Sandbagger123 Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 i want to get an open gun for next season. much prefer used as i am not sure i will like it or not. seems like most of the custom guys offer a limited warranty while STI warranty seems to be lifetime. So how important is having a warranty on a open gun? I just don't want to buy one and it does not run and have to spend money on it in repairs and shipping Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 My 2 TruBor's never needed any repairs, after about 20,000 rounds each. Just replacing springs, and making any mods you'd like (slide racker, etc). I can't imagine a custom gunsmith is Not going to back his work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rishii Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 The one truth of anything mechanical It may not break, but it will wear out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aircooled6racer Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 Hello: I would look for a gun that is local or a smith that is. That way you can try the gun out or if you have a problem it can get fixed quickly. Thanks, Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chutist Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 (edited) I believe CK is lifetime. After all the reading I've been doing after being out of the sport for a decade, CK or FGW is very likely to be my next. I have Springfield Custom Shop, EGW and MCM guns in the safe from "before" and the support from them was pretty good over all MCM was fantastic EGW just "good" Springfield "good" I think MCM was better because Matt just wasn't that big at the time and he could give me more attention. YMMV Edited October 29, 2015 by Chutist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a matt Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Lots of builders offer lifetime warranties. Maybe it shows how well the gun is built ?? Great guns rarely need warranty. But stuff does happen, sometimes unexplainable things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slostang Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 I had the chance to speak with Bobby of CK / FGW yesterday after a match we both were at. I just bought a CK open gun in 9maj and was asking him about recoil spring weights and the abuse the frames take from the lighter springs and major loads. He said if it takes a #7 recoil spring for me to run the gun the way I need to run it and it winds up beating the frame to death he would fix it, and keep fixing it. It doesn't get much better IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a matt Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 That's why a great Smith offer a lifetime warranty. Most of the time they don't need it but.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1911A12011 Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 Warranty is very important if you are buying a used one. For custom gun builders, I believe only FGW and CK Arms warranty their used guns. So, have a full confidence in buying used open gun for as long as they built it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJSPDRPIG Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 I can't testify as to CK Arms warranty yet as I just got my 9mm Thunder Open gun but I can say that I have bounced emails back and forth with Matt several times asking questions that I could not find answers to and he has responded usually within minutes. Seems kinda crazy to me to answer a D...A..'s latest question at 8:30 pm on a Friday night when anyone else would have waited until normal work hours but I really appreciated it. The only other company that I have seen near that level of customer service is Dillion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cecil Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 I guess it all boils down to how important the money you paid for the gun happens to be ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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