Just a quick update.....
I went to the small gun shop that Jim and I had seen for years, in a small town a few miles from here.
And glad I did.
I spent most of my day there, it was enjoyable.
I walked in and I assume it was the owner was helping one older lady who was telling him that her husband texted her to pickup some ammo while she was out.
Small problem, she didn't know what size.
So Mr.Allen starts grilling her about what it's for.
In the meantime, there is a middle aged couple waiting and they couldn't help but get tickled over their conversation.
Mr.Allen: What's it for?
Older lady: It's for my husband.
Mr.Allen: No, what is it being used for
Older lady: my husband's gun
Man waiting for help: It's fer killing peoples
Mr.Allen: No, what is he hunting? Deer, bear, rabbits ....
Me and Man together: PEOPLES ***laughter***
That little bit of exchange turned into about 45 minutes of Mr.Allen giving all of us a crash course in the need to take a C&C class, so we would know the law even if we do not carry.
He went on and gave us different examples of how one must know the laws and how to work around them. How in the class, he reads to the class what the paper says, but then he tells them what it really means.
Somehow, he worked his way around to vaccines and what is in them, mercury. Then went on about the shit going on today, and how we must be prepared. And he mentioned Deep State, I shit you not.
I was like hey, this is my kind of crowd.
It was quit enjoyable to be honest.
Anyhow, that is when Mr.Dan came up, sat down at the counter and started pricing the box of ammo. He was actually using an old timey pricing gun. LOL
We got to talking and then he goes, what you got there?
So I showed him Jim's Browning and told him I thought that the slide was rusted for I could not get it to go back.
Dan looked at me and slid that joker back with ease.
I was like, how in the hell did you do that???? I feel like such an idiot. ROFLMAO
He just grinned at me with a twinkle in his eyes and said, here let me show you.
Dan had to spend over 30 minutes, just showing how to 'rack the slide'.
I will admit, it is tight and unless one knows the proper technique of holding it --which thank the gods he was kind enough to show me --it can be rather intimidating and discourage some people.
So after showing me how to do it and making me do it over and over, he then showed me the proper way to hold my hands when shooting, since it's a powerful gun.
After that learning lesson, he proceeds to really look at it, taking it apart , all the while telling me it looks really good and doesn't need any work. Hahahah
Dan shows me how to take it apart, what needs oil spray then hunts down some grease to put on the grooves where the slide moves.
He also said don't let people tell me the gun is too big for me, being a woman. That I am tall and with my large hands, am able to handle it. Just need proper training.
Then he went on and told me about each of his kids and how he taught them to shoot when they were 6 years old.
(If one doesn't know, Southern folks are very friendly and when you mix that with Cajuns, well there is no telling where the conversation will lead)
Long story short...........know what he charged me for all that? His time and knowledge?
NOTHING
He would not accept a dime, said that they are here to teach people.
I wanted to hug him for that.
Needless to say, I will go back there, if not just to chit chat.
And I intend on taking the C&C class when I get my next Saturday off.
Overall, I really enjoyed my day. I know I had to be there for close to 3 hours.
It was fun, entertaining and enjoyed talking to Mr.Dan
Thanks to all of you for your help and tips!!!!!!!!!
I have a lot to learn and at least now, I have a place I can go to for questions.
I went to the small gun shop that Jim and I had seen for years, in a small town a few miles from here.
And glad I did.
I spent most of my day there, it was enjoyable.
I walked in and I assume it was the owner was helping one older lady who was telling him that her husband texted her to pickup some ammo while she was out.
Small problem, she didn't know what size.
So Mr.Allen starts grilling her about what it's for.
In the meantime, there is a middle aged couple waiting and they couldn't help but get tickled over their conversation.
Mr.Allen: What's it for?
Older lady: It's for my husband.
Mr.Allen: No, what is it being used for
Older lady: my husband's gun
Man waiting for help: It's fer killing peoples
Mr.Allen: No, what is he hunting? Deer, bear, rabbits ....
Me and Man together: PEOPLES ***laughter***
That little bit of exchange turned into about 45 minutes of Mr.Allen giving all of us a crash course in the need to take a C&C class, so we would know the law even if we do not carry.
He went on and gave us different examples of how one must know the laws and how to work around them. How in the class, he reads to the class what the paper says, but then he tells them what it really means.
Somehow, he worked his way around to vaccines and what is in them, mercury. Then went on about the shit going on today, and how we must be prepared. And he mentioned Deep State, I shit you not.
I was like hey, this is my kind of crowd.
It was quit enjoyable to be honest.
Anyhow, that is when Mr.Dan came up, sat down at the counter and started pricing the box of ammo. He was actually using an old timey pricing gun. LOL
We got to talking and then he goes, what you got there?
So I showed him Jim's Browning and told him I thought that the slide was rusted for I could not get it to go back.
Dan looked at me and slid that joker back with ease.
I was like, how in the hell did you do that???? I feel like such an idiot. ROFLMAO
He just grinned at me with a twinkle in his eyes and said, here let me show you.
Dan had to spend over 30 minutes, just showing how to 'rack the slide'.
I will admit, it is tight and unless one knows the proper technique of holding it --which thank the gods he was kind enough to show me --it can be rather intimidating and discourage some people.
So after showing me how to do it and making me do it over and over, he then showed me the proper way to hold my hands when shooting, since it's a powerful gun.
After that learning lesson, he proceeds to really look at it, taking it apart , all the while telling me it looks really good and doesn't need any work. Hahahah
Dan shows me how to take it apart, what needs oil spray then hunts down some grease to put on the grooves where the slide moves.
He also said don't let people tell me the gun is too big for me, being a woman. That I am tall and with my large hands, am able to handle it. Just need proper training.
Then he went on and told me about each of his kids and how he taught them to shoot when they were 6 years old.
(If one doesn't know, Southern folks are very friendly and when you mix that with Cajuns, well there is no telling where the conversation will lead)
Long story short...........know what he charged me for all that? His time and knowledge?
NOTHING
He would not accept a dime, said that they are here to teach people.
I wanted to hug him for that.
Needless to say, I will go back there, if not just to chit chat.
And I intend on taking the C&C class when I get my next Saturday off.
Overall, I really enjoyed my day. I know I had to be there for close to 3 hours.
It was fun, entertaining and enjoyed talking to Mr.Dan
Thanks to all of you for your help and tips!!!!!!!!!
I have a lot to learn and at least now, I have a place I can go to for questions.