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Just returned from at a wedding in Nashville and found a box leaning against the carport wall. Knew a rifle was coming, but expected to find a notice that a delivery was tried. Both ends of the box looked like an accordian with a tear in one end, but the rifle inside, an excellent North China Type 30 was undamaged (the NCT30 is an 8mm copy of the T-30 carbine for you grasshoppers, see Frank Allan's excellent, "The Early Arisakas.)
The only problem with the rifle is the bolt is missing! I've emailed the sender asking if, perhaps, he forgot to pack it ( I hope so.). As there was no "adult signiture required" on the box I'm guessing it may not have been shipped as a rifle. The sender did have a copy of my C&R so it could be a UPS screw up.
I do not want to get the sender in a bind, nor do I want to return the carbine. Riceone is straightening a 30 bolt handle for me, will have to see if posssibly a 30 bolt will fit. Since the one Roy is working on is missing the bolt face there is no problem with the caliber, 6.5/7.92. My question, has anyone had a problem similar to this with UPS, i. e., filing a claim on a damaged rifle that may not have been sent as a rifle?
The only problem with the rifle is the bolt is missing! I've emailed the sender asking if, perhaps, he forgot to pack it ( I hope so.). As there was no "adult signiture required" on the box I'm guessing it may not have been shipped as a rifle. The sender did have a copy of my C&R so it could be a UPS screw up.
I do not want to get the sender in a bind, nor do I want to return the carbine. Riceone is straightening a 30 bolt handle for me, will have to see if posssibly a 30 bolt will fit. Since the one Roy is working on is missing the bolt face there is no problem with the caliber, 6.5/7.92. My question, has anyone had a problem similar to this with UPS, i. e., filing a claim on a damaged rifle that may not have been sent as a rifle?