Ever try to buy for your wife at Walmart?

Posted by Jdemaris on November 03, 2006 at 05:58:29 from (66.218.12.240):

In Reply to: OT - rifle for the tractor scabbard posted by ShepFL on November 02, 2006 at 21:01:44:

Looks like a good deal. Last Fall, I was looking for a deal on cheap high-power rifles for me and my 30 year old son (not quite a youth anymore). But, I also have a 3 year old son and a couple of 3 year old grandchildren - so some of these guns may be hand-me-downs. I've got several pre-64 Winchester Model 70s - in 300 H&H, .270, and 30.06 - but I don't have the heart to take them out in crap weather anymore - and I do NOT want to lend them out.
So, we went to Walmart and they had the Rem 710 and also the new Mossberg 100ATR in .270 and 30.06. At the time, the 710 was priced higher than the Mossberg. I got the feeling that the Mossbergs had a special low price just to get them known. I also had read that some of the 710s had some bolt-sticking problems. We bought two 30.06 Mossbergs for $219 each. Added Weaver variable 3X-9X scopes for an extra $35. I'm kind of surprised how well the cheap scopes work - considering I've got each.
So, after a lot of problems with actuallly buying the guns, we are very happy with them. I hate to say it - but they are just as accurate as my old Winchesters - but not as nice to hold and look at. I've heard the 710s are also.
My problem at Walmart was - I tried to buy one for my wife. The manager came out - and gave me a stern look - and more-or-less said to me - are you some sort of criminal using your wife's name to buy this weapon? He then would not accept driver's licenses for ID and demanded birth certificates. What ??? I was thinking to myself - well, maybe I'll become a criminal if I now punch you in the head - but instead I told the stupid b*sta*rd to keep the gun. We drove 40 miles to another Walmart and bought the new gun with no problems. In case anyone reading this is in New York - the dumbbell that gave me the hard time is the manager of the sports dept. at Oneonta, NY Walmart. The Cobleskill Walmart people were very nice and actually seem to LIKE guns (imagine that).

Replies:

• Re: Ever try to buy for your wife at Walmart? jake4 09:28:38 11/03/06 (1)
  • Not the case at all! jdemaris 09:37:11 11/03/06 (0)

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