What's the worst gun advice you were ever given?

[lsu fan]

On the topic of small J-frames for women...

I was once told that my wife would not like the J-frame .357 (S&W 640) I was buying her, because women don't like the recoil out of them. This was after I said that I was going with a steel frame revolver loaded with .38's for her, because she'd already shot a detective special and enjoyed it.

I guess it's not the worst advice I've ever had, but all J-frames aren't created equal.

 

[Rm105629]

I overheard someone mentioning that 9mm handguns can also fire .380's because they're 9x17. I had to intervene.

 

[S&W4ME]

I heard a clerk tell a female shopper that 357 mag and 357 Sig are the same thing

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[JBP55]

By the NOPD Stolen Property Department in or around 1980.

Me: "I am about to buy a gun and I want to see if it's stolen." (I was almost 99.9% certain it was).
Them: "What would you like us to do?"
Me: "I was told that I could call you guys and give you the serial number, make, and caliber, and you could run the numbers to see if it was."
Them: "Hold on, Sir!"
Me:
Them: "Okay Sir, what are the numbers/"
Me: "blah blah number/letter."
Them: "Hold on Sir."
Me:
Them: "Sir, we don't show that gun in our system."
{Quote}


Most people end the conversation here with a Thank You.

 

[edman87k5]

I didnt think you could call to obtain that information?

 

[Skiney]

I heard a clerk tell a female shopper that 357 mag and 357 Sig are the same thing

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What letter did the name of the store start with Adam?? Uh let me guess:}

Whistle Dixie...naw can't be they don't sell ammo hummmmm maybe a store near there? lol

 

[Emperor]

By the NOPD Stolen Property Department in or around 1980.

Me: "I am about to buy a gun and I want to see if it's stolen." (I was almost 99.9% certain it was).
Them: "What would you like us to do?"
Me: "I was told that I could call you guys and give you the serial number, make, and caliber, and you could run the numbers to see if it was."
Them: "Hold on, Sir!"
Me:
Them: "Okay Sir, what are the numbers/"
Me: "blah blah number/letter."
Them: "Hold on Sir."
Me:
Them: "Sir, we don't show that gun in our system."
{Quote}


Most people end the conversation here with a Thank You.

Not most people who truly believed the gun was stolen! That is, unless it didn't matter to them.

 

[JBP55]

Not most people who truly believed the gun was stolen! That is, unless it didn't matter to them.

Your question had been answered at that point, it was not in the system. That is all the information they have.
Today they need a good reason to run one as everything is reported to an Alphabet Agency.

 

[S&W4ME]

What letter did the name of the store start with Adam?? Uh let me guess:}

Whistle Dixie...naw can't be they don't sell ammo hummmmm maybe a store near there? lol

Negative sir A as in Academy

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[sportsbud]

Buy a Glock.

j/k

Its true that is horrible advice... buy a CZ!

 

[CEHollier]

Mine was "buy a Glock"

Hated it

Ha where did we hear this before?

 

[sgt z]

Those plastic framed Glocks are just a fad, they won't hold up. I didn't take that advice.
Wish I would have listened to myself on several occasions.
Accidentally bought a .380 once.
Stainless 1911's are no good.

 

[Aussiecajun]

Anything larger than .22lr for my wife's first handgun is too much. Bought her a .357 magnum Rossi 3 inch revolver as her first and she loves it. Admittedly she doesn't like .357 rounds through it, but .38+p she loves and handles very well.

 

[BenCarp27]

"Never...Ever...Dry fire any weapon!"

Multiple people; too many times to count.

 

[doc ace]

That if I shot my rubber boot with my BB gun when I was 10 that it would deflect because it's rubber.

Wouldn't you know I shot myself in the toe that day? Haha