They are a bunch of idiots who think whoever buys their stuff is a caveman, on the other hand, though, I'm pretty sure they had to deal with actual cavemen in the past, hence the "you didn't pull the trigger in the correct way" answers.
Well, sod him then. If you bought it on a credit card, then they're jointly liable for it being fit for purpose and I'd fire straight in with a Section 75 claim against them.
You can request a chargeback against a debit card payment, but the protections aren't nearly as strong.
Best of luck, I hope you end up with your money and most of a gun.
When I contacted Nov's CS about my SSX bent barrel I took some crystal clear pictures of the gun with both Samurai's suppressor and a genuine TM one + edited versions to show the angle they were sitting at vs the way it should be. Plus pictures of the same suppressors on a TM mk23.
So they literally had nothing to counter my claim, surprisingly enough they did send me the replacement for free, although it is still slightly off spec but it's useable now and doesn't affect consistency or anything.
I am reminded of this delightful passage by H.G. Wells.
It was rare that a bicycle started out from their hands in a state of pedantic efficiency. Romantic possibilities of accident lurked in the worn thread of the screw that adjusted the saddle, in the precarious pedals, in the loose-knit chain, in the handle-bars, above all in the brakes and tyres. Tappings and clankings and strange rhythmic creakings awoke as the intrepid hirer pedalled out into the country. Then perhaps the bell would jam or a brake fail to act on a hill; or the seat-pillar would get loose, and the saddle drop three or four inches with a disconcerting bump; or the loose and rattling chain would jump the cogs of the chain-wheel as the machine ran downhill, and so bring the mechanism to an abrupt and disastrous stop without at the same time arresting the forward momentum of the rider; or a tyre would bang, or sigh quietly, and give up the struggle for efficiency.
When the hirer returned, a heated pedestrian, Grubb would ignore all verbal complaints, and examine the machine gravely.
They're trying to be cleaver and/or funny now! My response to their accusation was to confirm with 100% confidence that I haven't forced one part through the other. They then came back with what was essentially "Well, how DID you break it then?".......actually I've got to give it to them, that's pretty good.
Nov customer service is fucking wank. Because they predominantly sell to new players and teenagers, their automatic response is to accuse you of breaking it yourself. Im so glad Ive never purchased anything off that toss pot lol.