Ever Not Buy a Gun for Reason Other Than $$$?

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Have you ever passed up buying a gun, even if you had the money for it?

I was talking to 10-ring the other night and both of us, when we start looking at guns, we look at what we have (his USPs and .22s, and my Beretta 92 and .22 kit) and think, "What the heck is this gonna do, if I can do it better with what I have already??"

As much as I'd like a USP Expert or a Glock 34, I can do it just as good with my Beretta 92.

What am I gonna do with my money now??? :eek:
 
Sage advice from Dave Mc, Buy Ammo, Use Up, Repeat! ;)

I have taken a step back recently and decided to spend less money on hardware and more on software. I passed recently on a really good deal on a Winchester 1300 because I decided I would be better of spending the money on ammo and training to become more proficient with the weapons I already have.

I know I'm preaching to the choir on that account, but just felt like sharing....

My name is No4Mk1, and I'm a Gunaholic.... ;)
 
Sure.

If I don't like the ergonomics, I'm not going to buy it.

More than once I've had the money to buy a Glock, but the 2nd Gen. guns just didn't fit my hands worth a crap.

Now that they have altered the grip shape, they're a bit better, and I may end up buying one.
 
I've passed up every gun I ever looked at thats not in my collection now or has been in the past.

Always have the money [ cc ], it's more a question of do I have room for this in one of the safes.

The answer has been no in the last few years.

Too many glocks, too many colts, too many s+w's, too many SA's, too many rifles/shotguns. Duplicates in some models as well if I got a good deal at the time.

Their all investments that I can enjoy while owning them.

Brownie
 
You just described Glocks for me. I had one and I always sort of have this itch to get one since I kinda feel like my collection/arsenal needs one. The prices are not bad, full caps are easily available, but I just don't care for that trigger and it disuades me everytime.

I think Sheslinger has taken a liking to the Glock 23 and I like the feel of it so if she decides she wants one who knows maybe we will have a Glock in the family.

Chris
 
All the time. There are lots of guns I don't really want to own. Glocks are at the top of the list.

Let's see, I didn't buy a new P-3AT last weekend because I decided I wanted one in hard chrome and that was that. $250 was a fair price, but I'll wait.

I didn't buy a used Kimber Stainless Compact the week before because it isn't that much smaller than my Stainless Gold Match and my BHP is handier.

I didn't buy the Cooper .260 Rem. because I don't have a use for it - beautiful rifle.

I didn't buy the $1250 Anschutz .17 for the same reason - I didn't need it and it was even more beautiful than the Cooper in a side-by-side battle of the pretty stocks.

Did buy the CZ American .22 WMR because it was a winner in the wood lottery like the other two and only a mere $285.

Where to spend money? Is that a problem? I bought another safe. Now I need 2 or 3 new scopes and some new, decent, windflags and poles. Maybe I'll buy a shooting stool for the range and a case of $1000 .22 ammo next.

Where to spend money? What kind of question is that?

John...I'm divorced. No alimony, no child support, no mortgage and no car payment. I wish I could afford to retire next April when I reach 30 years. Maybe I will anyway. I'll only be 53 and that'll leave me some time to enjoy myself before I go flat stinking broke on our poor retirement benefits.
 
I've passed up a few C&R guns because my parents have said they think I have enough and I shouldnt buy any more until I move out next June.

Kharn
 
The Berreta 92...don't remember the exact model, [92fs, maybe?] but it just didn't "fit" my hands like I thought it should
 
Unless I have an immediate (that's within 6 months) use for the gun, I won't buy it. This is why I only have one rifle.

I would like a precision rifle to compliment my battle rifle. I would like an itty-bitty 9mm for easier concealed carry.

That's about all I can use. I like to shoot. The more guns I buy, the less money I have to go shooting.
 
Were it not for the influence of my dear Mrs. Pdmoderator, I might well have been tempted, at a certain time in my career, to buy the whole store.

Mikul's got it right too. But there's a more general theorem:
You don't own things.

Things own you.
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Guns are fun to shoot, OK to clean, but just another dang nuisance to posess and maintain. (Worse than most, because there's very little chance that my DeWalt half-inch drill could land me in jail.)

- pdmoderator
 
"Have you ever passed up buying a gun, even if you had the money for it?"

Yes, I have turned down the occassional gun deal but not since the "freedom papers" came in the mail:)

S-
 
There has been one or two very rare occasions when the funds for a .50BMG have been present, I wanted it, and still didn't buy it.

Somehow, having to dedicate an entire weekend and a motel stay to shoot the thing always took the edge off. I may have discovered my "more trouble than it's worth" threshold.
 
Have you ever passed up buying a gun, even if you had the money for it?
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Yep. Sigs & H&Ks both. No good reason. I like Sigs a lot but wouldn't buy it because I wanted pistols that if it did ever happen to break down for some reason, parts and people who can work on it are likely to be hard to find.

But everybody and thier mother makes 1911 parts. I know how reliable Sigs are but in the words of Mr. Heinlein...

"Don't trust anything more mechanical than a knife & fork, cause when you do it'll let you down."

:scrutiny: :cool:
 
I occasionally buy guns simply because the are unique or strange. An example is my Cobray .410/.45 LC double barrel (SxS) handgun.
 
Yeah Skunk- I pass them up all the time-lack of room and more common sense. Sounds like you are taking a more pragmatic view [ more than I did at your age] and spending money more carefully. You have a lot of wisdom for a youngun.:D
 
Sure. Passed up on a Colt AR-15 that was in minty condition. It was going for $350 and I had just picked up a HK-43 and figured, well, I want one, but I just got a .223 in the HK-43. I called my buddy and gave him the right of first refusal (if he didn't want it, I'd buy it b/c the price was right). We met the seller in a parking lot near City Hall and conducted the deal right there (this was before '89 when used Colts were cheap).
 
What am I gonna do with my money now???
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Do you have any rifles? I recommend getting a .22 target rifle first. Then get a .30 caliber hunting rifle. A 12ga, 16ga, or 20ga shotgun for hunting, maybe get a 28ga SxS double for grouse.

Then buy a press and start reloading.
 
What am I gonna do with my money now???
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1. Training
2. Ammunition
3. Reloading press (see #2)
4. Quality holster/belt/mag pouch for handgun
5. Practical accessories (e.g. gun safe, spare mags, night sights, weaponlight, sling)

Less practical:

6. Custom finish (Metacol, NP3)
7. Action/trigger work
8. Display case
9. Duplicate gun (good idea if you take training classes to bring a backup gun in case your primary goes AWOL)
10. Engraving ("Property of Skunkabilly, Shogun of Anaheim") :)

Justin
 
Of course!

Many times things are a lot more trouble than they're worth.

Let me ask you this... would you go out with every girl who would go out with you...? :D
 
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