I had never before seen

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Bassim

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I am wondering if my sentence sounds natural. Would you please correct my mistakes?

I had never before seen a weapon but on TV.
 
'But' is sometimes used to mean 'except', but it's not natural here.
 
Would my sentence be correct if I write it like this.

I had never before seen a weapon except on TV.
 
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