Interesting Gun Shop experience

[JerryEAL]

Took a drive out to one of the shops that I frequent on a regular basis yesterday, looking for a No4 Mk1 bolt head (#2) to have as a spare. I knew this place had a box of No4 spares. The box comes out at the shop and I see all the prices clearly labelled. The majority of the heads were #1 LB and I also saw a No4 C/|\ rear milled sight. I said I'll take the #1 LB bolt head, LB extractor/screw and the rear milled. He immediately said "Oh I can't sell that to you for that price, I have to look these up". He comes back and increased the prices 100% and pulls the rear sight back. I said what do you want for the rear sight, I'll pay you the double for it. He said, "you can't have it". This has happened before in this store.
I am an enthusiast trying to get off the ground in todays market. Which means I do a tonne of looking to get a decent deal. If I see what I want, I pay for it though.
I get it! The availability and supply/demand dictates the price. To snatch a piece out of my hand literally after I spent time and money to get to that shop. Wow.

I have decided to never to step foot in there again. Feels like a bad break up!

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