we were able to see many friends in a short amount of time and rice won the football game to boot, becoming bowl-eligible for the third year in a row - go owls! what i see is just a numbers game. the sandwich maker on the streets may teach you something. it will take a little time to get used to, but she is happy to finally get another new piece of equipment. so sorry to hear of your troubles. the gun, by the way, is shipped in a hard plastic case with two 15-round magazines. 