BUmmedic
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I want to post a proper apology. It's been tearing me up a little on the inside, but someone else had a twinkle in their eye for my new toy, and I just happened to wander into the right place at the right time yesterday.
Never have I been so glad that my wife asked me to run an errand. She forgot to pick something up at our local big box retailer, and I went to take care of it after some dad time with two of our boys taking in a movie on the big screen. After finding what we needed, I decided to go wandering through the sporting goods department (always excited to find a good deal) and happened upon an associate telling an inquiring customer on the phone that he had "just put one in the display case" and that "it wouldn't last long." I inquired as to whether they had any AR's in stock, and this just happened to be what he was discussing. I asked to see what turned out to be a Sig Sauer M400 Enhanced, inspected it, and promptly agreed to purchase it. No jacked up prices, no yelling/screaming matches, no under-the-table deals... just happened to be there at the exact right moment. There were others present, and I have a feeling at least one or two were disappointed that they hadn't noticed what the associate was handling in the background.
I later learned from the nice lady who ran the paperwork and BGC, that they had just taken the rifle off of layaway (I used to work this particular retailer - many years ago - and I was surprised that such an item was eligible for layaway). Apparently, all layaways had to be settled by 12/20, or items were returned to the inventory. They even gave a 7-day grace period. Regardless, this rifle's original future-owner never sealed the deal, and I brought it home yesterday afternoon.
While I do not regret my choice one bit - after all, if not me, it was going to be someone else, and I'm sure it wouldn't have lasted much longer - I do feel a bit sorry for the person that had the twinkle in his/her eye. This is my apology, but rest assured, whomever you are, that it has found a good home. I will respect and treat it well.
I may have just bought the last AR-15 for sale in the greater region (note: I'm not counting the used, DPMS 20" competition AR-15 with the amateur winter camo paint job, broken sight cover, and 10-rd magazine at my local pawn shop, who's looking to fetch $1400 for that piece-of-beauty).
Check your big-box retailers gentleman, you never know what surprises may lie in waiting, coming off of layaway.
Never have I been so glad that my wife asked me to run an errand. She forgot to pick something up at our local big box retailer, and I went to take care of it after some dad time with two of our boys taking in a movie on the big screen. After finding what we needed, I decided to go wandering through the sporting goods department (always excited to find a good deal) and happened upon an associate telling an inquiring customer on the phone that he had "just put one in the display case" and that "it wouldn't last long." I inquired as to whether they had any AR's in stock, and this just happened to be what he was discussing. I asked to see what turned out to be a Sig Sauer M400 Enhanced, inspected it, and promptly agreed to purchase it. No jacked up prices, no yelling/screaming matches, no under-the-table deals... just happened to be there at the exact right moment. There were others present, and I have a feeling at least one or two were disappointed that they hadn't noticed what the associate was handling in the background.
I later learned from the nice lady who ran the paperwork and BGC, that they had just taken the rifle off of layaway (I used to work this particular retailer - many years ago - and I was surprised that such an item was eligible for layaway). Apparently, all layaways had to be settled by 12/20, or items were returned to the inventory. They even gave a 7-day grace period. Regardless, this rifle's original future-owner never sealed the deal, and I brought it home yesterday afternoon.
While I do not regret my choice one bit - after all, if not me, it was going to be someone else, and I'm sure it wouldn't have lasted much longer - I do feel a bit sorry for the person that had the twinkle in his/her eye. This is my apology, but rest assured, whomever you are, that it has found a good home. I will respect and treat it well.
I may have just bought the last AR-15 for sale in the greater region (note: I'm not counting the used, DPMS 20" competition AR-15 with the amateur winter camo paint job, broken sight cover, and 10-rd magazine at my local pawn shop, who's looking to fetch $1400 for that piece-of-beauty).
Check your big-box retailers gentleman, you never know what surprises may lie in waiting, coming off of layaway.
