Is this acceptable?

[Vandy321]

Not sure about the Karen part but IMO, it's not acceptable IF it came from the company this way. Yes, it'll get cut off for threading and chambering but it still isn't acceptable getting it in this condition. It won't effect one thing so probably not worthy of a complaint. All this said, like another Poster stated, get it finished and mounted and go forward. You need to be a female to be a "Karen" and you definitely aren't pushing an entitlement theme simply wondering if your barrel was shipped to you in an acceptable condition. It's a reasonable question. Probably wouldn't hurt to send a photo to the company and let them know how it arrived. Maybe they'll make it right and offer a discount off future in stock barrels.

I emailed them a photo asking the same question. Got a call back from the owner almost immediately. He echoed the sentiments that it will all be removed in the chamber/threading process (or if Rays still here...when i get it "spun up"), but he was very irritated it wasn't packed appropriately or that that wasn't caught by QC before it left. He offered to send me a new barrel if I wanted, which I thanked him for, but declined. He also said if I'm in to saving the end piece with the stamp on it (what's everyone call it?) That he'd send me one from the shop if I wanted one without a ding. I'm fine with it...I appreciate the helpful inputs from 99% of the folks here

 

[jds holler]

It's a non issue, after chambered, threaded, new crown, etc. will machined, threaded, or turned ...what's spun on? I was a professional machinist for 35 yrs. "Spun on" or "spun up" is not a term used in professional machining...not taught in any trade school, apprenticeship, college machine tool technology, or on the job...ever. Not even a first week apprentice would use that term...and only once.
Slang, and/ or inspiring to being cool, don't cut it...and deletes your intelligence. Precision machining requires precise terminologies, for discussing exacting proceedures, for processing metals to their final form. Professionals stay professional, and help educate...so it's difficult to digest slang, that doesn't apply... but free speech applies, so you get to use any words you choose ...with my blessing...but I'd correct you in the machine shop... "Excellence in Manufacturing" was the logo on the front of the building, competing worldwide for computor, robotics, & government contracts...after 24 yrs in the areospace & nuclear reactor parts refueling business, and 15 of those yrs in Nuclear weapons reactor refueling to make bomb grade material.
A very precise, serious, stern, and extremely regulated business, with a 10 yr prison sentence for falsifying any document or trying to pass on a part knowing it to be out of print...Your signature is on everything that passes through your hands and everything you are required to check must be signed off on...and one guy went to prison for 10 yrs. to let everyone else know, the DOD is serious...but through all the seriousness ya gotta keep your sense of humor...but also have a serious ingrained precise side that's hard to shake even when I'm retired...but being a machinist is the best job, ever...when you're retired with machine tools to play with, and ideas to try.

Well, bless your heart! jd