How do you tell if a weapon has never been fired?

So I saw an add for a chinese SKS. I'm bored, it's not too much money, I don't know anything about them but I was thinking about buying one just for fun (yeah, I know. Really stupid reason but I just love having guns in general, it's my downfall I guess). So first off I guess if anyone knows anything about them let me know. and secondly, it says it's never been fired - How would I be able to inspect the weapon to see if that were true? Thinking on my own I can't really tell a way you would be able to if it only fired maybe 100 shots or something, or if parts had been replaced with new ones, etc...

Any insight from you genius's out there?
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It would have been test fired by the manufacturer, so there really is no way to tell if it has been fired once or a few times. If it has seen much use there will be primer marks on the bolt face and that would suggest more than a test fire.
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hound_hunter
I figured there'd be no way to really tell, just thought I'd ask. Thanks for the input
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79Ford
"hound_hunter" wrote:I figured there'd be no way to really tell, just thought I'd ask. Thanks for the input
 Take the guys word for it and then replace the worn out barrel in a few months........ Who buys a gun and never shoots it anyways? Thats like buying a new car and never driving it, but then at least a car has an odometer to prove it.
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If you can inspect the weapon check the firing pin for excessive play and the chamber for wear at the rear where the cartridge enters then is forced into line with the bore. Look at the muzzle for obvious wear from improper cleaning. If it has none of these obvious conditions it's probably fairly new.
Mark
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StickFlicker
Who buys a gun and never shoots it anyways? Thats like buying a new car and never driving it
 I've sold a number of brand new in box guns over the years that I never shot for a variety of reasons, most often because I purchased them at a great price or they were a rare gun that I expected to resale at some point for a profit. I used to be in the industry, so regularly ran across great deals for multiple purchases (where I'd buy more than one to sell the others to pay for the one I kept), or the opportunity to buy closeouts from a dealer going under, direct buys from a manufacturer that wanted me to own one of their brand of firearms, etc. Many people, myself included, also win guns at wildlife fundraising banquets and other events. You may have no use for the particular gun you won, so you resell it. Ask him why it hasn't been fired. It might be a perfectly legit answer.
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chet
How do you tell if a weapon has never been fired?
 well.... there is usally a mark on the serving, just under the knock set, typically caused by the release........ lol

Hey! It's a perfectly legit answer!!!!
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