George Hill
Staff Alumnus
This weekend has been a major bummer.
I was looking forward to this weekend. So was a couple from my work. Shaun is a good fellow, and is also now the proud owner of my HK USP. Shaun is also a Lurker here. Our plan was to hit the show - then go shooting. I was planning on training my USP to handle it's new owner.
Here is what went down:
1. The Gun Show was WEAK. Fewer guns than I have ever seen - save the the Gun Shows right across from King's Dominion in Virginia. Instead of Guns and stuff, there was:
2 booths for Chiropractors.
2 for "Cabin Candles" (WTF?)
5 for CHILLI and BEEF JERKY
1 of the best tables in the show, was EMPTY.
My Leather guy who I can get great custom leather pieces from was not there - along with a couple other good outfits I was looking forward to visit.
I couldnt find any decent custom holster or production rigs for sale. No Galco, No Dillon, no anything. There was only ONE maker of Kydex rigs - but his stuff was out of thin and cheapish looking kydex and it was all sized for compact guns. There was one leather guy there - High Desert Leather. HDL makes mostly western style rigs. But God Bless him, he did have one good old fashion belt slide. I went ahead and snagged it as it was the only one at the whole show.
Oh - yeah there was the ugly-ass Bag Master nylon crap I would only put a Lorcin in (and then toss both into a large body of water).
I still didnt find a IWB rig for my GM... I may have to ORDER ONE because Utah Dealers only seem to stock UNCLE MIKES junk.
I picked up some White Pearl grips for my Springfield, and a box of rounds as well. The HDL guy did promised to come to my funeral when my wife kills me for spending too much money. That was nice. You dont get that kinda customer service anymore these days. Luckily that was not need. I got home with the new grips on the gun and my Beloved only glanced at me and said "Where are all your 'working girls'? You look like a Pimp."
OUCH!
2. Tried to go shooting but after the Gun Show (7 bucks to get into) but it got dark by the time we reached my van. Okay - lets make for the indoor range I got passes to. Stopping to snag a bite to eat - I check my wallet. Range Passes Gone! My wife had snagged then and used them up on thursday... Okay - no big deal - Lets go the next day... Finally after a LONG Indian summer here, IT FINALLY SNOWS!. The range I go to was basically closed as the snow plows have yet to clear it. And the indoor ranges are closed on sunday... NO JOY.
Sometimes you just cant win.
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"A fear of weapons is a sign of retarded sexual and emotional maturity." - Sigmund Freud
Hey, have I mentioned my new book? It is called:
MEN ARE FROM MARS and WOMEN JUST NEED TO DEAL WITH IT!
I was looking forward to this weekend. So was a couple from my work. Shaun is a good fellow, and is also now the proud owner of my HK USP. Shaun is also a Lurker here. Our plan was to hit the show - then go shooting. I was planning on training my USP to handle it's new owner.
Here is what went down:
1. The Gun Show was WEAK. Fewer guns than I have ever seen - save the the Gun Shows right across from King's Dominion in Virginia. Instead of Guns and stuff, there was:
2 booths for Chiropractors.
2 for "Cabin Candles" (WTF?)
5 for CHILLI and BEEF JERKY
1 of the best tables in the show, was EMPTY.
My Leather guy who I can get great custom leather pieces from was not there - along with a couple other good outfits I was looking forward to visit.
I couldnt find any decent custom holster or production rigs for sale. No Galco, No Dillon, no anything. There was only ONE maker of Kydex rigs - but his stuff was out of thin and cheapish looking kydex and it was all sized for compact guns. There was one leather guy there - High Desert Leather. HDL makes mostly western style rigs. But God Bless him, he did have one good old fashion belt slide. I went ahead and snagged it as it was the only one at the whole show.
Oh - yeah there was the ugly-ass Bag Master nylon crap I would only put a Lorcin in (and then toss both into a large body of water).
I still didnt find a IWB rig for my GM... I may have to ORDER ONE because Utah Dealers only seem to stock UNCLE MIKES junk.
I picked up some White Pearl grips for my Springfield, and a box of rounds as well. The HDL guy did promised to come to my funeral when my wife kills me for spending too much money. That was nice. You dont get that kinda customer service anymore these days. Luckily that was not need. I got home with the new grips on the gun and my Beloved only glanced at me and said "Where are all your 'working girls'? You look like a Pimp."
OUCH!
2. Tried to go shooting but after the Gun Show (7 bucks to get into) but it got dark by the time we reached my van. Okay - lets make for the indoor range I got passes to. Stopping to snag a bite to eat - I check my wallet. Range Passes Gone! My wife had snagged then and used them up on thursday... Okay - no big deal - Lets go the next day... Finally after a LONG Indian summer here, IT FINALLY SNOWS!. The range I go to was basically closed as the snow plows have yet to clear it. And the indoor ranges are closed on sunday... NO JOY.
Sometimes you just cant win.
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"A fear of weapons is a sign of retarded sexual and emotional maturity." - Sigmund Freud
Hey, have I mentioned my new book? It is called:
MEN ARE FROM MARS and WOMEN JUST NEED TO DEAL WITH IT!
