctly represented the product, I'm not taking a dime less when we meet just on principle.
Of course. I don't think anyone here is saying to offer less after you've already agreed on a price. OP is asking if it's acceptable to offer less than what the Seller says is his firm price before any agreement has been met.

This. What's with all the spergs on here telling you to go ahead and disassemble it?? That's a colossal waste of time and where would you event do it? On your car seat? Make sure you don't lose a fucking spring lmao

Before you meet say I’d like to field strip the rifle to check the internal parts for irregular wear and proper function. Also, would if everything looks good would you take $300 for the rifle?

Don’t be the dickhead that tries to lowball once he’s gone out of his way to meet you. If he says no on the price then you have to decide if it’s worth what he’s asking. If it’s worth what he’s asking you may as well just pay asking price and not even be a dick to begin with. I price my guns to sell and I’ve never had an issue getting asking price. Just sold a 20” A4 clone for $500. Deal went smooth as butter.

No, the OP is literally asking if he can haggle more in person once they've already agreed on a price beforehand. Learn to read

Look at it very carefully. I bought an "excellent" gun sight-unseen off Armslist and gave it a quick field-strip inspection at my FFL when I picked it up. Then when I got home and looked more closely I found it had been converted to full auto and then back to semi auto by welding in a bunch of shit. Currently fighting to get my money back.

Only gun I ever bought the seller wouldn't let me disassemble was a 1911 that someone had bubba'd the insides off. Aftermarket parts that didn't fit, file marks, worn out locking lugs, etc. I should have walked on that deal when he said I couldn't see inside.