I bought this rifle from a pawn shop, and it looks brand new.. but after getting it home... I realized that it would fire while being on safety... so... I sent it back to Savage... they fixed the safety... said it was a mechanical faliure.... but now they say that the gun is unsafe because they said someone filed down the inside of the receiver's bolt slot, so that now the bolt does not stay locked down.

Question....

why would anyone file down the receiver's bolt slot....?

Can this slot wear from regular use...?

Is it dangerous to shoot....?

Can it be fixed...?

Any other thoughts...?


PS.. it's still in Savage's hands right now... they are getting ready to send it back..