Schwing
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I recently read through the thread about guns we buy and then lose all interest in. It was an enjoyable read. It made me think about just the opposite. What guns have you been hesitant to buy or have been talked into buying that turned out to be great decisions?
For me, it was my Ruger GP100 5" stainless. I had very little interest in revolvers and even less in Ruger revolvers. I had a 686 on my gun bucket list and suddenly got the itch to go for it during the last election cycle when I couldn't find one. My local Cal Ranch had a GP100 come in and the guy that works the counter (I know him pretty well) talked me into it. It was a very half-hearted and impulsive buy that I regretted before I even made it to the car.
That all changed the first 6 rounds down the barrel! Upon coming home, I immediately ordered dies, casings and bullets for .38 and .357. Not only is it my favorite pinking gun, but it is the gun I carry in the woods. It has led me down the road to more revolvers and lever-actions after decades of having a poo poo attitude about "Outdated" guns.
For me, it was my Ruger GP100 5" stainless. I had very little interest in revolvers and even less in Ruger revolvers. I had a 686 on my gun bucket list and suddenly got the itch to go for it during the last election cycle when I couldn't find one. My local Cal Ranch had a GP100 come in and the guy that works the counter (I know him pretty well) talked me into it. It was a very half-hearted and impulsive buy that I regretted before I even made it to the car.
That all changed the first 6 rounds down the barrel! Upon coming home, I immediately ordered dies, casings and bullets for .38 and .357. Not only is it my favorite pinking gun, but it is the gun I carry in the woods. It has led me down the road to more revolvers and lever-actions after decades of having a poo poo attitude about "Outdated" guns.