Dumbest thing heard in a "gun shop"

[JBP55]

Some people have a hard time handling the truth.

I can handle the truth but not the BS and lies.

 

[Law1911]

Well I used to work at a large gun store so I have quite a few stories I could tell. My favorite one was some old redneck who told me he shot a buzzard at about 3 or 400 yards off a power line with his 30-30. I heard so many similar stories, I usually just shook my head and pretended I was impressed.

 

[lsu fan]

Well I used to work at a large gun store so I have quite a few stories I could tell. My favorite one was some old redneck who told me he shot a buzzard at about 3 or 400 yards off a power line with his 30-30. I heard so many similar stories, I usually just shook my head and pretended I was impressed.

He probably aimed right at it too huh. My buddy's grandpa has a similar story but with a coyote.

 

[lsu fan]

I had to share this....

I was in a store in Metairie one time, and the clerk was showing a new LEO recruit (not sure which department, probably JP) the different pistols that were approved for duty. He picked up a glock, and showed it to her. When she handed it back to him, he racked the slide, stuck his palm directly in front the barrel, and pulled the trigger. I walked out, don't think I've been back since.


I was browsing at academy one time, and the clerk was showing a mother with her teenage son several different pistols. He pulled out a 1911 and said something inaccurate about it (can't remember what), then he grabbed a glock and proceeded to say that it wasn't a safe gun to have because it didn't have any kind of safety on it.

 

[Silent Civilian]

not in a gun shop but in a cab

After the cab picked me up and proceeded me to take me home we hit a DUI checkpoint.

Driver: rolls down the window and hands the cop his ccw
Cop: doesn't even look at it and waves him through since he is a cab
Me: you know you don't have to show an LEO your ccw when you are pulled over. (in MS)
Driver: yeah but I just want him to know I don't f*** around.
Me: thinking "Did I just seriously just hear that or am I THAT drunk?!"
Me: Didn't want to be an ass so I didn't say anything.
Driver: "Want to see it?" and before I can even answer he pulls out his XD from the door panel
Me: "oh.....sweet". Didn't want to seem too interested to possibly fuel this awkward situation.
Driver: getting frustrated that I am showing no interest while he waves his XD in my face. "are you one of them gun hating liberals?"
Me: No.
Driver: "Yeah, don't tell anyone but I use winchester black talon hollowpoints, they're illegal."
Me: trying my best to keep my cool. "I don't think they are."

we finally get back to my place and as I proceed to pay him I tactfully tell him that it isn't the best idea to flash around a weapon to complete strangers. It just kills me when people HAVE to tell you they are carrying.

some people...

 

[Law1911]

One more story: Again, some old rednecks come into the store and ask one of the guys for the ammo for duck hunting. So of course the worker starts showing him the various types steel shot shotgun shells. The redneck has a really confused look on his face, and said he didn't use that to hunt them ducks. So the guy tells him this is what you have you use buy law and the redneck looks even more confused and said he had been hunting ducks for years with his 22 rifle. The guy looks amazing and said well how did you shoot the ducks with a 22, and the old redneck says he shot at them flying on the water, or however he could get a shot in. He said he would usually go through a brick of 22 rounds and usually get him 2 or 3 ducks by the end of the day.

 

[Praesul Presul]

Mine are:

All .308 AR's are not AR-10's.

5.56 is not the exact same as .223 Rem

32" shotgun barrel does not shot any further than a 26" just easier to aim for some folks.

My favorite line is:
"For the money I would recommend an XD over your interest in a Glock. All the competition shooters are moving to these and I am sure in a few years they will have most of the cops too."

 

[Praesul Presul]

Customer asks to see a Glock 19 and the salesman hands him a XD telling the customer how much better, safer, etc. the XD was. Customer walked.

Damn I didn't read all the threads. Apparently I am not the only one. My experience was out of state so I guess there are at least two gunshops with this sales tactic.

 

[hunter5567]

My favorite was when I asked where I should sight my 30-06 rifle in at 25 yards to be on at 100 yards. The clerk then proceeds to tell me to sight it in 2 inches high at 25 yards.
That would probably put it on target at 500 yards.
Most of the rifles that i have sighted in were about an inch or so low at 25 yards to be on at 100 yards depending on the height of the scope above the bore line. Putting it right on at 25 yards would usually result in 3-5" high at 100 yards.

 

[Sin-ster]

I watched a clerk in Academy try to sell a guy and his wife on a huge 12 gauge Winchester duck gun with fancy laminate stock when the guy was expressly there for a youth 20 gauge for her HD usage. Their entire exchange would take a whole thread, but finally the guy had enough...

"Look, son. I shoot more in a month than you will in a lifetime. Ring up the effing 870."

 

[bearfutedninja]

Not really dumb, but I was scoffed at when I asked if a particular sp101 was 357mag or 38.

Ruger apparently does not make a 38sp sp101, they just like to advertise it on their website.

. Do they still make the 38 I thought they stopped a few years ago

 

[3fifty7]

Alexanderia Academy
Customer: Hey let me see that Colt AR15 thats on sale for $579 (My ears perk up)
Employee: Let me look . . . here you go.
Customer: Man thats nice, you can hold it and tell its a Colt
Me: You know thats a .22 right
Customer: Colt ARs are .223 not .22 (I turn to employee)
Employee:Yea Colts are .223
Me: (pulling the charging handle)
Them:

 

[Cookoff]

I think you have hit the nail on the head with your comment.Ditto..

I asked a guy behind the counter what type of dum'dums did he have. He said "they are both out to lunch right now", hang around till they get back and I'll show you.

 

[03protege]

. Do they still make the 38 I thought they stopped a few years ago

It is still listed on their site and buds gun shop still carries them, but they only make a 2.25" model now. About 3-4 years ago my grandfather picked up a 3" .38 but sometime between then and now they must have cut down on .38 options.

 

[762NATO]

Had a guy tell me that a VZ 58 was better, more reliable, and more accurate than an AK47....

It is quite a hearty rifle, but somewhat on par with the AK in terms of accuracy, if not better.

 

[lsu fan]

Alexanderia Academy
Customer: Hey let me see that Colt AR15 thats on sale for $579 (My ears perk up)
Employee: Let me look . . . here you go.
Customer: Man thats nice, you can hold it and tell its a Colt
Me: You know thats a .22 right
Customer: Colt ARs are .223 not .22 (I turn to employee)
Employee:Yea Colts are .223
Me: (pulling the charging handle)
Them:

Yeah I saw that a while back and I had to do a double take! I almost asked to look at it and then I looked a little closer.... haha.

 

[gunz4me]

A few years back there was this near 500 pound man at a Lafayette gun show saying that the M855 ammunition for sale was armor piercing and really made a difference when he was a commando back in Vietnam. Rather than arguing with an idiot, I just ignored him and kept moving along.

 

[oleheat]

customer " DO you have a sig " ?

Behind counter person " No I don't smoke "

You're kidding.

 

[762NATO]

A few years back there was this near 500 pound man at a Lafayette gun show saying that the M855 ammunition for sale was armor piercing and really made a difference when he was a commando back in Vietnam. Rather than arguing with an idiot, I just ignored him and kept moving along.

 

[Trey@IG]

damn i need to start visiting gun shops more. the best one i have is the ole' "the send all the crappy rejects to academy and wal-mart and we get the good ones which is why ours are priced higher"