First Cannon mania does deliver some merchandise.
The Merchandise Cannon Mania seems to be having difficulty delivering is available from other parties listed on the board, especially from our board sponsors.
If you want a cannon barrel, ball mould or trunnion caps contact our board sponsors. They pay for this board, why not give them something back by ordering from them.
I also maintain an Internet Resource list for Martini Rifles at
www.martinihenry.com/links.htmAt the top of the list I have this disclaimer:
Warning: Contact these sites for information about their products before ordering. Dealers may not update their sites frequently. Dealers may list rifles that they no longer have and may have rifles not listed. ItÂ’s best to send them an email or make a phone call to inquire about what they have. On large websites use the website's search function to find what you are looking for or use your browser find function to search.
Do your research, before you order. Query the Companies on http://www.google.com and find out what is being said about the companies on the Internet. Make sure you know who you are dealing with and where they are. Get contact information, including email address, business addresses, and telephone numbers.
Before you send money, communicate with the company. Ask about delivery dates, back order and stock availability. Lock down delivery dates. If possible, pay with a credit card or postal money order. DonÂ’t send cash, grocery store money orders or cashiers checks. Keep records of every contact and transaction.
Keep in mind that a lot of these products are unique items. You wonÂ’t find them at Wal-Mart. The items are often hand made by craftsmen who work out of their garage. These people often have a real job and work on these products in their spare time. It is time consuming and costly to set up and make these articles. Be patient.
This is good advice and perhaps I should put it up at the head our the list.
I don't believe I will pull Cannon mania from the list. Cannon mania does have some poor business practice. Post like this well document their practices so others are fore warned. But not every one has problems with Cannon Mania.
Besides there are far worse people on the list...people who will sell you unlined and seamed lined cannon tubes and tell you they are okay! I can think of one Cannon maker that we have had at least thre reports on, two for crooked liners and another report for saying that seamless liners were not necessary.
Nope Gents, this post stays up so you can be made aware. And the supplier stay up on the list also. All that will happen if we leave them off the list is some one will make post saying he ya missed one!
One suggestion I will make. If you do business with a supplier on the list make a post on the board. Make the subject of the post the Suppliers name. Tell us if you got good service or bad. Tell us how it was bad and what you did to resolve the issue. Also tell us what they did resolve the issue.
Before you order from a supplier use the search function here on Graybeards and see what you can find on that supplier. Then make your decision to order.