Smith & Wesson 325 Thunder Ranch 45 ACP 6 Shot 170316

I paid a fair price for a supposedly “new” S&W 325 TR 45 ACP revolver. It was advertised as “new but handled”. The literature and misc box interior looked thrashed like someone pulled it out of a trash can. One screw on the side plate looked as if someone had used an ill-fitting screw driver on it. And the grip screw was marred as well and the slot also looked used and/or over-tightened with an ill fitting screw driver. The gun was obviously monkeyed with. Also, the 325 TR revolvers are supposed to come with 5 or 6 moon clips, there were None in the trashy box. It’s not fun to get a “new“ gun that you cannot shoot until you find and buy moon clips, possibly on-line. From now on I will buy only “brand-new”, unopened, unhandled guns in the original box with contents complete. My gun should have sold for $200 less than I paid. The gun itself seems fine but the experience was pretty disappointing. My faith in this dealer is now zero.