Wilrobnson
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« on: January 30, 2008, 04:54:12 PM » |
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I'll state up front that I never OC outside of work; it's just not how I roll.
This afternoon I was at a local sporting goods place while nephew-sitting; we had a honey-do list to work on, AND this place was on the way, SO...
3 y/o nephew and I perused the aisles for about 30 minutes, and eventually made our way to the firearms section. I was wearing a pretty heavy Carhartt jacket over a short sweatshirt with an undershirt. My Glock 30 was sitting happily in it's thumbreak belt-slide holster on my right side. I wasn't wearing anything else on my belt, much less any official-looking badges or cuffs.
We picked out two boxes of ammo and made our way across the store towards the checkout lane. I was getting REALLY hot in that jacket, so I took it off and threw it in the cart. F-it, I thought, these guys are always going on about OC, I might as well try it.
We got to the registers and lo and behold, in front of us in line was a local PD sergeant. I didn't recognize him, nor his name (nametag).
He turned, and as cops are wont to do when someone walks up behind them, gave me a quick eyeball. His eye lingered on Glockster, then he met my eyes and made a "Pfft!" sound.
I looked at him and asked "What's up?"
His reply was short and sweet to a first-time OC'er:
"Pffft. Tactical tupperware."
He said it with a grin, then turned, completed his purchase, and walked out.
The cashier, a middle-aged guy, glanced down at my Glock, didn't say anything, and rang me up.
Like I said in the title, this was my first, and probably last OC experience, but it was nicely positive.
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joeroket
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« Reply #1 on: January 31, 2008, 12:32:18 AM » |
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Im glad it was uneventful for you. I'm not so sure of what to make of his comment. It sounds to me like he is not a big glock fan moreso than a flippant comment about openly carrying.
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"A fear of weapons is a sign of retarded sexual and emotional maturity." - Sigmund Frued
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Wilrobnson
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« Reply #2 on: January 31, 2008, 09:38:43 AM » |
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I'd lean more towards the "not a Glock fan" side, especially since when he turned, he appeared to be carrying some sort of Sig, and, as I forgot (read: didn't see the relevance) to add in the OP, he was buying an HK logo hat.
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gregma
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« Reply #3 on: January 31, 2008, 12:27:56 PM » |
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Yup, tupperware is the term for Glocks by the "so-called" elite. Mostly because it's mainly a plastic gun. Had nothing to do with it being openly carried.
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Wilrobnson
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« Reply #4 on: January 31, 2008, 09:51:17 PM » |
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Yup, tupperware is the term for Glocks by the "so-called" elite. Mostly because it's mainly a plastic gun. Had nothing to do with it being openly carried.
And he was buying a hat touting HK. Overpriced, but still perfectly adequate  |
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« Reply #5 on: January 31, 2008, 09:52:40 PM » |
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Ha Yea a plastic gun that you can freeze, chip out of the ice and fire 5 mags with no malfunction. I would like to see a Sig do that. Not to mention being alternately dunked between buckets of mud and sand then firing 5 full mags with no malfunction.
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gregma
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« Reply #6 on: February 01, 2008, 10:38:00 AM » |
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Well, I have other issues with Glocks, but one of them sure isn't the reliability and the fact that it's plastic. Good thing it wasn't me there. I might have gotten myself in trouble with a comeback such as "Yup, I'm more concerned with reliability, not looks." or "Yup, my life is worth buying tupperware." or "Jealous?". Or some such.
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joeroket
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« Reply #7 on: February 01, 2008, 08:31:52 PM » |
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LOL The jealous comeback would be pretty funny.
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Because I can't carry a cop.
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« Reply #8 on: February 19, 2008, 02:04:45 AM » |
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Ha Yea a plastic gun that you can freeze, chip out of the ice and fire 5 mags with no malfunction. I would like to see a Sig do that. Not to mention being alternately dunked between buckets of mud and sand then firing 5 full mags with no malfunction.
Not sure if a Sig could, though it probably couldn't, but his precious H&K certainly can't: http://www.theprepared.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=90&Item |
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joeroket
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« Reply #9 on: February 21, 2008, 11:44:38 PM » |
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Roger that. HK's are very reliable but they are damned picky about being completely clean all the time. I couldn't own one because of thier pickyness, I like mine to function when I want them too and not when they feel like it.
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« Reply #10 on: April 19, 2010, 12:14:54 PM » |
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Tupperware derogatory term used for all plastic pistols. Have to admit that it is one I used until I bought an XD a couple of years ago. Change is hard for us old folks growing up with steel guns plastic just seems wrong. That said my XD is the best carry gun I have ever had.
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sudden valley gunner
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« Reply #11 on: June 06, 2010, 09:43:24 AM » |
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I wasn't sure I wanted a glock but after getting one and firing it ( the shop told me I could bring it back) and my first shot was in the center area of the target, I decided to keep it. Now if only I can get the rest of my shots to be like that.
My G-19 is a great gun and I go no where with out it.
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joeroket
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« Reply #12 on: June 10, 2010, 12:47:51 AM » |
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Roger that. My G22 and me are inseparable unless I am at work but even then it is fairly close by.
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