I think what you find in your local Walmart is greatly influenced by the local manager, and also what sells well in a particular locality. If there's a demand, they'll stock it! Every once in a while you'll find an "associate' in the gun department who does know something. I've found SOME of these guys a little more generally knowledgeable about their stuff than MOST of the rest of the people in the store. However, I do deplore the Walmart approach of putting local stores out of business, then reducing the availability of what the others used to provide... or worse, leaving the community entirely, which has happened some places!! This is why I buy from the local shops, even when the same item is available at Walmart for less money!!