I've lost my friggin mind. (double rifle)

[sm]

H&H, Congratulations.
I have always respected the double. Reading Ruark and others the mystique , beauty , history and craftsmanship...really something else. Even been lucky to touch a few, fire a few rds.

About the missus...How about renting the old movie Middle Age Crazy ?

"See honey I'm not that bad?"...oh wait, Ann Margaret is in it...scratch that...she'll accuse you of wanting a sports car and a younger woman...oops

 

[Okiecruffler]

I've got no advice for you,

But thanks for giving us poor shmucks a good excuse for our next cheapo gun purchase. "But honey, you should hear what H&H did..."

 

[Byron Quick]

Think I'll stay single unless I can find a female gun collector. Then we can argue about who gets to buy what this month.

 

[Alfadog]

H&H--the problem is you didn't lay the proper groundwork for a purchase like this beforehand. What you should have done is convince your wife that you absolutely must have a Corvette or your life will become bland, empty, and meaningless. This may require several months. Then, while looking over financial records, tell your wife in your most despairing voice that there is just no way that you will be able to afford the Corvette anytime in the foreseeable future. What will you do to console yourself? Well, you have always had this dream of owning a fine double rifle, and a double rilfe only costs something like one-third of what a 'Vette would cost. The perfect solution! Then mention how you know a guy who bought himself a mid-life crisis sports car and wound up running off witha 22 year old aerobics instructor or something like that (DO NOT refer to this guy as a friend!). Ideally, you should time this to coincide with Christmas, your birthday, or a significant anniversary. Naturally, your gift to your wife must be commensurate with the cost of the rifle.

I'm "laying the groundwork" right now for the purchase of a full custom 1911 to coincide with my tenth anniversary. I'll let everyone know how it turns out.

 

[H&Hhunter]

OK I think I got it.
The whole thing about the gift to my wife being comensurate in value.....

Here goes..

Hey honey look what I bought you for our tenth aniversary!!! Oh go ahead and open the envelope you'll be so excited!!!

LOOK an all expense paid trip to Tanzania to hunt buffalo in the Selous game reserve!!!! And look honey you can be an observer for only $150.00 per day.

Yeep that's it I'll have to start working on that one right away.. Thanks for the great advice guys!!!!

 

[Art Eatman]

For sure, there are advantages for a single fella. For instance, the Jim Bridger rifle shown at

http://www.pinedaleonline.com/MMMuseum/jbrifle.htm

once graced my house. I bought it at auction for $10 large. Showed it at a couple of rendezvous, and then figured that it really oughta be in a museum instead of being hidden away in a gun safe. And, a bit of profit is a bit of profit.

But I didn't have to worry about justifications...

And the present Miz BossLady doesn't say much about some of my more adolescent 'druthers.

, Art

 

[BigG]

Congratulations on a real fine smokepole, H&H. That's a great investment.

 

[zxc]

Congrats on the purchase-my wife just remarked Oh well when I pointed out this thread to her.I guess dont sweat huh? a good excuse for an arsenal upgrade.? As many have said theres always the stock market

 

[JimC]

If you wanted to go for the double rifle and the possible divorce that may go along with it, I think I would have gone all the way and bought the deluxe model and in .500NE!

Do they give a life time warranty?

Nice purchase, good luck with it.

 

[Byron Quick]

While I don't have a wife...I do have a mother who wishes to examine the state of my finances from time to time(every month).

Just recently, I showed her a Springfield 1903 MarkI that I bought from Art...about 95%.

She started on about how I should be saving for retirement and investing my money, etc.

I came up with what I consider to be an inspired response. I got out the records of my stock purchases...what I paid for them and what they are currently worth.

I then got out the records of my gun purchases and what they are currently valued.

Based on the evidence, it was clear that I do much better with buying firearms than buying stocks.

I think this is the very first time I have ever had the last word with my mother.

 

[Ledbetter]

Gordon said:

"her furniture is long ruined by the boot heels of the young drunken cowboys of her mid life crisis."

What a poet; there's a country-western song in there for sure.

H&H, best idea so far is to just keep washing dishes until this thing blows over.

 

[Ky Larry]

Several years ago I was in the U.S.Air Force and stationed in England. I had the opportunity to tour the Holland and Holland factory in London. I understand exactly what was going thru your mind. There is nothing quite like the feel of a fine double rifle.
You shold be a man and remind your wife that you are the head of the house and the absolute master of your domain. Tell her you can do anything you damn well please and she should keep quiet. Then after you've picked up your clothes off the front lawn you can tell Rover he has a new roommate.

P.S. Don't forget to DUCK!!!

 

[BigG]

Does the gun come regulated for the std load available from Federal?

 

[Gfrey]

When I mentioned this thread to my wife she LAUGHED at the "No husband has been shot while doing dishes."

I suggest buying your bride an equivilent priced toy SHE wants.
I mean, a new double rifle is cheap at twice the price, RIGHT?


GOOD LUCK.


I just wish my wife would go ahead and buy that harley instead of talking about it!


Gfrey