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Unread 01-29-2018, 08:34 AM   #1
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This reminds me of a visit I made to Woodcock Hill years ago. WH is a small place in the middle of nowhere. It does not have a sign out and you need an appointment to visit but it does house some fine and very expensive English sxs's. When I arrive at my appointed time there are two guys from Texas there finishing up a transaction. I could tell by the way they were dressed that they lived in a different neighborhood than me. They purchased two English guns valued at $50k & $65k. After paying for the guns they asked the owner if he would take them outside and teach them how to shoot them. There are all sorts of people in this world and I suppose a business willing to cater to all.
Yep, exactly, but are you sure they were from Texas. I haven't met anyone yet from Texas that didn't know how to shoot a gun. Maybe they were from Oklahoma, or better yet Missouri.
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Prolly from Houston via Manhattan.
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Yep, exactly, but are you sure they were from Texas. I haven't met anyone yet from Texas that didn't know how to shoot a gun. Maybe they were from Oklahoma, or better yet Missouri.
I think the more appropriate response would be " you hadn't met anyone from Texas that would ADMIT they didn't know how to shoot a gun" .
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Easy Boys!! Some of us Texas boys can accidentally knock “sumthin outta the air” with a scattergun!
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Easy Boys!! Some of us Texas boys can accidentally knock “sumthin outta the air” with a scattergun!
I've shot Skeet with several over the years that were rather decent . They usually had an All American pin of some sort on their cap or shell bag .
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I think the more appropriate response would be " you hadn't met anyone from Texas that would ADMIT they didn't know how to shoot a gun" .
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Kinda reminds me of John Kerry and his(?) Purdey...

Oh, and his loafers too...

No idea who he borrowed those O/U's from.





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He has a wide range of goods that are reasonable to get you in the door and some stuff that is just, lets just be polite and say expensive. But he is like everybody else that buys low to sell high. I love watching Pawn Stars and chuckle every time they get into a high low game of negotiations on stuff on every single episode. Its almost like watching bass fishing, what do you think they will negotiate on next. Mostly I tune all that out and like the unusual firearms and weapons and the experts they bring in. Only if the providence proves out will they pay out big numbers since they think they can find someone that has a want or need for that specialty item.

A needs based discussion is what Kevin wants in selling an expensive gun, just like those Pawn stars. I'd say he has been successful enough at that it makes business sense for him. If he sells one then its a windfall, if not, then its nice prop in the store to look the part of an old classic sporting good store that can deliver on a broad spectrum of goods. Besides guns don't take up too much space. I'd say if all his business was selling guns then those prices are way different, maybe.

BTW not an advocate for Kevin but just understand the model. Have only been to his store a few times. So far have only bought a pair of pants and a shirt, on sale. Maybe one day I will be the demographic that he wants to sell those high priced guns too, but for now I am just fogging up the windows. Heck if pick one of those guns he may even go W.C. Fields on me and tell me "Go away son your bothering me, a nice man in an expensive car just pulled up".
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Maybe that makes sense being from Houston and all that earl money. I know a good many fellas from Houston and not a damn one of them would admit they could not shoot, makes sense they would sneak of somewhere and buy and expensive gun and get some instruction to act like they were old hands at it. Sometimes there are fellas that are big hat no cattle.
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Asking prices at such shows merely indicate a used gun is for sale.





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