Are guns impulse buys?
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Mine aren't. I have the next 20-30 guns that I want to buy planned out.
Why? I have more time than I do money.
Why? I have more time than I do money.
Hungry Seagull
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No impulse here. Literally a lifetime in planning.
We finalized plans during the last Administration prior to the Election and moved ahead and "Pulled the trigger" (Pun not intended) on those plans.
All done, except for ammuntion, range time and cleaning supplies occasionally.
We finalized plans during the last Administration prior to the Election and moved ahead and "Pulled the trigger" (Pun not intended) on those plans.
All done, except for ammuntion, range time and cleaning supplies occasionally.
ThrottleJockey
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A few of my buys were planned very carefully, others were impulse. At the range, shooting, looking around, OMG LOOK AT THAT!!! I gotta have it. Good price too.........something like that anyways.
KBintheSLC
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I agree with the OP that a lot of folks are gun owners, but not really shooters. I can't imagine not shooting each of my guns at least 2-3 times per year (the safe queens)... my carry gun gets shot 2-3 times per month.
I never buy a gun without fully researching it, and deciding weather that gun really meets a need. I'd rather buy ammo compulsively than guns. At least the ammo can eventually get used.
Congrats on joining the 2nd Amendment crowd... you won't regret it, and you'll never look back.
I never buy a gun without fully researching it, and deciding weather that gun really meets a need. I'd rather buy ammo compulsively than guns. At least the ammo can eventually get used.
Congrats on joining the 2nd Amendment crowd... you won't regret it, and you'll never look back.
Legionnaire
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No and yes. There are guns I plan to buy ... I research them, compare them, look for a good deal, etc.
And there are those that simply call out to me when I see them ... mostly second-hand guns that are very good deals.
If you're like most here, your first will be planned, but likely at least one subsequent purchase will be impulse. Just make sure you have the money to buy rather than borrowing for an impulse purchase.
And there are those that simply call out to me when I see them ... mostly second-hand guns that are very good deals.
If you're like most here, your first will be planned, but likely at least one subsequent purchase will be impulse. Just make sure you have the money to buy rather than borrowing for an impulse purchase.
CapnMac
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impulse buy
Back when we 1, had a really good shop in town, and 2, I had a good paying job, I splurged some bonus money on a Taurus .45
Fate insisted I "pay" for this boon in that the hammer & safety frame bores were just a smittering out of alignment. Was ok, guys at the shop understood on third trip back to Taurus. Which was two too many for me, I left with a sweet Colt Pocket Model .32acp eventually.
Some impulses are good, others not so much. Had an impulse to pick up a real nice SA-only Suomi in 7.62x25 (both round & stick mags included) but turned it down as I did not want yet another caliber of ammo to keep around the house. Was dumb. Cool factor would still be there, even with the temptation of the street price now being 2.5x what I could have paid.
Was sore tempted by a Sig 210 9mm, had the money even, drove half-way back to the show on Sunday even--but didn't. Glad I did, I needed the cash to offset a monster property tax increase rather than get clobbered with a big per-month mortgage note change.
it's all livin' just slower some days and faster on others.
Back when we 1, had a really good shop in town, and 2, I had a good paying job, I splurged some bonus money on a Taurus .45
Fate insisted I "pay" for this boon in that the hammer & safety frame bores were just a smittering out of alignment. Was ok, guys at the shop understood on third trip back to Taurus. Which was two too many for me, I left with a sweet Colt Pocket Model .32acp eventually.
Some impulses are good, others not so much. Had an impulse to pick up a real nice SA-only Suomi in 7.62x25 (both round & stick mags included) but turned it down as I did not want yet another caliber of ammo to keep around the house. Was dumb. Cool factor would still be there, even with the temptation of the street price now being 2.5x what I could have paid.
Was sore tempted by a Sig 210 9mm, had the money even, drove half-way back to the show on Sunday even--but didn't. Glad I did, I needed the cash to offset a monster property tax increase rather than get clobbered with a big per-month mortgage note change.
it's all livin' just slower some days and faster on others.
glassman
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two of my pistols were impulse buys but ones that I'm glad I made. The first was a S&W M19-4 in pristine condition and the other was a M64 no dash. Both of them were a "I better get it now or it will be gone" type of thing. The rest have all been researched, thought about and saved for.
wyocarp
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A fair number of my guns have been impulse. I figure that if I don't buy it when I see it, I am mad at myself for quite a while. I still let them slip by me though. I saw a gun on gun broker a few months back that I have been wanting and I figured I'd get back on in time to catch the end of the bidding. Wouldn't you know, I missed it and I'm kicking myself. It was a gun my dad had but gave to one of my brothers and I've always wanted one. Of course my brother doesn't even have it any longer.
Jefferson Herb
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I purchased my sw915 after the awb that clinton signed,I was looking for a makarov.
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A few of my guns have been impulse buys. Most of the time its someone who is short on cash and is willing to sell on the cheap. I always fill out a cash receipt and have them sign it and get their DL #. If they are not willing to I assume it may be stolen and I don't won't it. The guns that I really want or convience myself I need. I will search everything I can find about the gun before making a purchase.
ComradeBurg
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I've done impulse buys on guns before. In fact last week I went to my usual gun store without any intention of buying a gun. Out of chance he had just got in a Springfield 1911 which I've been eyeing for a while. I walked out with it. There was no real stop to think about it beyond the fifteen minutes I spent holding it and looking it over.
Impulse buys are also how I ended up with my Beretta CX4 and Mosin Nagant.
Impulse buys are also how I ended up with my Beretta CX4 and Mosin Nagant.
blooeyesguy
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Some of my gun purchases are impulse, but most are guns I specifically look for. My girlfriend is not one to tell me "no" or "why don't you think about it for awhile". Actually, my girlfriend tells me "go ahead and get it if you want it". I gotta keep this woman around. I'm now looking into a Glock 34 even though I've already got four Glocks.
azmtnbikerxdm
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My first 2 handguns were not impulse purchases. I did some research and then went looking for those 2. The Sig Mosquito and Marlin 60 were impulse buys but I love them and have no regrets.
Not at all. I go to the gunstore or gunshow and pick out 5-10 guns I want, then I debate with myself, I compare the prices, I hold them, I compare them to other guns I already have that do the same thing...sometimes I put them back down and go look at other stuff. After much consideration, I pick no more than 3 and just get those...on that particular trip. I don't think that's impulsive at all.
Does anyone else think this is impulsive??? Do I need to see someone about this??? Maybe I need some therapy...I'll stop by the gunstore on the way home from work if I don't win this Gunbroker auction before 5.
Does anyone else think this is impulsive??? Do I need to see someone about this??? Maybe I need some therapy...I'll stop by the gunstore on the way home from work if I don't win this Gunbroker auction before 5.
Bw2k2000
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I would have to say yes they are but also ammo is an impulse buy for me
lamebums
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No gun is an impulse buy. The three reasons I have for buying a gun are 1) it's on Obama's hit-list, 2) it's on the bucket list, or 3) for personal defense.
Ammo however is an impulse buy. If I see it, odds are I buy it.
Ammo however is an impulse buy. If I see it, odds are I buy it.
Ed Ames
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I don't understand the jump from "they don't shoot very often" to "impulse buy".
There is a certain minimum set of things I get almost physically uncomfortable if I don't have. It isn't about need or use...I have never needed a gun, a way of writing, or a musical instrument but If I was to walk away from everything I have today I'd end up with some sort of each of those (and a few other things, some practical, others not) tomorrow.
Now, given that I like having these things, I have put more than an impulse of time into choosing what I want. Even in that "walk away" scenario where I get the first gun I actually can it isn't an impulse per se.
Once I have them? I happen to be at a place/time in my life where I can shoot frequently. Three years from now I may be at a place where the gun stays in the closet and I focus on other things. Same gun, same motivation to purchase, same deliberation, different circumstances.
There is a certain minimum set of things I get almost physically uncomfortable if I don't have. It isn't about need or use...I have never needed a gun, a way of writing, or a musical instrument but If I was to walk away from everything I have today I'd end up with some sort of each of those (and a few other things, some practical, others not) tomorrow.
Now, given that I like having these things, I have put more than an impulse of time into choosing what I want. Even in that "walk away" scenario where I get the first gun I actually can it isn't an impulse per se.
Once I have them? I happen to be at a place/time in my life where I can shoot frequently. Three years from now I may be at a place where the gun stays in the closet and I focus on other things. Same gun, same motivation to purchase, same deliberation, different circumstances.
stiletto raggio
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This is a minor resurrection, but I have to say that my purchasing habits have changed. The first gun I ever bought for myself was an 870 combo because buying it was cheaper than buying another barrel for my Benelli. I ended up selling it five years later having shot it very little. Still, I wish I had kept it and given it away as a gift instead.
Anyway, at first, I was buying guns because they fit a broad role. Shotgun for hunting? Check. Rifle for hunting? Check. Carry pistol? Check.
Then I got into niche guns. Trap shotgun? Clays shotgun? AR? Long-range rifle? Competition pistol? Check, check, check...
Now I can say that I am into sub-niches/flat-out overlapping. I am not a focused collector (western guns, Italian guns, weheelguns, etc) but I am a shooter who enjoys just about everything that goes bang. I have a long list to fill, and while there are some guns I don't shoot often (or, in the case of some antiques I have received as gifts, at all) I still want to have them around. The guns I have bought and not liked I have sold almost immediately. Because I scout out good deals, I almost always make my money back. More often than not, though, when I buy it, I will eithe rkeep it or give it as a gift to a friend or family member. I like to promote safe and responsible gun ownership and, much like a quality knife, many people don't realize they were missing one until they have one.
Anyway, at first, I was buying guns because they fit a broad role. Shotgun for hunting? Check. Rifle for hunting? Check. Carry pistol? Check.
Then I got into niche guns. Trap shotgun? Clays shotgun? AR? Long-range rifle? Competition pistol? Check, check, check...
Now I can say that I am into sub-niches/flat-out overlapping. I am not a focused collector (western guns, Italian guns, weheelguns, etc) but I am a shooter who enjoys just about everything that goes bang. I have a long list to fill, and while there are some guns I don't shoot often (or, in the case of some antiques I have received as gifts, at all) I still want to have them around. The guns I have bought and not liked I have sold almost immediately. Because I scout out good deals, I almost always make my money back. More often than not, though, when I buy it, I will eithe rkeep it or give it as a gift to a friend or family member. I like to promote safe and responsible gun ownership and, much like a quality knife, many people don't realize they were missing one until they have one.
CoRoMo
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I think Mosin Nagants are almost always impulse buys.
And no, I haven't made that mistake.
And no, I haven't made that mistake.
RobNDenver
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I think that they are often impulse buys. I had read an article on hunting hogs and realized that my 7mm Mag was perhaps too much for such a purpose. I had to have a .30-30 so off to Gunbroker I went. Same sort of thing happened when I bid on a S&W Model 60. Didn't need it, but really wanted it.
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