DUMBEST things overheard at the gun store.

[Eurodriver]

One of the problems of working in a gun store is that, in addition to the neckbeards and mouth breathers, there's a bunch of hyper type-A++ personalities who, while knowledgeable, live for no other reason than to dominate and humiliate people. Now, I'm no SME, but I think I know enough to point people in the right direction when searching for a gun. I also know good amount of technical details and modifications that can be done to most of the common semi-auto rifles. But again, I don't know everything about everything. For this reason, I have no time for people like this:

Earlier in my firearm sales years, I got a call from this really hyped up guy. The conversation went like this:

Me: "[Gun store] can I help you?"

Him: "I need a conversion kit for a Saiga."

Me: "What kind of conversion kit?"

Him: "Jesus, do you know ANYTHING about guns??"

Me: "Uh, I have a decent base of knowledge, but I'm still not 100% sure what you're asking for."

Him: "What the hell did I just say? I want a damn conversion kit for a Saiga. How ****ing hard is this??"

Me: "I'm just not sure what you're asking for. Could you explain..."

Him: "No, don't even waste my time. You just lost yourself a customer for life. Nice work, dumbass!" [slams down phone]

I later looked up and got an idea of what he meant. But seriously, if you're such a Goddamn expert AND your time is precious, order it online and save your flawless eardrums from the dumb shit that comes out of the mouths of uneducated dumbasses like me. I won't shed a tear that I won't get to work with you again.

Why don't you learn the art of "tact"?...

...fully telling these people to go **** themselves?

[Firefly]

Ya know, if I worked in a gun store I'd just get people to buy my most expensive stuff.

If they really cared they'd take a class or do some research, stupidly easy with the internet nowadays. M4C would pretty much be your first and only stop for sensible AR info. I guess some other BS site if you wanted skull head lowers or some other queer ninja turtle crap.

Want a Deagle? Here ya go.
Want a DPMS Sportical? Here ya go.
Wanna buy your wife a 20 lb trigger .357 J frame and the hottest pocket rocket ammo? Here ya go.

It just means more quality stuff for people who know what to get. And these people can feel temporarily good about themselves.

I understand that it is good to "convert" people into being this Swiss style nation of riflemen where everyone has a Mk. 12 and a Glock 19 but at the end of the day they remain blissfully stupid and you're giving yourself ulcers.

If you have good and loyal customers, that's one thing. But just some dude off the street, let him get whatever and if he passes NICS, may he live forever in peace.

Easy to say but just my deal.
Or maybe I'm just really antisocial lately.

[Mr blasty]

Why don't you learn the art of "tact"?...

...fully telling these people to go **** themselves?

Huh? He didn't tell him to go **** themselves.

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[Scrubber3]

One of the problems of working in a gun store is that, in addition to the neckbeards and mouth breathers, there's a bunch of hyper type-A++ personalities who, while knowledgeable, live for no other reason than to dominate and humiliate people. Now, I'm no SME, but I think I know enough to point people in the right direction when searching for a gun. I also know good amount of technical details and modifications that can be done to most of the common semi-auto rifles. But again, I don't know everything about everything. For this reason, I have no time for people like this:

Earlier in my firearm sales years, I got a call from this really hyped up guy. The conversation went like this:

Me: "[Gun store] can I help you?"

Him: "I need a conversion kit for a Saiga."

Me: "What kind of conversion kit?"

Him: "Jesus, do you know ANYTHING about guns??"

Me: "Uh, I have a decent base of knowledge, but I'm still not 100% sure what you're asking for."

Him: "What the hell did I just say? I want a damn conversion kit for a Saiga. How ****ing hard is this??"

Me: "I'm just not sure what you're asking for. Could you explain..."

Him: "No, don't even waste my time. You just lost yourself a customer for life. Nice work, dumbass!" [slams down phone]

I later looked up and got an idea of what he meant. But seriously, if you're such a Goddamn expert AND your time is precious, order it online and save your flawless eardrums from the dumb shit that comes out of the mouths of uneducated dumbasses like me. I won't shed a tear that I won't get to work with you again.

Some folks are just angry no matter what.

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[CoryCop25]

Gun show this weekend....

Customer: I have a 308
Me: OK
Customer: It has a smooth hand guard and I want to put one of these cheese grater hand guards on it.
Me: What brand 308 do you own, sir?
Customer: It's one of those CPD..... Ummm CPS..... Ummm It's a Panther
Me: Do you mean DPMS?
Customer: I think so, I had it like 3 years and I haven't shot it yet....

[djegators]

Gun show this weekend....

Customer: I have a 308
Me: OK
Customer: It has a smooth hand guard and I want to put one of these cheese grater hand guards on it.
Me: What brand 308 do you own, sir?
Customer: It's one of those CPD..... Ummm CPS..... Ummm It's a Panther
Me: Do you mean DPMS?
Customer: I think so, I had it like 3 years and I haven't shot it yet....

OMG...amazing how many times that happens at the shows.....I love the guys that want a "clip" but don't even know the caliber, let alone the make and model.

[djegators]

It is amazing how many times people will spend like 15 minutes looking over the table, and when I ask if they are looking something in particular, they tell me, I hand it to them, and they set it down and say they don't want it.

[CoryCop25]

I told the guys that I could have just sold him something and took his money. He may never see us again to return it if it didn't fit or he realized he needed tools to install it. I'm certain some vendors would do just that.

[MegademiC]

I used to love going to gun shows as a kid and looking at all the cool stuff I couldn't buy. Then I became a man and started buying equipment and training. Went to one gun show and it was depressing watching adults oogling over tapco stuff they wont buy for some reason. I havnt been back. I don't get it. Something like shot show would be cool, cause I could buy the stuff later, but a lot of people attend gun shows like it's a strip club, which are also depressing for the same reasons.

[BoringGuy45]

OMG...amazing how many times that happens at the shows.....I love the guys that want a "clip" but don't even know the caliber, let alone the make and model.

Shows bring out the room temperature IQ people. We actually had a guy who wanted to trade a Taurus PT111 and a Maverick 88 shotgun for a SCAR-H straight up. He was flabbergasted that we said we'd maybe knock off $150. He then went into a big thing about how the Maverick is considered the best shotgun in the game, the SEALs use it, etc. So dumb they can't fathom that anyone else isn't as dumb as them.