Brand New 1911 horror story!!!

[ET]

So, ET, what's the rest of the story? Did the gold mark scrub off?

Well, the ring that my wife was wearing wasn't gold, it was a sterling silver looking thing with some raised edges that she wears on her right hand. I now call it "the gun finish killer ring". I bought a mat black gun finish touch-up pen to cover up the bare metal. It looks rather good for an amateur job. BUT my wife likes shooting the 1911 so much that she went out and bought a Taurus pt1911 for $490. It wouldn't have been my first choice for the money, but she wanted a gun that she could rack by herself & really liked this 9mm Taurus.

While we were at the LGS buying her new gun, I saw a Glock 20 scrutiny:I know, some habits die hard) for $395 that had a Laserlite rear sight on it. I told my wife that the Glock would help me get over the boogered up front strap on my 1911. She surprisingly said OK, so I ended up with a new (slightly used) Glock 20. I've wanted a 10mm for some time now since I don't spend enough on ammo these days. We took both guns out and she put 200 rounds through her pt1911 without an ftf. The Glock had one but I think it was because my wife limp wristed it. All in all a happy ending.

I guess the fact that she is a teacher and 95% of her fellow teachers are card carrying gun hating liberals, makes it easy to get past. I'd rather have a wife who wants to go shoot my new guns than have a wife who wants to sell them while I'm out of town. I know I probably made too much out of the gouges in the parkerizing, but it was before I ever had a chance to shoot my first 1911 & it was a brand new Springfield Range Officer. Hey I'm over it now, well unless I run across another gun that I just have to have.

 

[Ala Dan]

character on a firearm is awesome~!, don't even worry 'bout it~!

 

[robinkevin]

I agree with others in that guns or tools and tools get scratched up. If you want a show gun, buy it and put it up in a case to be viewed only. Its kinda like the guys who drive big four wheel drives that expect their trucks to stay spotless...

Sooner you accept this the easier it will be.

 

[HOOfan_1]

My fairly new CZ 550 fell over against an aluminum step ladder. Put a huge silver mark on it, I thought for sure it scratched the finish. I rubbed and rubbed on it with my shirt and it started to fade, coated it in CLP and gently rubbed it with steel wool and the mark came off.

 

[laramiec]

Get over it, its just a piece of metal, no feelings, no desire and does not return love.

 

[tx_pistolero]

I do sort of feel where you are coming from. I have a Marlin .357 lever gun made in 1981 that was pristine when I got it 5 years ago. I still kind of baby it. Every other gun I have is brush burned and road worn.

 

[chrt396]

The OP didn't say it was a carry gun, unless I missed it. I have many guns, but only one carry gun, it's a plastic gun just because I can't stand damaging a fine firearm, plus it's very light. I have no feelings for it.

The balance of my guns are treasures to me, and I would be upset too, scratches and idiot marks don't add character, they say bad things about someone in it's past who didn't know how to handle a gun.

Normal wear and tear are unavoidable, true, but with careful handling that happens very slowly.

Can I get an AMEN!!!!

 

[exavid]

As I mentioned before, to me guns are tools. If I had a tool I didn't use I'd get rid of it. I know there are many who collect things, salt shakers, stamps, celebrity pictures, stuffed animals, etc. but I'm not one who wants to burden my life with a pile of 'stuff' I don't use. If I get the urge to look at old guns I go to a museum.