Bonanza, I've watched your posts with interest as buying a double is emotional. Those mechanics do sound worrysome. I agree with Curl, I'd probably return it unless I had more time to have JJ inspect it. I'd never buy a gun without a qualified inspection. I looked at probably 15-20 before I bought my two. I just had one sent to JJ and it turned out to be a "turkey", it went back.

I may know where there is an available 450 #2 if you are interested. The last price I had negotiated was 15k and it sounds like a nice gun.

Let me know if you are interested.