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Quite surprised that so many had not heard it before. Surmised ahead of time that those with interests in "modern" and "new" may not have.
Even more surprised that Mods here claim no familiarity: it's showed up here on classifieds enough to prompt me to start this thread.
@Knobgoblin made a (perhaps valid) observation of "generational and regional".
@titsonritz was less kind with reference to situational awareness toward certain Elmers amongst us.
@Andy54Hawken established himself as the "Honest John" of the used gun lot. 'Cept he's more like "Al" of "Al's Carpet": ("Well, if I SOLD Al's Carpet, it wouldn't be Al's Carpet anymore now, would it?")
@03A3Sporter and @Wombat of Doom restored my faith that the phrase was quite common (at least for them and myself), along with a concise understanding of what it might mean.
Which begs the question: What other "catch phrases" of buying and selling guns raise your eyebrows (or hackles)? For me, it is the "fashion speak" terms which when invoked are an attempt to display one's "superior knowledge" toward another.
They're just like "honest gun". If you have to say it, chances are you probably don't have it.
Even more surprised that Mods here claim no familiarity: it's showed up here on classifieds enough to prompt me to start this thread.
@Knobgoblin made a (perhaps valid) observation of "generational and regional".
@titsonritz was less kind with reference to situational awareness toward certain Elmers amongst us.
@Andy54Hawken established himself as the "Honest John" of the used gun lot. 'Cept he's more like "Al" of "Al's Carpet": ("Well, if I SOLD Al's Carpet, it wouldn't be Al's Carpet anymore now, would it?")
@03A3Sporter and @Wombat of Doom restored my faith that the phrase was quite common (at least for them and myself), along with a concise understanding of what it might mean.
Which begs the question: What other "catch phrases" of buying and selling guns raise your eyebrows (or hackles)? For me, it is the "fashion speak" terms which when invoked are an attempt to display one's "superior knowledge" toward another.
They're just like "honest gun". If you have to say it, chances are you probably don't have it.