No that is NOT new.

[luger fan]

At LGS yesterday when a 20 something loudly proclaimed that Glock was the first with the safe trigger. I laughed, pulled out my phone, and Googled Iver Johnson Safe Trigger. They were using it on their wheel guns as early as 1895. He then said " well they were the first with a striker fire." I showed him a pic of a 1908 Colt hammerless.

I didn't want to hurt the kids feelings but I bet he thinks twice before making a statement like that.

 

[Ddillard]

At LGS yesterday when a 20 something loudly proclaimed that Glock was the first with the safe trigger. I laughed, pulled out my phone, and Googled Iver Johnson Safe Trigger. They were using it on their wheel guns as early as 1895. He then said " well they were the first with a striker fire." I showed him a pic of a 1908 Colt hammerless.

I didn't want to hurt the kids feelings but I bet he thinks twice before making a statement like that.

i doubt the thinking twice part. Some are set in their own alternate reality.

 

[Mgderf]

i doubt the thinking twice part. Some are set in their own alternate reality.

It's o.k. that they're in their own little world.
Everyone there knows them.

 

[dugsagun]

HAHAHA! That statement that everyone there knows them is a hilarious add on. Gonna have to use that the next time my punk asz nephew talks smack to me.

 

[DeadeyeChrista'sdad]

I recently chewed out a friend for letting me get away with such a ludicrous statement. I didn't know what I didn't know.
As long as you're not a total ass about it, I'm way open to correction. I think (and I may be wrong ) lots of other people are, too.

 

[IndyDave1776]

I recently chewed out a friend for letting me get away with such a ludicrous statement. I didn't know what I didn't know.
As long as you're not a total ass about it, I'm way open to correction. I think (and I may be wrong ) lots of other people are, too.

So, I can be a 95% ass and you will be OK with that?

 

[russc2542]

So, I can be a 95% ass and you will be OK with that?

As long as you can back it up.

My wife sometimes gets frustrated and growls "why do you always have to be right?!" to end our conversations. depending on how hard she stomps off, I may remind her that it's not that I have to be right, it just kinda happens that I am. I can back my statements up, if she thinks I'm wrong, she's more than welcome to prove it. Of course that's maddeningly unsatisfying because I just acknowledge it and move on.

 

[MrWizard]

As long as you can back it up.

My wife sometimes gets frustrated and growls "why do you always have to be right?!" to end our conversations. depending on how hard she stomps off, I may remind her that it's not that I have to be right, it just kinda happens that I am. I can back my statements up, if she thinks I'm wrong, she's more than welcome to prove it. Of course that's maddeningly unsatisfying because I just acknowledge it and move on.

Heh. My wife uses that line too. Thing is, being right comes from a lot of years of being wrong. You learn best (quickest) when someone corrects you. At least I do. No shame in that, as long as you own it.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

The purpose of INGO is to fight ignorance. The N in INGO stands for knowledge.

 

[Rookie]

And the G stands for "which Kirk is the god of"

 

[tcecil88]

Surprised the kid did not spout off about it being the first polymer gun, or how it can got through airport metal detectors, etc, etc, etc.

 

[walt o]

1903-8 colts are hammer fired ,Get your answers straight. You are as enlightened as the person you are correcting .

 

[HoughMade]

There's nothing more personally satisfying than proving to strangers how much smarter than them I am.

 

[Vigilant]

There's nothing more personally satisfying than proving to strangers how much smarter than them I am.

I agree, the OP obviously does too!

 

[jinks]

1903-8 colts are hammer fired ,Get your answers straight. You are as enlightened as the person you are correcting .

The Colt 1908 Hammerless .380 Pocket Pistol is hammer fired but the Colt Model 1908 Vest Pocket .25 ACP is striker fired.

 

[snapping turtle]

The kid had most likely never seen a colt hammerless or Iver Johnson revolver.

 

[CallSign Snafu]

Lousy, young whipper-snappers!

 

[luger fan]

1903-8 colts are hammer fired ,Get your answers straight. You are as enlightened as the person you are correcting .

As are you. The .25 IS striker fired. Later models had hammers.

 

[luger fan]

The purpose of INGO is to fight ignorance. The N in INGO stands for knowledge.

Darn. Learn something every day. I thought the N stood for 'knowing stuff.'

 

[walt o]

Sorry you did not say 25 cal . my mistake i think of 1908 as .380 model- M