I just received what was described as a “new in wrapper“ M-16 upper. Colt Gray 1980s vintage it was listed as a 653 upper but it’s really a 723 upper because it is a 1:7 twist. That makes it an Israeli dispense forces upper. it matches an M-16 A2 factory full auto gun that I have. I received it today from a well-known Pennsylvania dealer.
The thing is in decent shape, but it is hardly new in wrapper. There is wear on the bolt carrier, the inside of the receiver, nobody even bothered to clean the weapon, there is carbon everywhere.
The dealer said we stand behind our product when I emailed immediately after receiving it. He said Send it back, which is fine and probably what I will do. I’m just disappointed that it could be so poorly described. I mean who titles an ad “new in wrapper” and then sells a dirty used product?
The other conflict I have is, where am I ever going to find another upper like this? it’s not that I really need it and I never shoot that M-16 A2, but I figured it would add to the value if I had a matching, spare upper with it.
I don’t have an online photo service or I would post a photo of the obviously worn internal upper receiver and bolt carrier and a handful of pieces absolutely covered in carbon
What would you do?