Funniest things you have heard in a gun shop

[Grayfox]

Not so much funny as disheartening.
I was at my local dealer waiting for the paperwork to clear on my new to me Model 696. Another guy was also waiting to pick up his new plastic fantastic. He saw the 696 sitting there and asked to take a look. I told him to go right ahead. He looked it over, mention how nice it was and it felt good in his hand. Then he asked "What caliber is this?" I told him its a .44 Special. He got a strange look on his face and said "I never heard of that one."

 

[fdw]

"Miss, I tell ya, this thirty eight snub is just gonna be perfect for you, what? you've never shot a hand gun, well then it is really gonna be perfect for ya.

I do accept american express..."

 

[sigp220.45]

I looked at a mixmaster Garand in an Idaho gunshop, noted the $1200 pricetag, and handed it back without comment. The counter guy said I'd never find one as nice for that price. I said I usually get mine from CMP, and I could get two for that price. He grumped and said, Well if you want to shoot Chinese-made junk its up to you.

 

[Engineer1911]

I was in K-Mart In Augusta, GA at that golden time just before the start of hunting season and when fishing is fast and furious. I asked the clerk if he had a "12 Gauge Fly Rod" because I wanted something a little heavier for striper fishing with wet flies. I had heard this guy talking to other customers in the past 3 weeks and knew he wasn't the brightest crayon in the box. I added that I hadn't seen one in the fishing pole racks.

He left to check in the back room, was gone for 5-8 minutes, came back very confused because neither he nor his supervisor could find one. I thanked him for his efforts and left. There were 3 other customers in the fishing area.

Way back when Federal first started packing primers in those large boxes that nobody else uses, I was told that other manufacturers were going to stop selling primers because it would be too expensive to change their packing to match Federal's. This entire illuminating conversation was tied to product liability, the very dangerous activity of reloading ammunition, and the large number of guns blown up because of too much powder or the wrong powder. The man was a legend in his own mind.

 

[hittman77]

Most of the things I hear at the local stores are sad or frightening.

Actually our local stores are pretty good. However, my son and I were out of town at one of the big box places recently. Here's how it went.

Me: Hi, I'd like to transfer this pistol to my son.
Clerk: Just give it to him.
Me: No, I want to pay you to transfer it through your FFL.
Clerk: Just give it to him. Nobody cares.
Me: Sir, I live in IL and my son lives here in MO.
Clerk: So?
Me: So, I believe it is against federal law to sell or trade hand guns across state lines without an FFL. Again, I live in IL and my son lives here in MO.
Clerk: Stupid Illinois laws, nobody here understands them.

 

[federali]

I walked into a local LGS and approached an hourly employee behind the counter. I asked for a box of 150 grain, .300 Savage Ammo. They guy behind the counter looked at me like I had two heads, laughed and said there's no such thing, at which time he bent down and produced a box of .300 Winchester Magnum and a box of .300 Weatherby.

So, I got down on one knee, craned my neck and there, buried in the .30 caliber section was the .300 Savage ammo. The expression on his face was priceless when I pointed out the correct ammo to him.

 

[BigBill]

Did you guys know that a .357 Mag hp will sever an adults mans leg "clean off"? I learned that one Sunday before last. I didn't know.

A state trooper shot a guy years ago with a 357mag and must have shattered his spine with the hollow point bullets. Of course the news said the guy was blown in half. Not much was said about the bad guy firing an automatic weapon at the trooper. The outlawed the hollow points soon after.

 

[jcbrew]

I got some .22lr at Gander Mt last week, the clerk asked if it was for a pistol or rifle, I asked him what difference does it make ? He said you have to be 21 to buy pistol ammo (in Illinois), I said, do you realize I turned 21 about 38 years ago right ?

 

[TTSH]

Not at a gun shop but at a show... I happened to be standing next to two guys (apparent noobs) who seemed confused as heck over the tag on what appeared to be a pretty standard looking Glock. But the tag read "Glock 22 40 Smith & Wesson" plus a price.

Well, those two guys went totally nuts trying to figure it out and finally came to the conclusion that it must have been some sort of half Glock/half Smith and Wesson hybrid gun and maybe even a rare collector's item.

I had the biggest smile on my face the whole time they were discussing the matter until, unfortunately, someone behind the table finally came over and politely explained to the noobs that it wasn't any special sort of hybrid double manufacturer gun after all. It was just a Glock that happened to take the .40 S&W cartridge. Then I heard the longest "Ohhhhhhhhhhh" (out of both of them simultaneously) that I had ever heard.

It was probably the last question they asked of anyone at the show that day.

 

[Smoke]

. Not much was said about the bad guy firing an automatic weapon at the trooper.

Can you doccument that he badguy was actually armed with a select fire automatic weapon?

 

[judge]

One that I remember from my "shop" days - customer comes in with a nice new K frame, blue steel, says it has to go back to the factory for repairs. I ask what's the problem & he shows me the "crack" in the frame on the right side. Oh, that crack!! (sideplate). This happened more than once during my working days.

 

[labworm]

A state trooper shot a guy years ago with a 357mag and must have shattered his spine with the hollow point bullets. Of course the news said the guy was blown in half. Not much was said about the bad guy firing an automatic weapon at the trooper. The outlawed the hollow points soon after.

If I am reading this correctly, this happened years ago?
Not connected to the recent shooting in PA?

 

[rog8732]

I didn't hear it, but saw a sign in an old friends gunshop years ago that always cracked me up.
He was a retired Navy man with almost all submarine duty, and if you ever spent any time with one of those dudes, you quickly realize they are just a tad "different", and, are not much impressed by the daily goings on of us mortals.

The sign stated:.."If we took the item back, gave you a full refund, replaced the item with a brand new one at no charge, and,....KILLED the manager, would you be satisfied then" ???

 

[blujax01]

We had a fella come who was obviously an expert because he told us as much. One of the "bigger-better-faster" crowd, we call 'em.

He seemed interested in the Glocks and I asked him if he wanted to see one.

"No Sir, I already got me one of them."

"Oh really? Cool, which one?"

"It's one of their High Point models."

 

[howiema]

Gun Store

I work at one, here are my 3 favorites

zig soyer - sig sauer

and south and western - S&W

Need I forget the Westchester lever guns- hear it weekly.

Need I say more.


Pete

 

[Welder1]

LGS owner that I do business with is old timer that doesn't mix words.


Customer: Do you have powder for a small cannon?

Owner: Possibly. Do you know what the manufacturer suggests?

Customer: I made it myself! (proudly)

Owner: Get out. Don't come back. ( calmly)

 

[lowriderfxr]

Ok one more. I was working at the same shop when I was 19. A guy said "I read in the game laws book that you can't shoot deer with 22 rim fire, only center fire. What can I do to my 1022 so the firing pin will hit in the middle and I can hunt deer with it?"

 

[Tony C.]

More than a few years ago when .22 ammo was plentiful, I picked up a few boxes of Federal Standard velocity .22 from this hardware store for my bullseye pistol, the nice lady at the check out asked " Are you going moose hunting? "

 

[wyccad915]

Not at a gun shop but at a show... I happened to be standing next to two guys (apparent noobs) who seemed confused as heck over the tag on what appeared to be a pretty standard looking Glock. But the tag read "Glock 22 40 Smith & Wesson" plus a price.

Well, those two guys went totally nuts trying to figure it out and finally came to the conclusion that it must have been some sort of half Glock/half Smith and Wesson hybrid gun and maybe even a rare collector's item.

I had the biggest smile on my face the whole time they were discussing the matter until, unfortunately, someone behind the table finally came over and politely explained to the noobs that it wasn't any special sort of hybrid double manufacturer gun after all. It was just a Glock that happened to take the .40 S&W cartridge. Then I heard the longest "Ohhhhhhhhhhh" (out of both of them simultaneously) that I had ever heard.

It was probably the last question they asked of anyone at the show that day.

I used to be like that when I first started out. Seeing an ammo shelf afterwards cleared a lot up though.

 

[Muss Muggins]

The only one I can think of off the top of my head is how an "M16 bullet" is designed to tumble and will go in your toe and out the top of your head

MLK's autopsy photo's seem to confirm this . . .