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Sdiver · 11-05-2008, 16:19

Time to buy some new stuff....boy, isn't THAT the truth.

I just got back from hitting a few gun shops here in town. I took in my latest acquisition, that .22 that belonged to my Grandfather, and have it looked at. At one store, there was only 1 guy working there, and he was going absolutely "bonkers", with people coming in and the phone ringing. We all waited patiently for our turn.

Next shop, had 2 guys working there, and they were handling the crowd pretty well. One customer asked one of the guys behind the counter a question about a part or something for one his guns, and the guy behind the counter said, that the dealers weren't even answering their phones. He said that he could usually get through no problem, but TODAY, his calls were going straight to recordings.

The last shop, the larger of the 3, it looked like Toys-R-Us, the day before Christmas. They had 7 guys behind the counter, and I was told, that they called in 2 more to help out. Their phone wouldn't stop ringing. As soon as one of the guys answered it, the other line was ringing, and as soon as they hung up on who they were talking to, it would start ringing again.

As for me, well I picked up a Rock Island 1911A1 .45 ACP. After I filled out my paperwork, I was told that there were 275 other applicants on the system, ahead of me, just in the state of Colorado.

Everyone in all 3 shops were thinking the same thing.....Time to buy new stuff.

BTW, that .22 I just got.....passed with flying colors. A little dirt/dust in the barrel, but that was to be expected. It hasn't been fired in well over 40 years.

11-05-2008, 16:19	#5
Sdiver Area Commander Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: The Black Hills of SD Posts: 5,944	Time to buy some new stuff....boy, isn't THAT the truth. I just got back from hitting a few gun shops here in town. I took in my latest acquisition, that .22 that belonged to my Grandfather, and have it looked at. At one store, there was only 1 guy working there, and he was going absolutely "bonkers", with people coming in and the phone ringing. We all waited patiently for our turn. Next shop, had 2 guys working there, and they were handling the crowd pretty well. One customer asked one of the guys behind the counter a question about a part or something for one his guns, and the guy behind the counter said, that the dealers weren't even answering their phones. He said that he could usually get through no problem, but TODAY, his calls were going straight to recordings. The last shop, the larger of the 3, it looked like Toys-R-Us, the day before Christmas. They had 7 guys behind the counter, and I was told, that they called in 2 more to help out. Their phone wouldn't stop ringing. As soon as one of the guys answered it, the other line was ringing, and as soon as they hung up on who they were talking to, it would start ringing again. As for me, well I picked up a Rock Island 1911A1 .45 ACP. After I filled out my paperwork, I was told that there were 275 other applicants on the system, ahead of me, just in the state of Colorado. Everyone in all 3 shops were thinking the same thing.....Time to buy new stuff. BTW, that .22 I just got.....passed with flying colors. A little dirt/dust in the barrel, but that was to be expected. It hasn't been fired in well over 40 years. __________________ Non Sibi Sed Suis _____________________________________________ It's Good To Be Da King !!!! Just ask NDD !!!!
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