Gunshop tactical gurus and brand bashing

[fattsgalore]

To be honest I wouldn't trust any of the guns you mentioned either.
But saying 45 is the only real man stopper or this or that gun is crap is just biases B.S. One through the forehead with anything and you know their stopping.

You'll notice they'll say that about guns that are either low end or they don't carry and the one's they do are like gold.
My buddy went to a gun safety class and the Guru asked what was his weapon of choice. He said Taurus PT92 9mm 17+1 in which the Guru said "I won't say anything" meaning disdain for said gun or brand. Then went on to praise S&W; Sig; and Hk. Which coincedently the store was full of.

I stopped trusting so called experts long ago along with mechanics and doctors. They normally just guess till their right.

Off subject. The Taurus PT92 is one of the finest pistols I've had the privilege to handle for someone to bad mouth tells me off the back they've never shot it and are talking out their wo-hoo.

 

[redneck2]

Yeah, well, work behind the counter for a while. There are just as many idiots and fools on each side of the counter.

I've worked sales for over 30 years. I thought I'd heard every stupid question and comment possible, then I started part time at a gun shop. Took it to a whole new level.

 

[Sigdude]

Why do they even stock the crap,if they know it's crap ?

Before i bought my Sig P220st last month i was at the same store looking at the Ruger P345 and the Taurus's 24/7 and PT145.The first salesman told me that Taurus Auto.s were junk.The second salesman told me that the controls configuration on the Ruger P345 were " Self Defeating " and i would end-up dead if i were in a fast shoot-out.

When i finally " bit-the-bullet " and shelled-out $740 hard-earned bucks for my pet Siggie,the third salesman said that Rugers were not only " Junky ",but that they were also " Clunky ".

So i've also been wondering for the past month.....
" Why the fk are these guys EVEN stocking these guns for in-the-first-place ! :banghead:

 

[Double Naught Spy]

Why do they even stock the crap,if they know it's crap ?

Simple. Not everyone wants a quality gun or wants to spend very much money on guns. People assume a gun is going to function like other new items and always work well right out of the box, like a toaster.

You are missing a profitable market if you are not selling low end guns and that market of profit may be what is the difference in having a gun store that survives versus having an ideal that does not.

 

[possum]

+1 for what glockfan.45 said, save a little, if i was the guy selling the guns for one i wouldn't have them for sale, if i don'ttrust my life with them then i sure as heck ain't gonna sell them to someone else. but i would be alot more humble about it. i would suggest other makes and models, but if that is what the customer wants then they will probally get it some where else.

 

[tmajors]

I make it a point to not listen to anyone that gets paid for selling product. Doesn't matter what the product is. Why? Because they push stuff they are overstocked on, has a higher profit margin, or they get spiffs (per sale added commissions) on.

You think stores put stuff on "sale" to be nice? No they got a really good buy on a few pallets of the crap and even at the "sale" price they get a higher profit margin then they were getting before. The "sale" just makes sure they sell more of them then they normally do.

Make your decisions of what you want or are going to buy outside the store, do your own research, or even talk to other people that already own the products you are looking for. Definitely don't talk to the people selling the product.

A gun example, I walked into my local store and said something like "I want a good, reliable 9mm pistol but I don't want to spend a bundle on a named brand". Guy immediately pulls out a Glock and says "best gun you can get!".

Few weeks later I go into the same store and talk to the same guy. "Let me see that CZ down there." He pulls it out. "So what do you think of the CZ hand guns?"....."Best gun you can get!". "$150 less then the Glock too I see".