I did a 180 at the gun store today

[MedWheeler]

montanaoffroader writes:

Went to a shop to look at surplus Mausers and wound up coming home with a Glenfield Model 75.

I bought one of those on a whim a few years back, a pre-'69 model (no serial number.) What a solid-appearing rifle. But, to be honest, I've yet to fire it. Was finding a lot of decent deals on rimfires during the perceived .22LR shortage, and that was one of four vintage Marlin rifles to come home with me around that time.

 

[Armored farmer]

I was strictly a sworn revolver guy when i saw this used Philippine made 1911 on the shelf at my lgs.

I decided to see what all the hype was about 1911s.

 

[Alte Schule]

Happened to me last week. Went in to buy a LCRx in .22 Mag and ended up using that money to put two guns in lay away jail. A nickel 4" Colt Mark III Trooper and a 3" SP 101 in .327 Federal Magnum. The LGS guys know me well and feed my addiction.

 

[Fiv3r]

I was waffling back and forth on buying a Mossberg Shockwave. I had talked myself into it all but the fact that it's a 350 dollar toy and I don't have a convenient place to shoot it.

Warm weather is coming and work means that range time is limited and it will be time to dress around my full size pistol or go down in size. Still, I was pretty sure I wanted to snap the Shockwave up.

I walked into the shop and on a whim handled the new Ruger EC9S. For whatever reason, it melted into my hand and felt even better than the Walther PPS M2 I had handled last week. Solid little pistol that will increase both my payload as well as the kinetic energy of a .380 mouse gun yet carry well.

I figure spending $229 today gives me time to save up for $349 in a few months when work slows at bit and a stumpy little "firearm" makes sense again...maybe in 20g this time.

I'd say going in for an impractical pumpkin blaster and walking out with a sensible carry pistol is about a 180.

 

[JR24]

Any of you ever gone to buy one gun and ended up buying something completely different?

Never once, I research and test too meticulously for that.

Do I change my mind about what I want to research/try/maybe buy? All the time, but once I set my mind to purchase, nothing sways me.

 

[PeteH]

I cruise all the pawn and gun shops on my various routes always looking for a very clean Glock 19 with mags and box for 250 bucks.
Haven't found it yet , but the M&P 40c, the two Bersa Thunders, a Thunder Plus, the 642, the 669 and a few others have temporarily distracted me.
Still looking....

 

[JR24]

I cruise all the pawn and gun shops on my various routes always looking for a very clean Glock 19 with mags and box for 250 bucks.
Haven't found it yet , but the M&P 40c, the two Bersa Thunders, a Thunder Plus, the 642, the 669 and a few others have temporarily distracted me.
Still looking....

I do the same, but LGS and pawn shops in my area never have anything I'd consider a deal.

In fact one pawn shop had a gen 3 Glock 22, used, which of course are dirt cheap these days, for $550 cause it had night sights.

I laughed pretty hard.

 

[D Rudd]

Not sure this qualifies. Went in looking for Rem 7 1/2BR primers for my .454. Picked up a 1000 of those picked up two or three pounds of powder and was standing in line to pay. Then I saw a gun I hadn't seen before, pointed it out to my wife who says "do we have one of those yet?" "Nope" was my reply, so we came home with a Ruger Single Seven .327 Fed Mag. Wife's a keeper, she feeds my addiction well.
Dana

 

[Airman Basic]

On another note, my 4” 629 is one of the few guns I have bought and left alone. No new sights. No trigger work. No new grips. Nothing. For a big gun it handles great, has a great (awesome really) trigger and the sights are fine.

Picked up a 629 no dash on Gun Broker a while back like that. Never felt it needed anything extra. Light loads mostly. Not many of my SBH load of 250 SWC and as much 4227 as I can get in there. Don't want it blowing up on me as it's not the toughened up model.

 

[Charliefrank]

One of the last gunshows I visited specifically looking for a used super Blackhawk. Couldn't find the right deal. Walked into the next isle and there was a new Ruger AR 15 for a lower price than I had previously seen. It came home with me.

 

[PeteH]

I do the same, but LGS and pawn shops in my area never have anything I'd consider a deal.

In fact one pawn shop had a gen 3 Glock 22, used, which of course are dirt cheap these days, for $550 cause it had night sights.

I laughed pretty hard.

I can't understand the pricing mechanism but once in a while some really good stuff appears. Other times I flat out tell them I can buy their used gun for less brand new.
I think they do very well with their layaway plans, but sometimes I get lucky.

 

[If1HitU]

I have went to buy one revolver or pistol before, and came home with something else three or four times since I been buy guns in the last eight years.

 

[Hokkmike]

Can't say that I have. But, I would have done what you did.

 

[496 polara]

I have given up on finding a certain gun (unless new production)as my tastes are a bit off the beaten path some times.I walk in to my logal GS with an open mind and usually leave with an empty wallet.

For a specific gun Gunbroker is my mortal enemy.

That being said I am going today against my better judgement.

 

[WestKentucky]

Happens to me too, I have made some really weird impulse buys. The Crickett 22 when I was single and not even thinking of kids is one of the worst, but it was 60 bucks...And the JA9 was 30 bucks "broken" just needed the plastic loaded chamber indicator mess removed as it had delaminated...fixed it while they ran NICS. I don't make big impulse buys.

 

[jerryd]

Always told myself I would get one decent revolver well got my disability check from VA and picked up a 686 plus 3 in . had it for 2 weeks and looked so lonely by it self so I had to grt its big brother the 629 3 in. Originally was going to get a 1911 10 mm oh well next month!