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WildBill wrote:

Katygunnut wrote:I did have one fun / interesting experience at Top Gun. I noticed that they had some boxes of my carry ammo (Winchester Ranger HP's) on the shelf, so I asked the guy helping me how much it cost. He asked if I was a LEO and when I said no, he proceeded to tell me that it was illegal to sell that ammo to anyone who wasn't law enforcement.

He must have read the box which said "For Law Enforcement Use Only."

He was clearly confusing Winchester's policy with the law. It's just annoying how employees at gun shops / ranges believe that they are the ultimate source of knowledge for all things related to firearms.

I've been to Top Gun a few times. I usually do most of my shooting at Memorial Shooting Center instead because it is a little more convenient for me, the waits aren't nearly as bad, and the prices are a bit cheaper.

I believe that Top Gun is a really good range to take people who are not used to guns / shooting. It is bringht and open, and overall a lot less intimidating than most ranges, IMHO.

I did have one fun / interesting experience at Top Gun. I noticed that they had some boxes of my carry ammo (Winchester Ranger HP's) on the shelf, so I asked the guy helping me how much it cost. He asked if I was a LEO and when I said no, he proceeded to tell me that it was illegal to sell that ammo to anyone who wasn't law enforcement. I asked again about the cost, telling him that I was OK with not buying from them, just curious about their pricing. He flat out refused to tell me the price. The same guy then checked the ammo I was planning to shoot and saw 2 boxes of the exact same ammo sitting there in my range bag. I politely told him that he was mistaken about the law.

Chris Brines wrote:I will say that the gunsmith told me and I quote, "you can literally POUR oil in EVERY part of the slide of your Glock, it won't hurt it a bit.". I had a strong feeling this wasn't true so I got a 2nd opinion from the MSC guys and feel much more confident in them.

It depends on your definition of "won't hurt it one bit". A Glock will still function, but it may be a mess to clean. Then again, it will still function if you don't ever bother cleaning it, so all in all, the advice is probably correct.

Now if he had been talking about a 1911, I would agree completely. Anything less than using surgical gloves in a completely sterilized environment is likely to "hurt" a 1911.