The gun I had shipped was (IIRC) a Francotte 12g with a lot of choke in the left barrel. I took my bore and choke gauge with me when I went to look at the gun. My gauge could find almost no choke. Just to make sure that my gauge was not in error, I asked if I could borrow the Gun Library gauge to check. The young salesman returned to report that the GL didn't have a gauge.
All of this ties in with Tom Bryant's sad post above. I recall suggesting to Tom that a wall thickness gauge would be a handy tool to have on hand. Laughter from Tom's end. "Larry, most of the Gun Library employees don't know how to read a bore and choke gauge, let alone wall thickness!
Even years ago when they had better staff in at least some of the Gun Libraries. it was a hit or miss deal. I was making frequent trips north from Iowa, where I lived then on I- 35. I usually was about ready for a break at Owatonna,MN I always called ahead to find out who was scheduled to be working the Library. If it was Bill Taylor, that meant I'd be stopping for sure.. And there were a couple other guys as well. B.C. Kinsey down at the KC store was another good one. Beyond that,hit and miss at many of their other stores.
Question for you, Greg: Are they still offering a pretty significant discount on guns and ammo to veterans and those currently serving in the military. That's been on and off in the past. Not enough to make it worthwhile to make a special trip for a couple boxes of shells. But if you're talking a gun like the one you just bought, sometimes you would have been talking hundreds of dollars. That can make it worthwhile to drive a couple hours if they have a gun that really trips your trigger.
