GREGOR WOODS’ Gun Shop Gallantry (Trail Talk Jan/Feb2022) got me thinking about the role gun shops have played in shaping my decisions and how this influenced my future. Mostly this was for the better, but some school fees were paid along the way when following the wrong advice.
My first baffling experience followed directly after putting money down on the cheapest pistol (in .32ACP) I could find. As soon as the wait for the licence had commenced, I enthusiastically started scrounging around for money to buy a reloading kit