Yoda
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I was driving from central Florida to northeastern Alabama earlier this week, and I stopped at a few pawn shops and WallyWorlds to check for gun and ammo bargains. I had some interesting experiences, which I relate below with no real point, except that you might find them interesting.
One pawn shop in Florida had something on the rack that looked like an M-14/M-1a, but it didn't quite look right. It was also marked $250, which would be a bargain even if it were a Chinese clone. I asked to look at it, but when I handled it, it was obvious that it was not a real gun. Does AirSoft make an M-14? Anyway, I told the shop owner that I wasn't interested, as it wasn't really an M-14, but he told me that it would be "easy" to convert to a real gun. Uh, no thanks, on several levels!
At a Walmart in northeastern Alabama, an overhanging ledge hid whatever was on top shelf of the ammo case, so I had to ask the lady at the counter what she had in stock. I first asked if she had any .357 Magnum, and she looked and said, "No, but we have some .357 Sig." I wasn't sure if she knew the difference or whether she was just reporting on what they actually did have, so I asked if there was any .45 ACP. She said, "No, but we've got some .45 Colt." I thanked her and said that they weren't the same thing. She replied, "But some people seem to like them." Ah well, at least she tried to help.
While driving through Huntsville, I saw a big sign indicating that a new gun shop ("Madison Guns") was having its grand opening. While I was in the store, I saw the people working there examine a Springfield Trapdoor that a gentleman had brought in and apparently offered to sell them. They explained to him that he could get a much better price if he sold it himself, which struck me as good advice. I then asked if they had a paddle holster for a Beretta 92, and they produced one within 30 seconds.
So, maybe there is a point. Going to a real gun shop, staffed by people who know what they're doing, is generally much more rewarding than going to other places.
- - - Yoda
One pawn shop in Florida had something on the rack that looked like an M-14/M-1a, but it didn't quite look right. It was also marked $250, which would be a bargain even if it were a Chinese clone. I asked to look at it, but when I handled it, it was obvious that it was not a real gun. Does AirSoft make an M-14? Anyway, I told the shop owner that I wasn't interested, as it wasn't really an M-14, but he told me that it would be "easy" to convert to a real gun. Uh, no thanks, on several levels!
At a Walmart in northeastern Alabama, an overhanging ledge hid whatever was on top shelf of the ammo case, so I had to ask the lady at the counter what she had in stock. I first asked if she had any .357 Magnum, and she looked and said, "No, but we have some .357 Sig." I wasn't sure if she knew the difference or whether she was just reporting on what they actually did have, so I asked if there was any .45 ACP. She said, "No, but we've got some .45 Colt." I thanked her and said that they weren't the same thing. She replied, "But some people seem to like them." Ah well, at least she tried to help.
While driving through Huntsville, I saw a big sign indicating that a new gun shop ("Madison Guns") was having its grand opening. While I was in the store, I saw the people working there examine a Springfield Trapdoor that a gentleman had brought in and apparently offered to sell them. They explained to him that he could get a much better price if he sold it himself, which struck me as good advice. I then asked if they had a paddle holster for a Beretta 92, and they produced one within 30 seconds.
So, maybe there is a point. Going to a real gun shop, staffed by people who know what they're doing, is generally much more rewarding than going to other places.
- - - Yoda
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