Rottie
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Last week I was at the Taco Bell in Bountiful with Braveheart23C and another friend. I was OC while The others were CC. As we are waiting in line to order I notice a man and woman come in the door and get in line behind us. I hear the woman whisper something to the guy she is with and then gestures toward my hip. He looks over and then whispers something back. I order and stand by the drink machine waiting for my food. The couple order and then come over to get their drinks. The guy then turns to face me and asks "is that a nine?" I tell him no it is a .45. He then asks "who makes it?", to which I reply Springfield Armory. He then says "oh yeah, how did you get it to stop jamming"? I start to wonder to myself what is with this guy, he doesn't even know me much less know if my gun even has or has ever had a problem.
I tell him I have never had that particular firearm jam everand I have another Springfield, a TRP that also has never had any problems. He then says he has one and it jams all the time. I tell him to send it back as all Springfields have a lifetime warranty. He then tells me how he just got an old metal file and filed away at what he thought were the problem areas and now his works fine. He then goes on to tell me that he is now a "Ruger man" and "They are made 100% in the USA". I Congratulate him as I have no problems with rugers but I am also beginning to wonder if this guy isn't a few shells short of a full magazine. I did my best to show disinterest in furthering the conversation but he continues to talk.
The next thing I know he lifts the front of his shirt up to his sternum exposing a ruger p series pistol in .40 cal carried no holster in the front of his waistband. His pea shooter is pointed at his pee shooter. I realize that he is experiencing a failure to fire (not his gun but a few nuerons) and I am about to perform a quick tap rack proceedure on his skull when he finally lowers his shirt. No threat associated with the gesture and his other hand was occupied with holding food so he is obviously not trying to pull it on me, but I was surprised that he felt comfortable enough with an armedstranger to do that (although I am Quite friendly). He was very polite the entire time but did from the start seem a few rounds shy of that full mag and later confirmed it by lifting his shirt to expose his concealed firearm in the manner he did. As we left with our food I turned to the others and said "it just goes to show that you never know who is carrying nowdays exccept for those of us who OC."
Now I know this is not the wierdest experience out there but I am fairly new at the OC practice and wondered what your wierd experiences are. I'd like to hear them all from the funny to the down right scarry. Just share your experiences not criticize others please.
Last week I was at the Taco Bell in Bountiful with Braveheart23C and another friend. I was OC while The others were CC. As we are waiting in line to order I notice a man and woman come in the door and get in line behind us. I hear the woman whisper something to the guy she is with and then gestures toward my hip. He looks over and then whispers something back. I order and stand by the drink machine waiting for my food. The couple order and then come over to get their drinks. The guy then turns to face me and asks "is that a nine?" I tell him no it is a .45. He then asks "who makes it?", to which I reply Springfield Armory. He then says "oh yeah, how did you get it to stop jamming"? I start to wonder to myself what is with this guy, he doesn't even know me much less know if my gun even has or has ever had a problem.
I tell him I have never had that particular firearm jam everand I have another Springfield, a TRP that also has never had any problems. He then says he has one and it jams all the time. I tell him to send it back as all Springfields have a lifetime warranty. He then tells me how he just got an old metal file and filed away at what he thought were the problem areas and now his works fine. He then goes on to tell me that he is now a "Ruger man" and "They are made 100% in the USA". I Congratulate him as I have no problems with rugers but I am also beginning to wonder if this guy isn't a few shells short of a full magazine. I did my best to show disinterest in furthering the conversation but he continues to talk.
The next thing I know he lifts the front of his shirt up to his sternum exposing a ruger p series pistol in .40 cal carried no holster in the front of his waistband. His pea shooter is pointed at his pee shooter. I realize that he is experiencing a failure to fire (not his gun but a few nuerons) and I am about to perform a quick tap rack proceedure on his skull when he finally lowers his shirt. No threat associated with the gesture and his other hand was occupied with holding food so he is obviously not trying to pull it on me, but I was surprised that he felt comfortable enough with an armedstranger to do that (although I am Quite friendly). He was very polite the entire time but did from the start seem a few rounds shy of that full mag and later confirmed it by lifting his shirt to expose his concealed firearm in the manner he did. As we left with our food I turned to the others and said "it just goes to show that you never know who is carrying nowdays exccept for those of us who OC."
Now I know this is not the wierdest experience out there but I am fairly new at the OC practice and wondered what your wierd experiences are. I'd like to hear them all from the funny to the down right scarry. Just share your experiences not criticize others please.
