Sporting Goods Store Lackeys
I have to rant for a moment about the lack of knowledge possessed by the lackeys that work at your local sporting goods stores. This week I spent some time bouncing around a couple of chain sporting goods stores in my area (Gander Mountain and Dunham's) looking at various firearms, gun safes, and black powder rifles. The one thing I noticed is that no one at these retail outlets had a clue about the merchandise they were selling. For example, Gander Mountain is known for its wide selection of firearms. For those of you who are not familiar with Gander Mountain it is like a miniature Bass Pro or Cabelas. I was speaking with a couple of the lackeys that worked behind the counter about various firearms and quickly became apparent that these guys had no clue what they were talking about. It amazes me that retail outlets would put uninformed employees behind their counters to try and sell products that are generally specialized (meaning the customers will generally have a lot of questions). Besides being able to talk out of the asses these guy really had no clue how to provide guidance to a would be consumer. My advise to you would be to visit the local firearms dealer if you want real advise.