rklessdriver
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So me and the SO were kicking around Gander Mountain today trying to spend the $25 gift card I got for Christmas (it was starting to stink up my wallet). Managed to buy a box of .270Win 130gr Remington Core Loc and a box of 2 3/4 12G 1oz Winchester Super X slugs.
Waiting at the gun counter to pay was the typical GM experience, to say wait and wait while the clerks ignor you. I mean here I am with ammo in hand at the counter and these guys are all talking to a bunch of window shoppers about how Kimbers are the best 1911's made and can shoot 1/4" groups at 200yrds.
So anyway she suggested we browse around and see what they had. Everything was typical GM +$100 on top of retail. Disgusted at the prices I almost missed it sitting in the used pistol case.
Colt Series 70 Matte Nickle with blued accents (made in 1980). It's has wear typical to these pistols where some one left it in a nightstand or under the seat of a car to bang up against stuff.
Like I said I almost left it sitting in the case. I was getting real peeved at the (lack of) service, prices, ect and really just wanted to spend the gift card and get home so I just glanced it over. Considering the price I thought it was a Colt slide on a Essex frame or something but the SO... she knew it was all Colt and had me look closer even after I tried to waive her off that it had to be some franken crapola 1911. At her insistance I looked thru the glass
and closely looked at the stamp behind the serial number. Sure enough it was all Colt... 
But I was pissed, no time for $379.00 Colts... Probally take the clown an hour to even talk to us .... I finally paid for my ammo (got that dreaded GM gift card out of my wallet) and we on our way home. About half way home she asked me "Why didn't you ask to look at that Colt?"
Then it hit me. :banghead:
:banghead:
I JUST LEFT A $379.00 ALL ORGINAL SERIES 70 COLT AT FREAKING GANDER MOUNTAIN. :banghead: :banghead:
I thought about it for a hot min and decided it deserved to be rescued from a life behind glass with morons fondling it all day. Thoughts of some one with a brain in his (or her) head strolling in and buying it flashed thru my brain (many times) as I drove back to the store.... But when we got there it was still behind the glass....
I have say thanks to my SO. I needed another Colt like a hole in the head but she knows WE ALWAYS need another Colt espc a $379.00 Colt.
Range report tomorrow!!
Will
Waiting at the gun counter to pay was the typical GM experience, to say wait and wait while the clerks ignor you. I mean here I am with ammo in hand at the counter and these guys are all talking to a bunch of window shoppers about how Kimbers are the best 1911's made and can shoot 1/4" groups at 200yrds.
So anyway she suggested we browse around and see what they had. Everything was typical GM +$100 on top of retail. Disgusted at the prices I almost missed it sitting in the used pistol case.
Colt Series 70 Matte Nickle with blued accents (made in 1980). It's has wear typical to these pistols where some one left it in a nightstand or under the seat of a car to bang up against stuff.
Like I said I almost left it sitting in the case. I was getting real peeved at the (lack of) service, prices, ect and really just wanted to spend the gift card and get home so I just glanced it over. Considering the price I thought it was a Colt slide on a Essex frame or something but the SO... she knew it was all Colt and had me look closer even after I tried to waive her off that it had to be some franken crapola 1911. At her insistance I looked thru the glass
and closely looked at the stamp behind the serial number. Sure enough it was all Colt... But I was pissed, no time for $379.00 Colts... Probally take the clown an hour to even talk to us .... I finally paid for my ammo (got that dreaded GM gift card out of my wallet) and we on our way home. About half way home she asked me "Why didn't you ask to look at that Colt?"Then it hit me. :banghead:
:banghead: I JUST LEFT A $379.00 ALL ORGINAL SERIES 70 COLT AT FREAKING GANDER MOUNTAIN. :banghead:
:banghead:I thought about it for a hot min and decided it deserved to be rescued from a life behind glass with morons fondling it all day. Thoughts of some one with a brain in his (or her) head strolling in and buying it flashed thru my brain (many times) as I drove back to the store.... But when we got there it was still behind the glass....
I have say thanks to my SO. I needed another Colt like a hole in the head but she knows WE ALWAYS need another Colt espc a $379.00 Colt.
Range report tomorrow!!
Will
