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shamus005 · January 13, 2006, 07:24 AM

So I'm at the local gun store and I'm browsing at Hi Powers (just doing a little bit of "man shopping"). The clerk racks the slide back and hands me the weapon. I carefully inspect the piece and check things out. gently release the slide foward so I can test the trigger. I gently squeeze the trigger but I catch the hammer so I won't dry fire. Afterwards I slowly rack the slide, locking it back, and hand the clerk the weapon The guy then slingshots the slide and I hear the chick-CLACK of the slide slamming down on an empty chamber.

John M Browning just rolled in his grave.

lesson: Never buy the gun in the display case.

January 13, 2006, 07:24 AM	#1
shamus005 Senior Member Join Date: October 2, 2005 Posts: 526	Gun Store idjit desecrates a Hi Power So I'm at the local gun store and I'm browsing at Hi Powers (just doing a little bit of "man shopping"). The clerk racks the slide back and hands me the weapon. I carefully inspect the piece and check things out. gently release the slide foward so I can test the trigger. I gently squeeze the trigger but I catch the hammer so I won't dry fire. Afterwards I slowly rack the slide, locking it back, and hand the clerk the weapon The guy then *slingshots* the slide and I hear the chick-CLACK of the slide slamming down on an empty chamber. John M Browning just rolled in his grave. lesson: Never buy the gun in the display case.