Gun guru ambush in the gunstore

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I was in a gun store last night and a couple was in there looking at 9mm handguns. After talking with a salesman for a few minutes, they continue wandering around looking and another customer starts to tell them apparently everything he knows about handguns like why some Browning Hipowers have ring hammers (so you can cock them by rolling them down your pants don't you know) and some don't and which is best and why. This guy is absolutely desperate to impress them with his knowledge and he will not quit. This guy was so odd I would be surprised if he didn't run them off and they didn't buy anything. Why do some people think that a little knowledge about guns makes them interesting to others or that anyone even cares? I have seen this before and it is always someone who thinks their gun knowledge makes them some kind of guru. I have never seen anybody so desperate to impress with their knowledge of cars, computers, vegetables, or anything else - it's always guns. What's up with that?
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I have noticed that too...but every hobby has it's weirdos. I try to be the opposite in a gun store. I play dumb and let the salesman start from scratch with my education. That way I can gauge how on the level he is when he is telling things I already know and then when he goes beyond me I can feel safe in knowing if he is legit ot not. I am probably more like that nut though when it comes to comic books.:)
 
How can you tell a pilot at a party? You don't; he'll tell you!
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By the ring around his eyeball you can tell a bombardier,
you can tell a bomber pilot by the spread around his rear.
You can tell a navigator by his sextants charts and such,
and you can tell a fighter pilot but you can't tell him much!
 
"you can tell a bomber pilot by the spread around his rear."

What type of spread? Do you mean like butter spread? Why would he have butter spread around his rear? What the hell is going on with pilots anyway?:confused:
 
Right now I have my brother stalking me, which isn't bad until he gives his 10 year old son my phone number and he'll make sure to call at least twice a day wondering what the status on his computer is.
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My favorites are the upper management types that think I am on-call for any and all home computer problems they have.

About a year ago, my dept finally sent out an email clearly stating that we are no longer able to help with personal home computer problems, no exceptions.

One joker called the following week asking for help with his home PC. I asked if he'd read the email we'd sent. He said "Yeah, I read it, but this is work-related, because sometime I use my home computer to access the company's website."

Nice try.
 
I don't understand this mentality. If it is a family member and they exchange something for your work once in a while, it is cool. It is not cool to just ask people to do work for free when they do it all week long for pay. One, they probably want to have the weekend for themself and two, not everybody loves their job so what makes you think they would do it for free?
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My little comment struck a nerve with people, didn't it?

A few years ago I would get the occational email message out of the blue asking some computer related question. I'd answer, all the while asking to myself "do I know you?". I eventually figured out that these people had somehow found the "what I do" part of my personal web page. Then I added this to my page:

Weeding out the freeloaders: I have been getting an increasing number of emailed requests from total strangers for help. In the past I've responded to these requests without charge. This now changes. If you want the benefit of my experience and skills I'm asking you to send a token ammount of $5 (nonrefundable) to my PayPal account. Then drop me a line. Mention the PayPal payment, and ask your question. No Tickee, No Washee. I'll give you an answer, or I may ask for more information before giving you an answer. If my response enables you to solve your problem, send another $20 to my PayPal account.

When you ask your question, it would be most helpful if you also included information such as 1)what operating system you are running -- do not assume that I know 2)your system's hardware specs, 3)any error messages (exact error messages, please) that you may get, 4)if the problem is a one time problem, intermittant, or continuous, 5)what changed right before the problem started.

As a general prophylactic measure I strongly urge Windows 98 users to first run msconfig, turn off everything except systray and see if their problem persists. See here for a good explaination of the process, and what all that crap! is that you're turning off. I strongly urge Windows users in general to get an antivirus program, keep it current, and use it.

(The breeze you feel is a close swipe with a clue-stick. I answer questions like "Why is my Windows slow?" fifty times a week in my job. What makes you think I want to do this, for free, on my own time, for unknown strangers off the In-ter-net? Freebies are for friends and family.)
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With a trivial retainer fee, and a truely minimal per fix charge (at work we're at $70/hr, half hour minimum, and we charge for trip time), my tech questions have dropped to zero. Shows how much it was valued.
 
I ran to Academy Sports after Class for a much needed mental break from being sendory overloaded.
I went to get some kid's sized ears, shooting glasses, BBs,...nothing special, just needed to be out. Oh and Office Depot was near and needed to go there...

I noticed Briley Chokes in Blister Packs, 12 and 20 ga, in Skeet, IC and modified.

Had not seen these in a store before, these are internal chokes very similar to Rem-Chokes. I set my other stuff atop some shotshells...

So as I am trying to read more about these Briley Chokes...

Gun Guru approaches, I step b/t the two tables full of shotgun ammo, no Guru has decided to educate me...

Did ya know, them Briley chokes go into the Chamber end so you can shoot 12 ga out of a 10 ga, and 20 ga from a 12 ga. ?

I mean this was said with such sincerity , dead serious look and tone of voice. "That is why you have to send the gun to Briley".

I look toward the display and note the Beretta, Rem-Chokes, Mossberg Chokes...

"Yes you can get those to fit shotguns already threaded from the factory, makes the gun more versatile".

Yeah I was thinking he had chamber and muzzle confused...

Another fella had overheard this and asked for clarification. Nope Gun Guru made it very clear he had sent a gun in to Briley and uses a SK for chamber and Mod for muzzle end.

I took advantage of this Guru educating someone else, grabbed my stuff and headed to check-out...quickly.

Learn something new everyday I swear!

:)
 
bubbaturbo said:
another customer starts to tell them apparently everything he knows about handguns like why some Browning Hipowers have ring hammers (so you can cock them by rolling them down your pants don't you know) and some don't and which is best and why.
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O.k., now you've got me curious. I wanna know the answer. Why do some semiautos have commander style hammers, and others have spur hammers? :confused:
 
I thought the round highpower hammer was used for teeth cocking (tooth still hurts). I love to go into gun stores and have Bob the ultimate gun guy tell me what is good and bad. Thank goodness Bob saved me from buying that Glock and directed me to the Jarvis Nine (why spend alot of money on a gun when you don't have to). Bob also advised FMJ is the best ammo because it will poke a hole deep into the body (I was so silly to believe in hollowpoints). Bob offered to teach me to shoot (only need 10 rounds to see where gun is pointing) but I could not go because of prior plans, Dang!
 
It's True

"Why do some people think that a little knowledge about guns makes them interesting to others or that anyone even cares?"

In the wrong hands, "a little knowledge IS a dangerous thing." Mind numbingly, back out of the place.. dangerous.

Take Care
 
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