Conversation at the gun store when I picked up my first Colt
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Had it shipped here from budsgunshop.com in Paris, KY.
Here is the conversation in the shop when I dropped by to pick it up from Barbara, my FFL today.
She handed me the shipping box. I cut it open and started unpacking the gun (a 2005-prod O1991 btw).
Barbara: Looks better than i was expecting
Ed (her husband, eating some chicken): That's a Colt?
Barbara: Mm hm.
Me: Do you have a barrel bushing wrench? This bushing is tight.
Ed: Well that's a good thing.
Barbara: Let me try.
...
Barbara: Nope, too tight for hand. I don't have a wrench here.
Ed: Mine's at home.
Bystander: The first thing I would do is throw those two Colt magazines in the trash and get some Wilsons.
Me: Will you call me next time you are going to throw away Colt magazines? I would like them. All they do is WORK RIGHT.
Bystander: .....
Barbara: You owe me $30 for the FFL and FBI call.
Old man counterperson: see young man, $30 is a great deal for a pistol.
Me: you bet!
...
Me: the pistol was really $615.
Old man counterperson: That is a good price, it's half what my Ed Brown cost me wholesale.
Me: Well, this is not going to be as nice as a Brown, this is factory plain jane.
Ed: The fit and finish is best I've seen from Colt in five years.
Barbara: me too but I ignore Colt since they ignore the civilian market.
Me: Colt split into two seperate corporate entities last year, so that one side can go after us better. This after they hired a retired Army General to run things. His first move was to start listening to the customers.
Barbara: Apparently.
Me: ......
Me: I like this trigger a lot better than my Springfield.
Barbara: you have an older Springfield.
Me: Yeah, 2001.
Barbara: They're getting better and better.
Me: Seems like everyone is.
Ed: This is good, we need more American companies making good work like this.
Me:
Here is the conversation in the shop when I dropped by to pick it up from Barbara, my FFL today.
She handed me the shipping box. I cut it open and started unpacking the gun (a 2005-prod O1991 btw).
Barbara: Looks better than i was expecting
Ed (her husband, eating some chicken): That's a Colt?
Barbara: Mm hm.
Me: Do you have a barrel bushing wrench? This bushing is tight.
Ed: Well that's a good thing.
Barbara: Let me try.
...
Barbara: Nope, too tight for hand. I don't have a wrench here.
Ed: Mine's at home.
Bystander: The first thing I would do is throw those two Colt magazines in the trash and get some Wilsons.
Me: Will you call me next time you are going to throw away Colt magazines? I would like them. All they do is WORK RIGHT.
Bystander: .....
Barbara: You owe me $30 for the FFL and FBI call.
Old man counterperson: see young man, $30 is a great deal for a pistol.
Me: you bet!
...
Me: the pistol was really $615.
Old man counterperson: That is a good price, it's half what my Ed Brown cost me wholesale.
Me: Well, this is not going to be as nice as a Brown, this is factory plain jane.
Ed: The fit and finish is best I've seen from Colt in five years.
Barbara: me too but I ignore Colt since they ignore the civilian market.
Me: Colt split into two seperate corporate entities last year, so that one side can go after us better. This after they hired a retired Army General to run things. His first move was to start listening to the customers.
Barbara: Apparently.
Me: ......
Me: I like this trigger a lot better than my Springfield.
Barbara: you have an older Springfield.
Me: Yeah, 2001.
Barbara: They're getting better and better.
Me: Seems like everyone is.
Ed: This is good, we need more American companies making good work like this.
Me:
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"fit and finish are best seen in five years?"
thanks for sharing that.
that gives me hope the next one in (or the one after that) will be a touch better than the one i looked at as i still have COLT on my list of "to buy" guns.
be safe, shoot well.:rock:
thanks for sharing that.
that gives me hope the next one in (or the one after that) will be a touch better than the one i looked at as i still have COLT on my list of "to buy" guns.
be safe, shoot well.:rock:
I've seen that sentiment expressed before for not just Colt guns, but Kimbers and Springfields too.scottauld said:
My LNIB Colt Combat Elite came with a eight-round factory mag, and I had them swap it right there for a factory seven-rounder. We both thought we got the better part of the deal.
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