Goofy Things Said At Gun Shops - Page 5

SHE3PDOG · May 28, 2013, 11:38 PM

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This is the same guy that told everyone a 50 BMG and .338 Lapua would kill a man just from the pressure of the bullet passing close to him. Evidently his sniper buddy took many arms and legs off by the 50BMG passing by with so much force.

LOL. It is so hard to explain to people that this is simply not true when they genuinely believe it to be so. I'm pretty sure mythbusters even did an episode with this one.

wayneinFL · May 29, 2013, 02:35 AM

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Guy and his son working late one day, and I walk into the shop. Guy asks his son to read him the model number off of a s&w 360 revolver. Kid walks to the gun and says "38 special", father responds "no, that's caliber, I asked model". Kid takes another wild guess and goes, "smith and Wesson". Father again explains to his kid that he wants the model number. Son responds, "oh! Smith and Wesson 38 special ctg!". Finally the father just got aggregated and went over himself and looked. Kid still is up there. I guess they keep him around for entertainment purposes.

Kinda funny, but it's too bad dad couldn't explain it to him.

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This is the same guy that told everyone a 50 BMG and .338 Lapua would kill a man just from the pressure of the bullet passing close to him. Evidently his sniper buddy took many arms and legs off by the 50BMG passing by with so much force.

This is what my brother was told when he was in the Marine Corps. I think they're just trying to get people to stay away from the front of a 50 BMG.

**Tom Servo** · May 29, 2013, 11:48 AM

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id walks to the gun and says "38 special", father responds "no, that's caliber, I asked model". Kid takes another wild guess and goes, "smith and Wesson". Father again explains to his kid that he wants the model number. Son responds, "oh! Smith and Wesson 38 special ctg!". Finally the father just got aggregated and went over himself and looked.

If the kid didn't know S&W revolvers well, those are understandable mistakes (and also one of the reasons I fear gun registration).

It's hard to find someone who's an expert on everything. For all you know, that kid could be the neighborhood sage of hunting rifles, or a reloading guru.

If folks expect every employee to be a polymath and renaissance man of guns, able to answer the most obscure of questions without pause, and willing to spend all day shooting the breeze...well, folks better be prepared to spend a lot more for stuff.

zincwarrior · May 29, 2013, 12:15 PM

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I asked a guy at Gander Mountain when they expected any 9mm Luger in and he said "we only carry 9mm no German ammo.

Go back and see what happens when you ask for 9mm Parabellum.

"We don't carry Latin ammo."

twobit · May 29, 2013, 01:43 PM

9mm Parrabellum went out of favor when the Antebellum Period started in the Deep South.

Retired45 · May 29, 2013, 01:55 PM

Just read Rbid's post and was really worried about #35, then realized I didn't have anything to worry about. I use a surge protector and DHS can' get through that. Whew!

Hosty79 · May 29, 2013, 03:05 PM

I just went to Gander Mountain and the gentleman there told a young lady who was looking for .22 lr that all they have is .22 shorts and those are basically blanks.

I just gave a snort of derision and walked out.

RBid · May 29, 2013, 04:24 PM

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I just went to Gander Mountain and the gentleman there told a young lady who was looking for .22 lr that all they have is .22 shorts and those are basically blanks. I just gave a snort of derision and walked out.

That is frightening.

pathdoc · May 29, 2013, 04:46 PM

What Newton meant was, "Every action with a .45 ACP produces a mushroom cloud."

It does in E.E. "Doc" Smith's sci-fi classic "The Skylark of Space". It's worth a read - microminiaturised atomic warheads packed into the noses of .45 ACP ball rounds, ranging in explosive power from 20mm HE equivalent all the way up to... well, some of the middleweight rounds will raise a mushroom cloud 90,000ft high.

Stevie-Ray · May 29, 2013, 05:01 PM

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"All you have to do is rack the action on a pump shotgun, and a burglar will void his bowels, find religion, and have a heart attack on the spot."

That one always drives me nuts. Around here it's on the order of, (racking shotgun) That's the universal language that says you've got about 2 seconds before hell comes your way.

I've actually seen counter guys talking people out of more expensive autos because the pump has that sound.

**Tom Servo** · May 29, 2013, 05:12 PM

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What Newton meant was, "Every action with a .45 ACP produces a mushroom cloud."

I recently read a sci-fi book in which the character claimed he'd discharged a pistol on the moon, and the recoil energy had almost knocked him into orbit. Yep, all 8 pounds of it

ClydeFrog · May 29, 2013, 05:14 PM

Im honestly not sure if it was the military sniper from Canada who used a .50BMG in 2002 or the more recent world record shot with a .338 Lapua rifle in Afganistan(UK sniper) but one of them had a kill by a huge amount of luck.
The bullet curved in flight and bounced up into a terrorist holding a heavy machine gun.
Even the military sniper said the confirmed kill was a 1 in a million chance because of the extreme range.

If the sniper told the true documented account it would sound like a gun shop story or boast. But it was true.

RBid · May 29, 2013, 05:43 PM

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I recently read a sci-fi book in which the character claimed he'd discharged a pistol on the moon, and the recoil energy had almost knocked him into orbit. Yep, all 8 pounds of it

New terminology: "launch power"! A round so powerful, it will throw you right out of the Earth's atmosphere!...but, it's strangely controllable on the user end.

Dr Big Bird PhD · May 29, 2013, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Rbid

If you knew the LEOs I know out here, you'd probably find it hilarious.

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Originally Posted by LockedBreech

My brother is a cop with a Molon Labe tattoo who has probably given more money to the gun rights fight than you have. Don't assume they all think like major urban area cops do. Or even that all urban cops think alike.

I live in Los Angeles. Every cop I've ever met was on a mission to quell the disgruntled people. I've had friends given false tickets, a fraternity brother beaten up outside my own home, sober people arrested for drunk driving, and I've seen the pictures of the cars fired on during the Chris Dorner issue.

They are not my friend.

Bluestarlizzard · May 29, 2013, 06:17 PM

Meh. Cops are diffrent people from diffrent walks of life. Some are jerks, some are cool dudes.

Dad drives for a living and, thus, gets pulled over more often then average. He always announces that he carries as a curtasy and hands over his CCL with his DL. Last time, he ended up having to tell the officer he was going to be running late if he didn't get moving, because the officer had turned into a chatty cathy and wanted Dads opinion on some pistol options for the wife.

Brian Pfleuger · May 29, 2013, 06:19 PM

Let's stick with the goofy things we hear at gun shops, guys, LEOs, good, bad or indifferent are not the topic.

**Tom Servo** · May 29, 2013, 07:39 PM

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New terminology: "launch power"! A round so powerful, it will throw you right out of the Earth's atmosphere!...but, it's strangely controllable on the user end.

Um, that would be the 10mm Auto, from what I've heard

shouldazagged · May 29, 2013, 07:43 PM

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9mm Parrabellum went out of favor when the Antebellum Period started in the Deep South.

You have got to be kidding!

So do the kids in Lady Antebellum carry .40S&W?

ClydeFrog · May 29, 2013, 07:52 PM

I saw a recent clip of AMCs new unscripted series: Small Town Security.
The gang went into a local gun shop(fake as all get out). The "Chief" told the sales clerk she wanted a small handgun with knockdown power.

All the clerk said was; "yes ma'am".

Im sure sales clerks & shop mgrs nationwide hear that knockdown chestnut.

RBid · May 29, 2013, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Tom Servo

Um, that would be the 10mm Auto, from what I've heard

Indeed. I've had a few guys tell me they won't carry anything less for self defense. It's the only semiauto round endorsed by Tim "the Tool Man" Taylor.

*since people don't know about 400 Corbon.

**Tom Servo** · May 29, 2013, 09:15 PM

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since people don't know about 400 Corbon.

Ah! I forgot: the most elite (make sure to use that word) cartridge is the most obscure and most expensive. Elite Tactical Ninja only carries the best, and the best is the cartridge nobody can get. Therefore, nobody else can prove it's not any better than anything else out there.

That, or .45 GAP. Same thing.

DaleA · May 30, 2013, 12:01 AM

And of course if you fired a parabellum round and an antebellum round so that they collided they would mutually annihilate each other produing pure energy.

(much like pasta and antipasto at Italian restaurants-you combine the two only at your own risk.)

MarkDozier · May 30, 2013, 02:25 AM

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My cousin saw it himself in a classified location in Afghanistan! The sniper's name was Chuck Norris. He was letting SEAL Team 6 tag along, providing security. And that was after he vaporized an entire enemy force with his 1911 .45ACP from 100 yards!

hey it was Chuck Norris it has to be true....

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Post 93 is disturbing, considering the range that burned to the ground this year due to some idiot firing tracers into the rubberized backstop.

You need to go back and check your facts. Tracers do not generate the needed heat to start burning rubber. Incendaries will do the job.

zincwarrior · May 30, 2013, 06:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Rbid
If you knew the LEOs I know out here, you'd probably find it hilarious.

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Originally Posted by LockedBreech
My brother is a cop with a Molon Labe tattoo who has probably given more money to the gun rights fight than you have. Don't assume they all think like major urban area cops do. Or even that all urban cops think alike.

I live in Los Angeles. Every cop I've ever met was on a mission to quell the disgruntled people. I've had friends given false tickets, a fraternity brother beaten up outside my own home, sober people arrested for drunk driving, and I've seen the pictures of the cars fired on during the Chris Dorner issue.

They are not my friend.

I lived in Pomona during college and can vouch that Southern Cali will leave a bad taste in your mouth. However, I don't think thats the topic of this thread.

Worse comments I've seen have invariably been some range or counter dude giving women advice on pistols for CC. Inevitably they are told to either get a tiny .380 (for lower recoil) or a .45 1911 (because nothing else is strong enough).

The wife and I were at a public range. I had wandered off and she was getting ready to shoot a FS92 when some range jock unilaterally piped up that the pistol was too much for her and she should use a .380. After she emptied the mag into the red she just smiled at him.

Darren007 · May 30, 2013, 09:47 AM

Talking to a fellow about surplus guns at the last gun show I attended :

"I have an all original, numbers matching Mauser K98 from Mitchells Mausers."

Oh dear...

May 29, 2013, 01:43 PM	#105
twobit Senior Member Join Date: February 25, 2010 Location: Coyote Creak, SW Texas Posts: 597	9mm Parrabellum went out of favor when the Antebellum Period started in the Deep South. __________________ Twobit, Strive to live up to the opinion that your dog has of you.

May 29, 2013, 03:05 PM	#107
Hosty79 Member Join Date: June 29, 2012 Posts: 29	Re: Goofy Things Said At Gun Shops I just went to Gander Mountain and the gentleman there told a young lady who was looking for .22 lr that all they have is .22 shorts and those are basically blanks. I just gave a snort of derision and walked out.

May 29, 2013, 05:14 PM	#112
ClydeFrog Junior member Join Date: May 1, 2010 Posts: 5,797	world record military sniper confirmed kill.... Im honestly not sure if it was the military sniper from Canada who used a .50BMG in 2002 or the more recent world record shot with a .338 Lapua rifle in Afganistan(UK sniper) but one of them had a kill by a huge amount of luck. The bullet curved in flight and bounced up into a terrorist holding a heavy machine gun. Even the military sniper said the confirmed kill was a 1 in a million chance because of the extreme range. If the sniper told the true documented account it would sound like a gun shop story or boast. But it was true.

May 29, 2013, 06:17 PM	#115
Bluestarlizzard Senior Member Join Date: May 23, 2013 Location: Virginia Posts: 347	Meh. Cops are diffrent people from diffrent walks of life. Some are jerks, some are cool dudes. Dad drives for a living and, thus, gets pulled over more often then average. He always announces that he carries as a curtasy and hands over his CCL with his DL. Last time, he ended up having to tell the officer he was going to be running late if he didn't get moving, because the officer had turned into a chatty cathy and wanted Dads opinion on some pistol options for the wife. __________________ Mal: "If anyone gets nosy, just...you know... shoot 'em. " Zoe: "Shoot 'em?" Mal: "Politely."

May 29, 2013, 06:19 PM	#116
Brian Pfleuger Moderator Emeritus Join Date: June 25, 2008 Location: Austin, CO Posts: 19,578	Let's stick with the goofy things we hear at gun shops, guys, LEOs, good, bad or indifferent are not the topic. __________________ Nobody plans to screw up their lives... ...they just don't plan not to. -Andy Stanley Last edited by Brian Pfleuger; May 29, 2013 at 06:24 PM.

May 29, 2013, 01:55 PM	#106
Retired45 Member Join Date: June 1, 2009 Location: Tampa, Fla Posts: 19	Just read Rbid's post and was really worried about #35, then realized I didn't have anything to worry about. I use a surge protector and DHS can' get through that. Whew!

May 29, 2013, 04:46 PM	#109
pathdoc Senior Member Join Date: February 12, 2013 Posts: 669	What Newton meant was, "Every action with a .45 ACP produces a mushroom cloud." It does in E.E. "Doc" Smith's sci-fi classic "The Skylark of Space". It's worth a read - microminiaturised atomic warheads packed into the noses of .45 ACP ball rounds, ranging in explosive power from 20mm HE equivalent all the way up to... well, some of the middleweight rounds will raise a mushroom cloud 90,000ft high.

May 29, 2013, 07:52 PM	#119
ClydeFrog Junior member Join Date: May 1, 2010 Posts: 5,797	small town security..... I saw a recent clip of AMCs new unscripted series: Small Town Security. The gang went into a local gun shop(fake as all get out). The "Chief" told the sales clerk she wanted a small handgun with knockdown power. All the clerk said was; "yes ma'am". Im sure sales clerks & shop mgrs nationwide hear that knockdown chestnut.

May 30, 2013, 12:01 AM	#122
DaleA Senior Member Join Date: September 12, 2002 Location: Twin Cities, MN Posts: 5,313	And of course if you fired a parabellum round and an antebellum round so that they collided they would mutually annihilate each other produing pure energy. (much like pasta and antipasto at Italian restaurants-you combine the two only at your own risk.)

May 30, 2013, 09:47 AM	#125
Darren007 Senior Member Join Date: November 18, 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,053	Talking to a fellow about surplus guns at the last gun show I attended : "I have an all original, numbers matching Mauser K98 from Mitchells Mausers." Oh dear...