gandermountain salesman hates usa made firearms

[cory nigra]

so i was in gander mountain the other day window shopping. before i could get any questions out of my mouth on any guns. the salesman started blasting usa made firearms. i like snw not to mention remington.

im looking for anyone thoughts on this matter. was he right?

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Because . . .

Many valid criticisms, but what were his?

 

[00BlasterResto]

you know all that US junk. Colt and kimber and S&W, just the start of a laundry list...
What did he favor? Israeli....

 

[VikingWarlord]

His opinion is either based on his experience (maybe extensive, maybe not) with them or reading a bunch of stuff that other people have said. Either way, it doesn't really matter what one guy says if your experience tells you something differently.

It's not really possible to tell empirically whether he's right or wrong, only whether you agree or disagree with him based on your own experience.

 

[Stschil]

Is it because the owners manuals are written without the benefit of capitalizations or sentence structure?

I kid, I kid.

 

[Birds Away]

In a gunstore, he who speaks the most usually knows the least. YMMV.

 

[turnandshoot4]

so i was in gander mountain the other day window shopping. before i could get any questions out of my mouth on any guns. the salesman started blasting usa made firearms. i like snw not to mention remington.

im looking for anyone thoughts on this matter. was he right?

Do you ever have an opinion?

 

[bobzilla]

Do you ever have an opnion?

It's easier to just ask others what your opinion should be.

 

[ZombieApocolypse]

In a gunstore, he who speaks the most usually knows the least. YMMV.

Aint that the truth .... last time we were ar Dicks (sporting goods) the guy was trying to tell my buddy he can shoot .308 out of his Saiga AK47 .... The guy said "It's just like how you can shoot 5.56 out of a .223"

 

[davedolli]

Who cares what some misinformed sales person says? GM is not on the top of my list for receiving good info on firearms....or prices.


Dave

 

[Hookeye]

Let's see, Smith and Remington..............lawyer mods on some of their guns.

Smith- lawyer locks
Rem- some lawyer locks and crap X mark pro triggers

If the GM salesguy was complaining about those two, I'd say he's onto something

 

[Mosinguy]

I dig my 5906. But I LOVE Communist weapons. Maybe that's how he feels too?

OFF TOPIC: If someone made affordable 7.62x25 hollow points and FMJ rounds, I'd carry a Tokarev. It's just that sexy.

 

[lowendgenerator]

Related story: I was at Cabela's with the wife last night, showing her the different styles of pistols. The elderly gentleman behind the counter almost refused to show us a 1911, stating it was a "dangerous gun that kills people". I deadpaned back without hesitation, "Isn't that the point?"

There's no room for negative opinions in retail. If the person wants to see a gun, shut up and put it on the glass!

 

[wizard_of_ahs]

so i was in gander mountain the other day ....

THAT was your FIRST mistake

 

[jeremy]

When I am considering Purchasing something [STRIKE]that may/will be used to save my life[/STRIKE], I look at quality over where something is made. If US Companies, want my business, then earn it, with something other than the tired worn out saying buy American. They can pony up and compete or they can fold under, I really don't care.

One of the reasons, I will probably never buy another US Made Car...
One of the reasons, I tend to buy a fair amount of tools that are foreign made...
One of the reasons, My Kitchen Cutlery says made in Germany...

 

[Archaic_Entity]

One of the reasons, My Kitchen Cutlery says made in Germany...

Never heard of Cutco, eh?

 

[Jake46184]

You might first explain why you were in a Gander Mountain? We don't go there.

 

[bobzilla]

Never heard of Cutco, eh?

I love cutco. I'd never heard of it before I met my wife. Their knives are the shiz.

I will buy domestic trucks, they are the only ones that know how to do it right. cars, well I will buy what fits us best, and right now the Koreans seem to have that right.

 

[jeremy]

Never heard of Cutco, eh?

Yeah, I have. I rate them right up there with the ginsu knives you can find at most flea markets...

 

[Archaic_Entity]

Yeah, I have. I rate them right up there with the ginsu knives you can find at most flea markets...

Not to derail the thread, but I'd take a Cutco blade next to Henckels or Wusthof any day. I've used all three and enjoy them all, but I still prefer Cutco.

On topic: I don't know about anything wrong with the US firearms. I just know that I haven't completed my Eastern Bloc collection yet.