BK
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That's no lie. They will honestly use the dollar bill on the top of the stack in exchange for your pride & joy.
Whats the best lie you had a gun seller tell you
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That's no lie. They will honestly use the dollar bill on the top of the stack in exchange for your pride & joy.
"The 5.7mm round was invented to fight aliens." He said this with a straight face.
Same fella, trying to explain why Wal-mart's Maverick shotguns were $177 and his were $250: "Those mossberg mavericks Wal-mart sells are lower quality than mine. They use plastic internal parts. I was at SHOT show and the Mossberg CEO told me."
Same fella, trying to explain why Wal-mart's Maverick shotguns were $177 and his were $250: "Those mossberg mavericks Wal-mart sells are lower quality than mine. They use plastic internal parts. I was at SHOT show and the Mossberg CEO told me."
Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow
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Holy crap, that's a good one!
LJ-MosinFreak-Buck
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lol tell me about it.
RX-178
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It was NOT. It was invented to fight cyborg terminators from the future. That's not the same thing as aliens!
...Dang, I couldn't keep a straight face.
maroast
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I bought a $10 firing pin for my Kel Tec P32....when I got home I found out it was for a different model. I drove back and politely explained the situation....
The owner of B&S Guns in Garland TX called me an idiot in front of the entire store and said I clearly had no clue what I was talking about.... "all Kel Tecs use the same firing pin...it has to be modified"
To make a long story short I got my money back. I called Kel Tec that day....the woman on the phone said she had no clue what he was talking about.....
They mailed me a new (and correct) pin for FREE and it was at my door 3 days later.
I will never shop at that overpriced turd ever again
The owner of B&S Guns in Garland TX called me an idiot in front of the entire store and said I clearly had no clue what I was talking about.... "all Kel Tecs use the same firing pin...it has to be modified"
To make a long story short I got my money back. I called Kel Tec that day....the woman on the phone said she had no clue what he was talking about.....
They mailed me a new (and correct) pin for FREE and it was at my door 3 days later.
I will never shop at that overpriced turd ever again
Crimp
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That a Glock has a great trigger.
Maverick223
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The more you say the better the story gets...tell me more...junior geezer said:
You just can't fix stupid.
Don't know if this counts as a dealer, but at Walmart, Man A was talking to Man B about grains on ammo boxes.
Man B: "What do the #'s of grains mean?"
Man A: "It means how much powder is in the cartridge."
B: "Oh, I thought it had something to do with heavier bullets."
A: "Well sometimes if there is a lot of powder in the cartridge, the bullets will be bigger."
I get sidetracked looking at knives... Man A walks away.
Me: "Don't listen to him my dad is an expert and I know a lot about ammo and other experts myself. Grains on the box is how heavy the bullet is. I am unsure about the amount of charge inside manufacturer ammo."
Man B: "Ok thanks."
Man A also made a great selection of Natural Light over other brews when I was scouring the aisles beforehand.
I can't stop thinking about a .308 round with 168 grs of powder in it. Just to see a rifle explode and kill Man A if he was reloading without experience.
Man B: "What do the #'s of grains mean?"
Man A: "It means how much powder is in the cartridge."
B: "Oh, I thought it had something to do with heavier bullets."
A: "Well sometimes if there is a lot of powder in the cartridge, the bullets will be bigger."
I get sidetracked looking at knives... Man A walks away.
Me: "Don't listen to him my dad is an expert and I know a lot about ammo and other experts myself. Grains on the box is how heavy the bullet is. I am unsure about the amount of charge inside manufacturer ammo."
Man B: "Ok thanks."
Man A also made a great selection of Natural Light over other brews when I was scouring the aisles beforehand.
I can't stop thinking about a .308 round with 168 grs of powder in it. Just to see a rifle explode and kill Man A if he was reloading without experience.
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maverick223:
sorry. can't contribute anymore re that one 'cause that's all there is. but i do have one more...
a gun store helper in west covina, Ca got all fired up when i walked in carrying a copy of the Shotgun News. ranted it was against the law for a non-FFL holder to even possess a copy, and DEMANDED i reveal my source. again absolutely true.
sorry. can't contribute anymore re that one 'cause that's all there is. but i do have one more...
a gun store helper in west covina, Ca got all fired up when i walked in carrying a copy of the Shotgun News. ranted it was against the law for a non-FFL holder to even possess a copy, and DEMANDED i reveal my source. again absolutely true.
Maverick223
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This thread needs a sticky...it's a hoot to read.
DAVIDSDIVAD
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I once had a gun store owner who was trying to cheat me rattle off about every myth concerning Japanese swords I'd ever heard.
"This sword is shorter because they sharpened it too much"
"See this damascus bowie knife? this is how japanese swords are supposed to look."
Same guy's manager told me that Kimbers were crap, no matter what.
"This sword is shorter because they sharpened it too much"
"See this damascus bowie knife? this is how japanese swords are supposed to look."
Same guy's manager told me that Kimbers were crap, no matter what.
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Which makes me wonder...why did he have a Kel-Tec firing pin for sale in the first place? I could be wrong, but I don't believe they typically sell spare operating components through normal retail outlets (and I should know). Any time someone needs a part like that, they just call up Kel-Tec and they'll send it to you. Makes me wonder where they got it from in the first place...
Oh I have another.
My friend was at the "larger" gun store in town and was looking at 1911's. He came across a Rock Island 1911. He asked one of the salesmen and he responded, "The guns have to be good in order to carry the 1911 name."
Now I have heard Rock Islands are ok, but most of this store's employee's are so full of fail. Ur lucky to get asked if you need help when you really do. And one time I asked if they carried any glass bedding kits. The salesman had no idea what I was talking about and when explaining it to him, he thought it was pointless. Sometimes the store can be helpful but I only go there during sales or two see the fancy guns they get in stock once in awhile.
My friend was at the "larger" gun store in town and was looking at 1911's. He came across a Rock Island 1911. He asked one of the salesmen and he responded, "The guns have to be good in order to carry the 1911 name."
Now I have heard Rock Islands are ok, but most of this store's employee's are so full of fail. Ur lucky to get asked if you need help when you really do. And one time I asked if they carried any glass bedding kits. The salesman had no idea what I was talking about and when explaining it to him, he thought it was pointless. Sometimes the store can be helpful but I only go there during sales or two see the fancy guns they get in stock once in awhile.
#1) Once I was picking up a purchase at one of the local
dealers and someone commented (who was standing about 20 ft away)
"Where'd all the guns go?" This store had a lot of empty racks and
display cases. The owner under his breath says "Obama you EXPLETIVE idiot."
I was right in front of him and was thinking what a rude EXPLETIVE.
Not much of a lie but just goes to show you some of the attitudes.
#2) I was looking at a used Ruger GP100 and the guy says "it's only
been shot a couple of times." At first he said that
he didn't have a GP100 in stock, but then he double checked in the
computer and found one. So, he knew an awful lot about a gun he
thought he didn't have.
dealers and someone commented (who was standing about 20 ft away)
"Where'd all the guns go?" This store had a lot of empty racks and
display cases. The owner under his breath says "Obama you EXPLETIVE idiot."
I was right in front of him and was thinking what a rude EXPLETIVE.
Not much of a lie but just goes to show you some of the attitudes.
#2) I was looking at a used Ruger GP100 and the guy says "it's only
been shot a couple of times." At first he said that
he didn't have a GP100 in stock, but then he double checked in the
computer and found one. So, he knew an awful lot about a gun he
thought he didn't have.
Phatty
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I'm sure that rolls off the lips of many dealers without a second thought.
This is one of my favorite threads. Keep 'em coming.
I don't have any "lies" to share, but I do enjoy hanging out at my local gun shop for 5 to 10 minutes just to hear all the political conspiracy theories that the owner rattles off. If you give him time, the owner will go through each and every gun-grabber myth that has been debunked on this site such as the 400% ammo tax increase. Even the stuff that is legitimate, such as pending bills that ban assault weapons are fun to hear when he describes them.
Of course, I never correct any of his misstatements. Instead, I really like to wind him up and encourage him, especially when there are other customers in the shop. I have no doubt that the guy believes everything he says.
Good times...
jlg
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I've gotten the "Walmart has this gun for sale cheaper than us because the manufacturer makes a cheaper version of the gun sold exclusively through Walmart" line a couple of times. Once when I was looking to buy a Remington 700 Sendero...not likely buddy but nice try.
I posted awhile back that a dealer at a Indiana gunshow said if I wanted M1 Garand I had better buy it now, because by June no one would be able too.....GEEEEEE, guess they must of just past a law to make them illegal....an CMP must of gone out of business, no more left because its June.......as Sgt. "Maddog" Cooley would say..."BONEHEAD!"
herohog
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There IS truth in the Wal-Mart statement.
I worked for a Wal-Mart supplier and I can tell you that the products made specifically for them are made to Wal-Marts specs and Price is a part of that. They demand a certain price per item and you either meet that price or you don't sell to WM. That forces cheaper materials and designs in these items that are WM only. 
Having said that, I can't speak for ALL WM suppliers but I have spoken to enough to know that this is Wal-Mart's standard practice.
DAVIDSDIVAD
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This is absolutely ridiculous, and I'm sorry if I'm a little rude. even though you deserve it for spreading such filth in a thread ABOUT gun store BS
Why, for the love of god, would a gun manufacturer take the time ( time = money) to make products to a different specification for Wal Mart?
This also implies seperate machinery for making the wal mart stuff.
It is absolutely incredulous.
Maverick223
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I think he is referring to products other than firearms, and sometimes that is true.DAVIDSDIVAD said:
That "You don't want that M1 Carbine, it's a Universal."
Turns out after I paid $300 for it it was an Underwood. (You could see the "Un" then it disappeared under the sights and I could just barely make out that the last letter was a "D" instead of an "L").
And it is the most accurate M1 that I have (2 Inlands, an SG' and a Saginaw Steering Gear).
Kar-el
Turns out after I paid $300 for it it was an Underwood. (You could see the "Un" then it disappeared under the sights and I could just barely make out that the last letter was a "D" instead of an "L").
And it is the most accurate M1 that I have (2 Inlands, an SG' and a Saginaw Steering Gear).
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