Whats the best lie you had a gun seller tell you
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colorado_handgunner
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Saw a forest green High Point today at a gunshow for $275 
Are you kidding me?
Are you kidding me?
TOTC
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I know of a guy that swears his Beretta 92 that he paid $600 for brand new back when they first came out is now worth $800 just because it's the same model of gun Mel Gibson used in Lethal Weapon.
junior geezer
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maverick233:
hi! absolutely true. his entire comment ran "... traded it in 'cause it was too accurate. said he wanted something that was more of a challenge."
hi! absolutely true. his entire comment ran "... traded it in 'cause it was too accurate. said he wanted something that was more of a challenge."
VirgilCaine
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I dunno...how good was the paint job?
Acera
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I saw a couple of PSL/Dragonov's today, or that was at least how they were marked. They were obviously PSL's. This was the second time I had seen these at a gun show in Houston, same ignorant vendor.
They were obviously PSL's. This was the second time I had seen these at a gun show in Houston, same ignorant vendor.Ahhhh, so many deceptions, so little time. The most recent was may not be deceptive depending on your perspective, but it seemed rather "odd" to me. I've been looking for a .22 Magnum rifle for almost 6 months. Combed every gun show, gun store, and pawn shop I came even remotely close to. I travel a lot for work, so there are many places to explore. New, used, I don't care.
Had a "store keeper/counter warmer" tell me that hardly anyone makes .22 Mag rifles anymore (like there was EVER an over abundance of manufacturers in the first place). "Anyway, since the development of the .17 WRM, there isn't any demand for .22 Mags, and noone is using them anymore", he tells me. "Hmmmm", I think. My response: "Well, if that's so, then why is it that I can't even find a used one in 3 States for almost 6 months, but EVERYONE, including YOU, has at least a half dozen .17 WRM's on the shelf? If the .22 Mag is sooo useless and outdated, I'd think the shelves would be full of them and the .17's would be as rare as platinum." His face got blood red, he huffed and puffed, and stormed off.
A week later, I found a brand new Marlin .22 WRM, not 5 miles from home, and happily brought it to the house. The "seller" at that store didn't even realize he had it, thought it was a 17. I wonder if any of the 17's I saw were really .22M's in disguise
. I almost walked away from the one I found because the guy said it was a .17, but I could read the tag on that one from the counter.
Had a "store keeper/counter warmer" tell me that hardly anyone makes .22 Mag rifles anymore (like there was EVER an over abundance of manufacturers in the first place). "Anyway, since the development of the .17 WRM, there isn't any demand for .22 Mags, and noone is using them anymore", he tells me. "Hmmmm", I think. My response: "Well, if that's so, then why is it that I can't even find a used one in 3 States for almost 6 months, but EVERYONE, including YOU, has at least a half dozen .17 WRM's on the shelf? If the .22 Mag is sooo useless and outdated, I'd think the shelves would be full of them and the .17's would be as rare as platinum." His face got blood red, he huffed and puffed, and stormed off.
A week later, I found a brand new Marlin .22 WRM, not 5 miles from home, and happily brought it to the house. The "seller" at that store didn't even realize he had it, thought it was a 17. I wonder if any of the 17's I saw were really .22M's in disguise
. I almost walked away from the one I found because the guy said it was a .17, but I could read the tag on that one from the counter. ccsniper
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had one try sell me an "officers model" chrome plated cz 52 for 400.
Well, here goes another goodie that happened recently. A gentleman went into a local gun store looking for black powder to use in his BEAUTIFUL "replica" Colt Peacemaker (I think, but it WAS a BP gun) for Cowboy Action. The "knowledgeable" counter-servant was happy to oblige him, and after chatting for a bit, reassuring him this was a really good powder, made the sale and sent the man on his merry way. The lie? The powder he sold him was a HOT, modern smokeless powder (I forget the name, I don't reload). The gun blew up, into many, many pieces. The guy is lucky he wasn't injured or killed. Not sure who is more to blame though; the salesman or the gun owner for not having a clue. I'm waiting to see if any Attorneys get involved.
ccsniper
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forgot to mention this one, gun show salesman as I pick up a turk mauser
salesman "those are really rare mauser and that right there is a deal"
me "really? your asking $350 for it and I just bought 3 of these two days ago in much better shape than this for 50 a pop. and this is a deal?"
salesman "get away from my TABLE!!!!"
I gladly walked away.
salesman "those are really rare mauser and that right there is a deal"
me "really? your asking $350 for it and I just bought 3 of these two days ago in much better shape than this for 50 a pop. and this is a deal?"
salesman "get away from my TABLE!!!!"
I gladly walked away.
Hot brass
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You will die in a gun fight if you do have a Glock. :banghead:
ljnowell
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What a ****, we all know the guy with the glock always wins the gunfight.
jcwit
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Had a dealer at a gun show tell me that Rock Island 45's were made on CNC machinery left in the Philippines by Colt after WWII.
Guy had not a clue about history regarding Colt, WWII, or machinery and the CNC revoluation.
The dealer was a real joke but serious in his misguided thinking.
Guy had not a clue about history regarding Colt, WWII, or machinery and the CNC revoluation.
The dealer was a real joke but serious in his misguided thinking.
LJ-MosinFreak-Buck
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I had a guy tell me that my Karabiner 1931 (K31 Swiss) was in fact a German remake of the M1 Garand and that it was semi-automatic.
I asked him, "How is it semi-automatic if I have to operate the bolt after every round?"
He said, "Because the rifle isn't equipped with it's standard issue gas tube."
I laughed in his face and called him out for being an idiot.
I asked him, "How is it semi-automatic if I have to operate the bolt after every round?"
He said, "Because the rifle isn't equipped with it's standard issue gas tube."
I laughed in his face and called him out for being an idiot.
DAVIDSDIVAD
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I've never heard of the CNC revoluation either.
lol. (just bustin' your chops, no offense intended. )
I think a better thread would be this:
"How many customers have you heard tell ridiculous stories about guns?"
lol. (just bustin' your chops, no offense intended.
)I think a better thread would be this:
"How many customers have you heard tell ridiculous stories about guns?"
I've lost count how many old timers packing their nineteen elevens have said to me...
"You carrying the nine millimeter is just askin for trouble." states the gray hair.
"How so?" I inquire.
"You'll have to empty an entire clip in to the guy -- where the forty five will blow a mans arm off with one shot and send them flying twenty feet backwards." exclaims the seasoned citizen.
"You carrying the nine millimeter is just askin for trouble." states the gray hair.
"How so?" I inquire.
"You'll have to empty an entire clip in to the guy -- where the forty five will blow a mans arm off with one shot and send them flying twenty feet backwards." exclaims the seasoned citizen.
otcconan
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Go to a pawn shop. Looking for a home defense shotgun. Two options considered: Mossberg 500, Remington 870.
Check out the Mossberg, action's sweet as silk. Then notice that the trapdoor to the magazine is missing.
I tell the guy: You want $150 for the 870 and $200 for the 500? Trapdoor is missing from the Mossberg.
He says: Well, the likelihood of shells coming out the the magazine is low because this little piece of metal blocks it.
I tell him: Didn't I tell you I intended this for home defense? In that scenario do I want a gun that "might" give me a second shot?
I bought the 870.
Check out the Mossberg, action's sweet as silk. Then notice that the trapdoor to the magazine is missing.
I tell the guy: You want $150 for the 870 and $200 for the 500? Trapdoor is missing from the Mossberg.
He says: Well, the likelihood of shells coming out the the magazine is low because this little piece of metal blocks it.
I tell him: Didn't I tell you I intended this for home defense? In that scenario do I want a gun that "might" give me a second shot?
I bought the 870.
BK
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All semis are double action.
Greysand
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otcconan - "Check out the Mossberg, action's sweet as silk. Then notice that the trapdoor to the magazine is missing."
Huh? I don't understand. I can't recall ever seeing a Mossy 500 series with a trapdoor under the action. AFAIK the Mossy's don't come with that feature.
Can anyone shed some light on this? Am I missing something?
Huh? I don't understand. I can't recall ever seeing a Mossy 500 series with a trapdoor under the action. AFAIK the Mossy's don't come with that feature.
Can anyone shed some light on this? Am I missing something?
Lost1
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I saw some Charles Daly shotguns at a LGS and asked if they had much experience with the field tactical model. The salesman said "He wouldn't put his name on it it it wasn't any good."
The Wiry Irishman
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No, you're not. They don't have them, and that's why I like them. Even though everyone else and his brother seems to be able to reload the 870s just as fast as a 500, I have some sort of personal malfunction that requires me to turn the gun over so I can look at the loading gate and struggle with that piece of metal for two minutes.
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