Heller Celebratory Purchases
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EOTechRulesAll
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I plan on buying a dozen "assault rifles" in the next year or so, so I am holding off on my major purchases, since I bought/traded/was gifted about a dozen guns in the last two years. I'm largely broke...
I've been buying ammo, magazines, and body armor, so I am tapped out.
I just treated myself to concealable Safariland body armor. I plan to wear it on a daily basis. Having a gun wouldn't do any good if somebody got a first hit on me and I was too wounded to draw and return fire. Even though there will surely be blunt force trauma pain, hopefully the armor gives me a fighting chance to draw and return fire if they get the drop on me.
Still, the best weapon/defense is, as always, SITUATIONAL AWARENESS! I have avoided/averted/ended several situations, before they began, just through situational awareness. People obviously casing me (or my mother), often late at night in parking lots, who were watching intently and readying to make a move, backing off and leaving because they saw I had locked eyes with them, and was putting my hand under my coat.
Yes, it gets that bad... My mother stands around in a deserted parking lot at 10 pm in a strange area, gabbing with her lady friend, as some lone guy in a car pulls up about 200 feet away and starts watching them, staying put in the middle of the parking lot for 30-90 seconds, until I lock eyes with him and start to reach into my coat, at which time he pulls away and exits the parking lot. I then told my mother a guy was casing her, and she told me I was crazy. Really, the guy pulled up, stopped his car (engine still running) put the passenger window down, and was leaning over to watch her and her lady friend, until he noticed I was observing him as well, and then I was moving my hand under my coat.
I've been buying ammo, magazines, and body armor, so I am tapped out.
I just treated myself to concealable Safariland body armor. I plan to wear it on a daily basis. Having a gun wouldn't do any good if somebody got a first hit on me and I was too wounded to draw and return fire. Even though there will surely be blunt force trauma pain, hopefully the armor gives me a fighting chance to draw and return fire if they get the drop on me.
Still, the best weapon/defense is, as always, SITUATIONAL AWARENESS! I have avoided/averted/ended several situations, before they began, just through situational awareness. People obviously casing me (or my mother), often late at night in parking lots, who were watching intently and readying to make a move, backing off and leaving because they saw I had locked eyes with them, and was putting my hand under my coat.
Yes, it gets that bad... My mother stands around in a deserted parking lot at 10 pm in a strange area, gabbing with her lady friend, as some lone guy in a car pulls up about 200 feet away and starts watching them, staying put in the middle of the parking lot for 30-90 seconds, until I lock eyes with him and start to reach into my coat, at which time he pulls away and exits the parking lot. I then told my mother a guy was casing her, and she told me I was crazy. Really, the guy pulled up, stopped his car (engine still running) put the passenger window down, and was leaning over to watch her and her lady friend, until he noticed I was observing him as well, and then I was moving my hand under my coat.
My Trooper Mark III came that day, and when I went to pick it up, I scored a Remington Rand as well.
A good day.
I shot the Trooper today. It shoots very well, but not quite as well as its brother the Python.
A good day.
I shot the Trooper today. It shoots very well, but not quite as well as its brother the Python.
sumpnz
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Well, I got back from the gun show earlier this afternoon with 3 DPMS complete lowers for $750 OTD. I was going to get some mags but I didn't see what I thought was a good enough deal. I saw a Rem 1100 LT-20 with removable chokes that I REALLY wanted to buy, but the ATM was out of service and I'd blown what cash I'd been able to get ahead of time on the AR lowers. I still had a good $400 in the budget, which it seemed he'd take, but it was a private sale so he couldn't take my debit card.
TehK1w1
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Well my budget won't accommodate the Kahr CW9 I've been drooling over, but I did go to the range on Thursday. My Makarov reached 500 flawless rounds that day too
Flyboy
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A Caspian 1911 frame in .45 that will ultimately be built into my barbecue gun.
Serial number: HELLER 1.
Serial number: HELLER 1.
Ala Dan
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I will simply retreat to my RSC, and play with what I already have~!
Lets see, last time I fondled the XD- it may be time to give a wheel
gun some T-L-C; then again, there is the Baer TRS or the Smith 39.
Wait a minute, there are those Colt D-frame Dick Specials, Agent
uuhm- I just don't know. Oh~! I forgot 'bout that old Colt AR-15
standing in the corner-
Lets see, last time I fondled the XD- it may be time to give a wheel
gun some T-L-C; then again, there is the Baer TRS or the Smith 39.
Wait a minute, there are those Colt D-frame Dick Specials, Agent
uuhm- I just don't know. Oh~! I forgot 'bout that old Colt AR-15
standing in the corner-
roadrash 1
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In response to the Supreme court decision,I bought a five year membership to the NRA.Put a new handgun purchase I was planning, on the back burner for a few weeks!
Cannonball888
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I bought a surplus mag pouch at the gunshow yesterday for $1.50.
OK. I'm a cheapskate.
OK. I'm a cheapskate.
ArcherandShooter
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Bushmaster AR-15 with ported barrel and desert camo on the stock and forearm.
I'd been looking for a good used AR and this one begged me to take it home.
Oh, and a pair of 30-rd mags.
I'd been looking for a good used AR and this one begged me to take it home.
Oh, and a pair of 30-rd mags.
ambidextrous1
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Way to go, Roadrash!
Richard.Howe
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Just bought a RRA 20" Varmint A4, in honor of Heller, and in fear of AWB2
Daryl Licht
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I ordered a Bulgarian AK-47 on Friday afternoon. Made sure to get it in all black.
LSCurrier
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I purchased a Remington 870 Magnum with 20" barrel as my Heller purchase.
Now if I can get out and try it out sometime.
Luke
Now if I can get out and try it out sometime.
Luke
sacp81170a
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I bought a Mossberg 590 Special Purpose with the 7 round tube and bayonet lug. Put a SureFire Picatinny handguard, a Knoxx Spec Ops stock, a Side Saddle and a Black Hawk Tactical Sling on it. Stuck a Sure Fire flashlight on the handguard and my old M8A1 bayonet on the lug. I am now prepared for CQB with Zombies. 
Oh, I also picked up 8 black Magpul P-Mags for my AR's. It was a good day.
Oh, I also picked up 8 black Magpul P-Mags for my AR's.
It was a good day.Finally had time to take pics. and update my property database.
I ordered this the day of the Heller Decision. Although I was told that there was a "waiting list" for these, it arrived 3 days later. I would guess that the 82A1 is in higher demand anyway.
I received the call to pick it up while I was at a gunshow. I could hardly contain the excitement as I filled out the 4473. Ammo arrived from Barrett yesterday via FedEx. Love to see the wheel truck come up the driveway to the garage door....
Letting her sound off on the 4th.
I ordered this the day of the Heller Decision. Although I was told that there was a "waiting list" for these, it arrived 3 days later. I would guess that the 82A1 is in higher demand anyway.
I received the call to pick it up while I was at a gunshow. I could hardly contain the excitement as I filled out the 4473. Ammo arrived from Barrett yesterday via FedEx. Love to see the wheel truck come up the driveway to the garage door....
Letting her sound off on the 4th.
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