UPS trashed my 520-30

[ww2imposter]

Just arrived this afternoon via UPS unbelieveable.
Does anyone have a 520-30 butt plate they would be willing to sell?

[SPEEDGUNNER]

OUCH!!

[M1Riflenut]

That SUCKS. Can you at least get the wood to fit back together? Looks like you have all the pieces. That buttplate looks identical to the 720, are they the same thing? If so, those are not hard to find. As far as the shipper, I try not to use UPS but then I've had stuff damaged and/or lost by all of them. How well was the end of it protected? I've learned not to trust bubble wrap alone. I always wrap both ends of a long gun with a balled up rag and tape, then bubble wrap the gun. The ends take the most abuse, bubble wrap alone is not much protection from a direct sharp hit. I'll keep and eye out for buttplates.

Ebay has a few listed for 520's, will this work?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Stevens-Sava...item19dccce073

[ww2imposter]

The shop this came out of, is as upset as I am. They have taken the lead here in getting this resolved with UPS. A claim has been filed. Now its wait and see. The SG was very well packaged. It just took one hell of a hit in the wrong spot. I found most of the wood except for one piece. I have to wait for the UPS inspector before I tear the box apart. I 've seen the butt plates on e-pay. They are repro's. I am going to try (for a while) to locate an original. Thanks.

[Dave L]

Good luck... they will dog you for awhile....a long while
Lost a model 12 trench gun that was stolen out of the Chelmsford Mass UPS hub.
Took a long time to get my money back.

[1563621]

Save all of the packaging. Sender will get the funds.

[Dave L]

Got an inspection period...send it back to the seller.
Let him deal with UPS. He will work harder if his money is one the line.

[bigskybound]

Bummer. I never ship UPS anymore. Too much tragedy. I also take the butt off any long gun that it will come off and wrap it up alongside the rest of the gun. But you never know what the dolts that work for these companies will do. From UPS I have received busted rifles that had clearly been stomped on - complete with boot prints. USPS once shattered the stock of a beautiful Tennessee Mountain Rifle I shipped to Alaska. I splinted it on both sides with wood and had heavy padding at both ends and had a very sturdy custom fitted box. The rifle would have had to be purposely thrown very hard on a cement floor or dropped on its end from considerable height to do the kind of damage this gun suffered. I agree with DaveL. Let the shipper do the work and get your money back. The gun will ever be the same in any event.

[westgard]

That is a travesty. That gun will now need to be repaired and will never be original anymore. As for that Chelmsford UPS hub, I never use them. One of the ladies that is a senior supervisor there is an anti-gun tyrant. She knows that I buy and sell guns, so whenever I am there, she opens up all my packages for 'inspections'. Complete PITA. I hope that you had an inspection period and that you can send the gun back to the seller. It's value is severely compromised.

[ww2imposter]

I agree the value has been seriously compromised. I bought this for 1200.00 and it included a 1945 dated canvas sling and a nearly perfect Winchester bayo with scabbard. I don't think this SG has ever been fired, it is that nice.. That being said, with all the replies so far I thought about sending it back. But for what I have into it and with some really good wood glue and patience I think its still a keeper. If I send the SG back for refund I'll get my money back and the shipper will get the SG and the insurance claim. If I keep the SG I should get at least some insurance $$$ to soften the blow . I also just got off the phone with the UPS rep (that I was convinced I would never hear from) and after a brief discussion, question & answer session and sending her the same pics I posted here, she agreed there was significant damage. The UPS rep said I should be hearing from the shipper in 4-5 days. Time will tell