Gander Mtn: Loaded Gun Sensors?

[RoadkingLarry]

And yet, they vote...

 

[Landor]

You got to give the guy credit for creativity.

That is pretty funny.

 

[RobNDenver]

I think Gander Mountain has a loaded wallet detector, the way their prices are advertised.

What a hoot!!

 

[The Lone Haranguer]

If you wrap your gun in foil, can you defeat the sensor?

 

[pitbullman]

"The one in Greensboro is even worse"




i wont say that ive been there a few time with my 1911 cocked and locked oc'ing with no prblems
even went as far as handling there guns with my own on my hip

 

[JesseL]

Regardless of the amount of X-Rays that was utilized it would be an EXTREMELY difficult to tell if a gun had a round in the chamber ( I would say impossible except there are a lot if interesting imaging techniques and I know I do not know all of them ) in the scenario outlined above.

I dunno, this looks pretty real to me:

It's interesting to note that the slide has recoiled a few millimeters, the locking lugs are about halfway disengaged, and you can faintly see the bones of the shooter's hand.

 

[1911Tuner]

It's interesting to note that the slide has recoiled a few millimeters, the locking lugs are about halfway disengaged,

Off-topic for a bit...

The slide has moved about 1/10th inch, and the lugs haven't vertically disengaged at all. Very few 1911s' upper barrel lugs bottom in the slide lug recesses, even with full depth of engagement. Notice that the slide lugs are still touching the top of the barrel between its lug recesses, and the rear slide lug faces are hearing horizontally against the barrel lugs' front faces.

Very good illustration of the slide lugs being forced back against the barrel's lugs and pulling the barrel backward..whild the barrel being held forward by the bullet's frictional drag, by the way.

We now return you to your regularly scheduled slugfest.

 

[SuperNaut]

'Scuse me while I go get my board stretcher, I'll reply to this thread when I get back.

 

[Mannlicher]

that clerk's remarks are SO stupid, I can't believe you passed it on.

 

[gundog94]

As a former employee (gunsmith) of Gander Mountain, I can assure you that I have never heard of this. Company policy is that customers with a valid permit are allowed to carry a loaded, concealed handgun in the store, they aren't even required to check it at the front counter. Employees, on the other hand, are not allowed to even bring a gun into the store unless it is for repair or selling. Way to go Gander!

 

[Ed N.]

The correct reply would've been, "Guess they wasted all that money, then, because it didn't go off when I walked in here!"

 

[ColinthePilot]

They must've found that loaded gun detector in the same section as the spools of flight line, buckets of prop wash, boxes of grid squares and powdered urine detector (in my lifeguarding days, I used to tell kids we added a chemical to the water that turns bright purple when someone pees in the pool).
Well, off to the auto parts store for some blinker fluid and brake pad grease.

 

[NukemJim]

I dunno, this looks pretty real to me:

Indeed it does. But I thought (there I go thinking again ) that the question the original poster asked was a sensor device of some type that would detect the loaded gun if it was being OC'd

We get on the subject of open carry in the store, and all that. I ask him if I walked in the store OC'ing if that would be a big deal.

I am basing my understanding on the following

We get on the subject of open carry in the store, and all that. I ask him if I walked in the store OC'ing if that would be a big deal.

His words:
Clerk: "Thats fine, but make sure its not loaded."
Me: "But doesn't that defeat the purpose?"
Clerk: "My advice, just stick the magazine in your back pocket, and make sure the barrel is clear."
Me: "Why is that?"
Clerk: "If you step in this section with a loaded gun(points to the firearms section and lowers his voice to conspiratorial tone) alarms will go off."
Me: "Alarms?"
Clerk: "Yeah (still whispering), they spent bookoo [sic] bucks on it. If you have a loaded gun on you alarms are going to go off."

If you can get an image like the one that was posted (which is an extremely nice image by the way, thank you) while someone is OCing the handgun I would like to know the specifications of it.

NukemJim

 

[Dorryn]

As a former employee (gunsmith) of Gander Mountain, I can assure you that I have never heard of this. Company policy is that customers with a valid permit are allowed to carry a loaded, concealed handgun in the store, they aren't even required to check it at the front counter.

Maybe this is true in some stores. I was personally yelled at for not unloading my CCW at the front door. Yes, I read the exact same sign that says it doesnt apply to CC. SO I called to talk to a manager to make sure it wasnt just some ignorant employee. Nope, store policy. CC is perfectly ok, if the weapon is completely unloaded... thus making it worthless. After being yelled at by these monkeys, ill never shop in a Gander Mountain again. I hope they go bankrupt.

 

[whitefeather]

I visited my local Gander Mtn. a couple of days ago to pick up a Ruger 50th Anniv. Blackhawk .44mag that I had purchased from CDNN and had shipped to them (they do FFL transfers for $35.00)

Anyhow, I fill out all the paperwork, they run their check, etc. I'm dealing with a guy who I've known for some time. He has sold me several guns over the years. Another guy with a badge that says "Manager" is also behind the counter and decides he's going to help out by reading the Serial No. and other info. out load while my salesman buddy is filling out some paperwork.

He says "Ruger Blackhawk A4 Remington Magnum Caliber". Yes, that's right; he said "A" as in apple Four Remington Magnum. I then said " I think you mean Forty Four Remington Magnum Caliber". He just looked puzzled and mumbled something and went away.

After we finished up, I asked my salesman buddy if he needed to walk me to the door with the gun (as has ALWAYS been their custom at Gander) and he just says "No, you can just go on out by yourself". I also had a newly-purchased box of ammo for the Blackhawk in my posession.

I'm pretty sure he just violated a rule there, but I could be wrong.

 

[Slinger]

Clever bastagas! They found a way to foil my rare CIA issued ceramic Glock!

 

[Poor East Texan]

I walked straight out with my New CZ Trainer and a box of Mini Mags. Of course it was three kinds of HE&& to get the paperwork and money all taken care of!

 

[jkingrph]

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Funny! Our Gander Mtn has a sign as you walk in the door. It says something to this effect: If carrying guns to the gunsmith, please check in at the service counter, guns must be cleared and tagged. Does not apply to concealed carry.

After you go through all the BS of checking your gun(s), the clerk at the service desk thens hails over the stores PA system for an escort. When they escort arrives, they hand you back your firearms and you are then escorted back to the gunsmith.

Then after you conduct your business, whether it be walk out with your guns or you buy a new gun, you are escorted back to the front door, handed your guns and off you go.

Just kinda wondered about that process.
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I noticed that sign in the Tyler, Tx store. I always carry concealed there and have never had a problem. Last Friday I purchased a big rifle( 375 H&H CZ Safari model) and when transaction was complete the gentleman in the gun dept handed me the boxed rifle and said have a nice day, I do not need to escort you out.

 

[GeezerwithGuns]

This has the light on my BS detector flickering.