Watching out for newbies

[DragoonRick]

About a week ago I visited a local Cabelas store over in Allen.  As usual I drifted over to the Blackpowder muzzleloader Display.  A young couple was looking at the stuff o supply a cap and ball revolvers he had purchased. 
Also a employee was attempting to assist them.  They asked me if I knew anything about BP revolvers as this was his first. Well yes I replied to them.  He claimed to have read articles about his revolver.   ?????
   It seems the salesman was helping them gather supplies.  He pulled off the shelf a container of H38 “ pistol” powder and a box of Hornady 180 gr jacketed 44 bullets.  To be used in his new brassie 44 Colt. 
     I interrupted this exchange of “information “.   Just because the container s labeled pistol doesn’t make it suitable for his revolver. But in fact is very dangerous.  It was a very eye opening experience.  He left with a Traditions cap and ball lol pack. 
      The sales person also received a gentile lecture about Blackpowder  safety.
       I. Should have given the new. BP shooter my phone number.
🙁🙁🙁🥵🥵🥵

[Zulch]

Wow! you did the guy a big favor. Way to go Rick!!

[Len]

Good job there, Rick!
I suppose you also invited him to this forum.

[G Dog]

Good job, DR.  Well done. That was a timely intervention. A phone call to the manager of that department would not be remiss.  Someone could get hurt following that counter-jumper’s advice. It may also save the store a few million in a personal injury claim. 

Let me guess:  The customer bought a damn brass frame fourty-four?

[DragoonRick]

  Yes, G Dog, but not from that store. Don’t know where he got it.  Didn’t want to butt in to much. But I did want to save his life.
    Proper supplies are lots cheaper than a brief hospital stay, or an undertakers bill 🥵🥵🥵🥵

[G Dog]

 A couple of years ago I was in a sporting goods store in Medford, OR looking for black or any substitute.  They didn’t have any.  A young clerk was the only one on duty and he suggested some smokeless.  I said no, that won’t do.  He then said “why not - powder’s powder”.  Later I talked to the owner about that exchange and he seemed very glad that I did.  Old story - but some people get other people hurt.

[Navy Six]

Glad you did what you did, DragoonRick. Always hard to know how much to say in a case like this but it was good you happen to be there and helped.

[Bishop Creek]

My older neighbor asked me about percussion revolvers as he wants to buy one. He wants to buy a Walker for his first one despite me telling him that wasn't the best option for a first time black powder shooter. He then proceeded to tell me he already had power, smokeless powder! I told him about the danger and about black powder only, he had no idea. I invited him to come shoot my Walker before he actually buys one, where I can show him the ropes and share gun safety information. I'll let him shoot one of my Remington's too to see what he thinks.

[Captainkirk]

Wow...idiots are alive and well in America!

[Marshal Will]

Wow...idiots are alive and well in America!

The supply exceeds the demand.