PT111
Regular Member
Very seldom do I jump into a conversation that I overhear especially when it involves a salesman trying to make a sale. Since I am in the computer business I overhear all kinds of mistakes (BS) clerks telling people but I am long beyond trying to correct any of that. Yesterday I was in a local gunstore and the owner was out at lunch and had his son and daughter running it. They are both around 20 or so and nice enough and helpful unlike many gunstore clerks.
I was over looking at some used long guns when I heard a customer ask, "Now with this 22 magnum I can shoot regular 22 long can't I"? I heard the son say, "Yes I am pretty sure" and the daughter didn't say anything. With that I had to interrupt and tell them NO you can't do that. We got into a conversation about it and I told them that the 22 WMR was a different casing. The customer asked how much bigger and I told him I didn't know but enough to make a difference.
The daughter then pulled a box of 22 mag and LR so they could all see the difference. As I say I don't like to but in on overheard conversations but I didn't want that fellow buying a 22 mag Revolver and trying to shoot 22 LR in it and possibly get hurt or find out after he had bought the gun. At least 3 people learned something from my butting in but I cannot stand those the while you are looking at an XD feel it is necessary to butt in and tell you than you need a Glock instead. I felt that this was worth getting involved and the fellow thanked me afterward.
I was over looking at some used long guns when I heard a customer ask, "Now with this 22 magnum I can shoot regular 22 long can't I"? I heard the son say, "Yes I am pretty sure" and the daughter didn't say anything. With that I had to interrupt and tell them NO you can't do that. We got into a conversation about it and I told them that the 22 WMR was a different casing. The customer asked how much bigger and I told him I didn't know but enough to make a difference.
The daughter then pulled a box of 22 mag and LR so they could all see the difference. As I say I don't like to but in on overheard conversations but I didn't want that fellow buying a 22 mag Revolver and trying to shoot 22 LR in it and possibly get hurt or find out after he had bought the gun. At least 3 people learned something from my butting in but I cannot stand those the while you are looking at an XD feel it is necessary to butt in and tell you than you need a Glock instead. I felt that this was worth getting involved and the fellow thanked me afterward.