Gun/Sporting Goods Store Stories

[Jon Payne]

You can qualify with a 22 now?

Why yes, yes you can.


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[V-Tach]

You can qualify with a 22 now?

Yes.....

 

[The.Other.Jared]

I was at an oil change place getting the oil changed in my company car. This is in a rather small town, population of 2000 or so. There's a guy sitting next to me that begins asking everyone if they have a LTC. There's maybe 5 of us in there. He gets to me and I give the "I'm going to soon" response. He goes on to tell everyone that's he's a jailer with the county and he makes sure to carry 24/7. He even points to his NAA 22 that he's open carrying and explains the magical powers of the 22 mag. Just as strong as...deadlier than...faster than... He tells us he's fine being the hero if a jihadi busts through the front door of this tiny shop but he'd rather that terrorist be filled with bullet holes from every patron there.

It was quite amusing and made the boring wait go by pretty quickly. Little did he know I was packing 11 rounds of 9mm while he was spouting off about his 5 rounds of 22 mag.

 

[Big Green]

Being much more well versed these days, I cringe in most LGS. One side of the counter or other, or both are idiots.

And at one time both the salesman and I were those idiots. Not long after turning 18 in 98, I went into a LGS looking to buy something cheap. I already made my first purchase a few weeks earlier, a Mossberg 500 that I still own and now was looking for a rifle. In the used rack was an old, odd looking bolt gun, an Ishapore. Salesman says it's an Enfield (like I had any idea who they were) that was originally chambered in .303 but had been rechambered in .308. Seemed legit to me and the price was good, or at least a lot cheaper than anything else for sale. After more research, and more closely looking at markings on the rifle I discovered what I had and have been pretty happy with it over the years. Finally bought a nice mount for it last year and one day we'll see how it still shoots.

I'm still not sure who was the bigger idiot in that scenario.

 

[Sam7sf]

Heard a customer ask what to do if his gas operated shotgun ran out of gas.

Guy behind the counter told him to bring it in and they would fill it up for him.

We waited until said customer left before laughing.

Lol should have pulled a box of ammo out and told him he could buy these gas replacement cylinders.

 

[SQLGeek]

Lol should have pulled a box of ammo out and told him he could buy these gas replacement cylinders.

Nothing a box of CO2 cartridges or green gas from Airsoft couldn't fix.

 

[Moonpie]

Why yes, yes you can.


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Interesting. Should make it even easier.

 

[Kar98]

...He goes on to tell everyone that's he's a jailer with the county...

Yeah if you don't even have what it takes to join the military, or even the cops, but still wanna have a uniform and a gun, you become a jailer... excuse me, "detention officer".

 

[Moonpie]

Jail guards wear guns?

 

[Kar98]

Little did he know I was packing 11 rounds of 9mm while he was spouting off about his 5 rounds of 22 mag.

Obviously .22 is a lot bigger and more powerful than .9mm!

 

[SloppyShooter]

Obviously .22 is a lot bigger and more powerful than .9mm!

Yeah, but how big and how many rounds you have only works in fantasy land. 3 of those .22 mags to the head and you ain't reaching for nada.

Quickdraw McCraw wins every time, even if you manage to shoot back.

 

[The.Other.Jared]

Yea but I'm sure Fumbles Magee woulda had a heck of a time fumbling with that tiny revolver, pulling the hammer back, then pulling the trigger...all while trying not to shoot his finger off.

 

[Moonpie]

There was the time at the gun show the guy had the rack of extremely high dollar shotguns on his table. Probably $80-90,000 worth of guns standing there.
Some doofuss is futzing with one of them.
When he tries to put one back in the rack several fall out smashing into each other.
Ooops.

 

[benenglish]

There was the time at the gun show the guy had the rack of extremely high dollar shotguns on his table. Probably $80-90,000 worth of guns standing there.

"Extremely high dollar shotguns" means "$80-90,000" per gun, not per rack.

When he tries to put one back in the rack several fall out smashing into each other.

So who's the doofus? The browser or the dealer?

I can't imagine displaying guns worth a bunch of money on a rack that's not sturdy enough to prevent fumbling one from bringing down others. Still, I've seen more dealers than I can remember with vertical racks atop flimsy tables where if anyone bumped into it hard, everything would come crashing down.

"Stupid ways to display things for sale" could be a thread of its own.

 

[deemus]

A loooong time ago a state trooper was off duty in the gun shop and told us how he came up on a guy who had his pants down just giving it to a dead deer.

Not the first time I heard a story like this. WTH is wrong with people?

 

[deemus]

Being much more well versed these days, I cringe in most LGS. One side of the counter or other, or both are idiots.

And at one time both the salesman and I were those idiots. Not long after turning 18 in 98, I went into a LGS looking to buy something cheap. I already made my first purchase a few weeks earlier, a Mossberg 500 that I still own and now was looking for a rifle. In the used rack was an old, odd looking bolt gun, an Ishapore. Salesman says it's an Enfield (like I had any idea who they were) that was originally chambered in .303 but had been rechambered in .308. Seemed legit to me and the price was good, or at least a lot cheaper than anything else for sale. After more research, and more closely looking at markings on the rifle I discovered what I had and have been pretty happy with it over the years. Finally bought a nice mount for it last year and one day we'll see how it still shoots.

I'm still not sure who was the bigger idiot in that scenario.

Sold one of those Ishapores for a widow a few years ago. Killed me that I didn't have the $ at the time. It was a really nice one.

 

[deemus]

"Extremely high dollar shotguns" means "$80-90,000" per gun, not per rack.
So who's the doofus? The browser or the dealer?

I can't imagine displaying guns worth a bunch of money on a rack that's not sturdy enough to prevent fumbling one from bringing down others. Still, I've seen more dealers than I can remember with vertical racks atop flimsy tables where if anyone bumped into it hard, everything would come crashing down.

"Stupid ways to display things for sale" could be a thread of its own.

I was in the Highland Park area a couple months ago and stopped in at the Beretta Gallery in Highland Park Village. Man I love that shop. I used to work near there and went often, but had not been in about 18 years. Back then the most expensive one was around $18K. Now they have them approaching $100K. Cannot imagine spending that much on one.

The clerk saw me looking at one and told me a story about some construction company owner that bought all his told guys custom shotguns that cost around $45K each.

 

[Sam7sf]

Not the first time I heard a story like this. WTH is wrong with people?

When I worked shows I ran into lots of people who were too shy to say they are new to firearms and do not understand the mechanics. A lot of guys get into guns for a macho thing or it’s cool. I have always viewed guns as a means to protection and a great way to pass the time with friends. I held back laughing at people. Once they seemed comfortable with me the amount of knowledge they did not have was amazing. Times are just changing. People get into guns from video games and the internet now. I started with reloading books, then read and listened to information from gunsmiths. Some people have the passion to explore all aspects of firearms and firearms manufacturing. Others just wanna look cool

 

[deemus]

When I worked shows I ran into lots of people who were too shy to say they are new to firearms and do not understand the mechanics. A lot of guys get into guns for a macho thing or it’s cool. I have always viewed guns as a means to protection and a great way to pass the time with friends. I held back laughing at people. Once they seemed comfortable with me the amount of knowledge they did not have was amazing. Times are just changing. People get into guns from video games and the internet now. I started with reloading books, then read and listened to information from gunsmiths. Some people have the passion to explore all aspects of firearms and firearms manufacturing. Others just wanna look cool

I was referring to the guy screwing the deer.

 

[Sam7sf]

I was referring to the guy screwing the deer.

My bad. Sorry. Lol. I could have sword you quoted me about the guy asking when his gas ran out on the shotgun. My mind is so scattered right now from moving.