My local FFL has friends who work for various firearms distributors (e.g., RSR Group). If I bought from an actual store, I'm sure they'd open it for me and verify the contents. But all three distributors I spoke to said their lawyers forbid them from opening any of the factory-sealed boxes. Their fear is that some buyer kills someone with a weapon they sold, and the victims family goes after the distributor for "doctoring" the weapon to make it more lethal. I know...I know...but this is the world we live in. I can get excellent prices ($299 for the SS compact, $465 for a PT 1911) from a distributor, but sometimes they get bad info from the factories. I figured some of the buyers here can provide a little extra confirmation before I do the deal.