Stupid Guns Show Quotes

[ratski]

Went to the Lawton Gun show today. Waste of time. Maybe everyone is getting ready for the Wanamacher in two weeks.

Anyway, as I'm looking at tables I decide to pick something up. Guy has a semi Uzi (Century Arms I think) with a 16" barrel. He goes on to tell me (unsolicited) that he builds 'em. Yep, you can't import them anymore, but he can get all the Israeli parts and put them together.
Fine.
Couldn't bring myself to tell him that the same gun was being sold everywhere else by people that didn't build them.
So, since he builds Uzis, I as him if he has any .45 barrels or bolts.
He just looks at me kinda stunned and says "no, I just build Uzis to be Uzis"
OK, one last shot.
How much is it?
$1200.00
Damn.

Then I wander on down to another set of tables.
They have some DPMS LPKs for $49.00.
Figure I don't want the entire show to be a loss.
I ask the guy for one of them and then ask if they have any LPKs for the M16.
Guy calls his dad over, dad looks thru the cases and brings me the LPK for the AR15 (which I wanted anyway).
He says, here you go.
OK. But do you have any for the M16?
This is the same thing.
No it isn't.
Yes it is, except for the trigger group it is the same thing. I used to be a gunsmith out at Fort Sill.
OK, then you know that the hammer, disconnector, selector and trigger are very different between the AR15 and the M16.
Yeah, a little. But if you want those parts for an M16, the only way to get them is to go through a background check.
HUH?

I don't know.

In the words of Bill Engvall, "I hate stupid people".

I should have worn my "Stamp Collector" tshirt, but I think it would have been lost on these guys.

Dave

 

[ocphy]

at least you were entertained, and you get to come tell us about it! so not a total loss right?

 

[Subsonic]

And a waste of $8. Should have saved my money and used it at Uncle Sam's or some other place.

 

[DeadEyeDick]

thanks for cheering me up. i was bummed i didnt get to go, and now im not. all thanks to you!! and the thanks for the laugh!

 

[rebelracer79]

I just hope the wannamacher isnt a total disappointment....

 

[Subsonic]

At least you won't be disappointed by the size of the Wannenmacher show. Plus, maybe the Tactical Girls will be there.

One guy in front of me at the gunshow today declined to go in once he found out it was a $9 entrance fee.

 

[abinok]

I heard a guy ask the person he was purchasing a cheap, crappy, chi-com scope if he could boresight it before he leaves. The vendor looks at the fellow as he is not carrying a rifle. Vendor inquires "wheres the rifle?" idiot replies... "at home... um do you need the rifle to do that?"

 

[spamby]

I just hope the wannamacher isnt a total disappointment....

ahahahahahaahah Wait for it. Yea ammo is going to be sky high. Magazines will be super high because of the idiot in Arizona. The hoverrounds will clog all isles. People will carry around the over priced junk that you'll be looking down the barrel on because they'll not be paying attention. Total disappointment will be had.

 

[jstone]

I'll be attending looking stuff for my new rock river M4. (first one). So I shouldn't look for ammo?

 

[Kid Glock]

At times, some of the stupid utterings (from both sides of the tables) are the most entertaining things at the show.
I don't mind listening to others sprew their BS to whomever but I seldom have patience to have them tell it to me when it's so outlandish. I just continue walking away.