Silly things you've heard at gun shops

Was at a lgs very recently and the employee was telling a customer that you couldn't put a scope on the model 94 he was interested in. It also happened to be an AE model. I did respectfully correct him on this, showed them a pic of my 94ae and a pic of my BIL'S pre 80's model with a side mount.:confused:
 
Was at another LGS and the employee was telling a customer that 22long and 22lr were the same thing.
I couldn't let this one go either and pulled it up on my phone and showed them the difference.

Another time, at Academy, the clerk was telling a customer that a FFP scope was more "accurate" than a SFP scope. I walked on and let that one go, hopefully they’ll both figure it out sooner or later.:confused:
 
WOW!!! Heard a new one! “ oh ya, you can shoot 308 in a 30-06 rifle no problem. They are both old military guns. It’s just like shooting a 2 3/4 12 gauge in a 3 1/2…” thankfully a store manager and about 4 other bystanders all spun around and said “WHAT?” All at once…. New take on fire forming for sure Bwahaha
 
herrwalther said:
On top of the list "Glocks are submerged in salt water for 3 years before being sold." I no longer shop at this particular gun store. Blatantly false statements is just one of the reasons.
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I heard the same thing 40 years ago about John Browning and the M1911, except it was 30 days and it was the deciding factor in Colt winning the Ordnance Bureau pistol trials.

DMW1116 said:
Nitride treatments often use a salt bath. If they’re nitriding their barrels they may use a salt bath but it’s not salt water.
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And not 3 years!
 
Outlaw75 said:
I heard the same thing 40 years ago about John Browning and the M1911, except it was 30 days and it was the deciding factor in Colt winning the Ordnance Bureau pistol trials.



And not 3 years!
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I believe there was a torture test done on a single Glock where it was drown in the ocean for an extended period, but it was A) 1 firearm and B) not three years!
This is similar to the one I was thinking of.
https://www.athlonoutdoors.com/article/glock-17-torture-test-ocean/
 
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Dumbest comment I have heard is that 5.7x28 is a dead cartridge and the government was going to ban it.
The only way the government might have been able to ban it is with sanctions against Belgium when that was the only source of ammo. Aside from sanctions against Belgium make no sense yeah sure.
 
The Hypermart sporting goods department in Topeka, Kansas: A guy asked about the reticle style of a Nikon rifle scope. The clerk there said the BDC reticle meant “bottom dead center.” The customer didn’t question it. I kept my mouth shut, knowing BDC meant bullet drop compensating reticle.
 
Several years ago I was in a local shop and the 22 year old clerk had 3 or 4 teenagers gathered around the counter.
He was showing them some kind of tacticool rifle saying that 700 yards is no problem with this baby. He has the same gun and produces clover leafs at that distance.
They oohed and aahed and asked him what kind of scope. He said “That’s with iron sights. If you are talking using a scope, I have no problem with 1200 yards.”
 
The Hypermart sporting goods department in Topeka, Kansas: A guy asked about the reticle style of a Nikon rifle scope. The clerk there said the BDC reticle meant “bottom dead center.” The customer didn’t question it. I kept my mouth shut, knowing BDC meant ballistic drop compensator.
 
https://www.athlonoutdoors.com/article/glock-17-torture-test-ocean/[/QUOTE]

The only way I’ve gotten 3-shot 1” groups from a Glock is to shoot enough rounds to get 3 within an inch, and then draw a circle around them…
Usually a dozen or more. My current G22 I retired with, with an aftermarket barrel might do it with as little as five to seven. NO WAY I’d shoot a PPC match with it.


I am familiar with a test done by the Florida Marine Police circa 1986; they took a G17 and wired it with baling wire to a boat dock where it was subject to daily tides. After some period of time, it was unloaded , wiped off, reloaded and fired.
 
Speedo66 said:
To the widow bringing in a nice Ruger 10/22 with a name brand scope and nice case, “this is kind of worthless, but I can give you $25 for it considering your circumstances.”

At that point I walked out.
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Should have basically done what the guys who hawk the door at police buy backs do and offered her $200
 
Speedo66 said:
To the widow bringing in a nice Ruger 10/22 with a name brand scope and nice case, “this is kind of worthless, but I can give you $25 for it considering your circumstances.”

At that point I walked out.
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I worked a very very short stint in a gun shop. A younger gentleman, probably in his early 20s, brought in a very nice shotgun that belonged to his grandfather that recently passed. Scumbag store owner did similar lines of "I'll be nice considering your loss" and offered $200. Soon as the sale was done and the man walked out he slapped a $1200 tag on it. Can't remember the model but it had hand checkered wood stock and a near perfect finish. I understand making a profit but there are somethings that are just distasteful.
 
Probably 20 years ago I had an older co-worker come by my desk. He knew I was into guns and he had a story to tell.
He said “I had my Dad’s old shotgun, I believe it was a Winchester Model 12, sitting in the closet since he died in 1964. I took it to the flea market last weekend and a vendor gave me $100 for that old thing.” He was thrilled.
I asked him what kind of shape it was in and he said it was near perfect. I don’t know why he waited until after the fact to tell me.
 
Not a store, but I knew of one the other way 'round.
Trap and Skeet club member Tom admired club member Dick's Model 12 and offered to buy it.
Dick said "I wasn't really wanting to sell it, I'd have to have $500 for it." (A good stout price at the time, before they took off.)
Tom said "SOLD! Here is your money."
Dick looked pretty sad but handed it over.
 
About 4 years ago a friend was trying to help his wife’s niece sell some inherited guns. He called me and asked what a Winchester 1200 was worth because her neighbor was interested.
I told him around $275.
I went over there later that day and the guy was just getting the shotgun. I immediately noticed the corncob fore grip.
It wasn’t a 1200 but a 12.
He said the guy offered $240 so he took it.
“I thought you said it was a 1200?”
“Isn’t it the same thing”?
 
Speedo66 said:
Don’t laugh, female criminals have been known to secret that firearm in another orifice.
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That sounds like a Jeopardy question there.

tark said:
I once had a store owner insist that 7.62 NATO and 7.62X39 were the same cartridge.
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Poor excuse for a store owner. That's just sad.

Jim Watson said:
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A sheriff in the store said a Magnum was no good for duty or defense “The bullet doesn’t stay in him long enough to hurt him.”

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Please tell me he doesn't wear a gun on duty.


I've heard some ignorant comments and statements in gun stores, mostly about the seemingly mythical status of some bullet loads. At least at some gun stores their are still bullet designs with almost magical properties. It's always amusing to listen to.
 
Bazoo said:
I was at the gun store and the clerk was showing someone else an NAA mini revolver. He was giving him a line on just how concealable they are. I calmly said "I keister stash one" and walked away. I laughed so hard when I got out to the parking lot.
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NAAs have been found in the rectum, vagina and under the fat rolls of the truly morbidly obese. You can find X-Rays of the first on line, if that is your thing.

Annoying, store had Blazer 9 mm Al on sale. So when I got there, it was gone. Asked if they did rain checks. The young clerk sneered - why shoot that, how dirty to you want your gun?

That actually annoyed me enough that I karen'ed to the manager to tell him to have his punk staff to keep their opinions to themselves.
 
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