BHPshooter
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I have had a few -- When I was in college, one of the local gunshops just got in a new BHP and I would go and fondle it weekly. Because I was broke and couldn't buy, but wanted to see it anyway, I would ask dumb questions (that I knew the answers to already). One of the times I was in there, there was another guy, one of the ones that thinks he's automatically part of every conversation. Well, he was looking at the Beretta 92s, and noted that I was holding the BHP.
He remarked, "Those Browning sure are nice guns, but I wouldn't get one. If you got into a fight and someone popped your magazine out on you, you can't shoot it!" Paying no real attention to the strategic stupidity of figting someone with a gun nearby, I said, "I'm going to take mine out eventually if I get one."
He gave me a look that made me want to bite his jugular.
"No, no, you can't take them out. It's a complete interlock system." quick, let me get my patronizing face on. "No, actually..." and I proceeded to tell them (I say "them" because by this time the gun clerk was looking at me, mouth agape, giving me the same "Man, you're dumb" look) the particulars of how to take out the magazine disconnect. :banghead:
Needless to say, I was pissed off to no end. It still gets my heart rate going.
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Another time, different gunshop... I was handling another BHP. I tend to ask questions I know answers to, just to see how far the gun clerk will jerk you around. I fondled it, worked the action, and asked, "Single action?"
He said, "Uuuuhhhh... Double/Single action." I can't help but think 'Man, I must really look stupid.'
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And another of my favorite:
"Now what the hell do you need that for?!?"
When I explained to an old (gun-owning) friend that I had recently bought a 9mm pistol.
Yet another one of my friends to turn into one of those high-nosed shotgunners.
*sigh*
Wes
He remarked, "Those Browning sure are nice guns, but I wouldn't get one. If you got into a fight and someone popped your magazine out on you, you can't shoot it!" Paying no real attention to the strategic stupidity of figting someone with a gun nearby, I said, "I'm going to take mine out eventually if I get one."
He gave me a look that made me want to bite his jugular.
"No, no, you can't take them out. It's a complete interlock system." quick, let me get my patronizing face on. "No, actually..." and I proceeded to tell them (I say "them" because by this time the gun clerk was looking at me, mouth agape, giving me the same "Man, you're dumb" look) the particulars of how to take out the magazine disconnect. :banghead:
Needless to say, I was pissed off to no end. It still gets my heart rate going.
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Another time, different gunshop... I was handling another BHP. I tend to ask questions I know answers to, just to see how far the gun clerk will jerk you around. I fondled it, worked the action, and asked, "Single action?"
He said, "Uuuuhhhh... Double/Single action." I can't help but think 'Man, I must really look stupid.'
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And another of my favorite:
"Now what the hell do you need that for?!?"
When I explained to an old (gun-owning) friend that I had recently bought a 9mm pistol.
Yet another one of my friends to turn into one of those high-nosed shotgunners.
*sigh*
Wes