Quick Gun Cleaning Survey

[romstAR]

Done.

[heidad01]

Done, but

One takes a shirt to Dry Cleaners and gets it back with a tear in it, he can just throw that one away and write it off to n oopsie.
What would you do if you or your employee (most likely a typical gun counter guy) drops some one's Cabot 1911, or Christensen AR on the concrete floor? What is the customer up for then??

[downskial]

It is the real purpose of the survey: this is DOJ trying to find out how many people in California have off-roster handguns.

Lol! Yeah, I'm pretty sure they have a handle on those of us who own those guns legally. The Dealer Record of Sale is good enough to track that statistic.

I'm going to reveal why the PPT question is important to me, but I don't want to influence the survey, so only after I get enough surveys done so the results carry a credible "scientific weight" so, if you want to find out sooner, grab everybody you know and send them to the survey link. CA only please.

The reason for the Survey is I am starting a business. I was lucky enough to partner with an amazing company at SHOT Show and we have a mutually beneficial arrangement. They've been in business for over 70 years and trace their roots to the Atomic Bomb. They just recently entered the firearm accessories market and I am going to offer services that exclusively use their product for a particular process. I have been using the stuff for a while and I think the stuff is amazing so I want to help bring it to market where it can benefit everyone. So the reason for the survey is to figure out what the competition is and how we can win you over to their products and my services. And I'm pretty confident that once you run your gun with this stuff, you will be a fan.

If you're wondering why I have been vague, it's intentional. It's only to protect my intrests. Nothing nefarious. I took the Oath, was never relieved of those duties, and am still serving true to those ideals. I was serving my fellow patriots at a SoCal gun shop that wouldn't hire me full time, so I got another job. My loyalty, reliability, and performance there were not appreciated there so they terminated me when a conflict of scheduling arose. (That was after I gave them almost 2 months of notice for the time I needed) So, I'm just tired of not being appreciated for my efforts and want to start a business where my drive, determination, and quality of service will determine my success. Not whether somebody has a hard on for me or not. I'm sure that most of you can relate to that situation. At least I'm not trying to sit around collecting welfare while you are out there working your asses off and sucking hind tit. I want to do something useful. Some type of meaningful service. And I find that folks who practice with their guns tend to be good people, so I want to stay in this industry. Plus, I love to shoot, too so it's win-win for me.

[downskial]

Done, but

One takes a shirt to Dry Cleaners and gets it back with a tear in it, he can just throw that one away and write it off to n oopsie.
What would you do if you or your employee (most likely a typical gun counter guy) drops some one's Cabot 1911, or Christensen AR on the concrete floor? What is the customer up for then??

That's an excellent question. I will be operating with NRA endorsed insurance, so that in that unlikely circumstance where the gun gets a horrendous ding or scratch, we file a claim and replace the firearm. Unless its off roster, and then you'd get cash instead. In my shop, though, I am putting down those rubber floor mats both for the reason you mentioned and for my crappy knees and back. And as for those "typical gun counter guys" they aren't too bad. I've known a few and most really cared for each individual weapon. I've known some real dickweeds, too. When it comes time for me to hire, though, I'm going to see what legal foundation there is for hiring Vets. We have some pretty nasty unemployment numbers.

[downskial]

Update: we are at 110!

[M1NM]

Cleaning ones guns is a vital part of shooting and shouldn't be entrusted to another. I did make a mistake on the survey. I took a gun to a smith once to have it rechambered from 30-06 to 300 Weatherby. I can highly recommend the gunsmiths that were at Pachmayer's in the 1970s.

[bug_eyedmonster]

Completed, hope it helps. Best of luck with your future company, thank you for your service.


Jerry

[downskial]

For those wondering why, when the time comes, I would prefer to hire or partner with another Veteran, please read this:http://thefederalist.com/2016/02/18/...ing-a-veteran/

It's a good read and touched on a few things I had experienced in my gun shop employment.

[fritztkatt]

What's your goal here OP?

Product development? Technique refinement? Service providing?

[CinnamonBear723]

a section about least favourite product would have been good too

[downskial]

a section about least favourite product would have been good too

What would that be?

[ColdDeadHands1]

Survey completed. My summary:
1) I f'ing hate cleaning my guns!
2) I would NEVER let anyone else clean them...

Good luck with your business!

[heidad01]

What would that be?

Frog Lube?

Or any other snake oil remedy (common now a days) that is made of vegetables, fruits, or edibles.

[09cs]

Done

[1bulletBarney]

No Ballistol listed as a cleaning product???

I dont love or hate cleaning my guns. My Mauser can be a PITA to clean after shooting dirty corrosive ammo, worse than cleaning my Mosin Finn M39...

Poll completed...