buying low price guns (addiction)

[NIGHTLORD40K]

Im trying to avoid low-priced guns anymore because they usually need work, new or old, and Im getting tired of doing restoration work (cars and guns).
Last basket case Mossberg .22 I picked up for $37 ended up costing over $300 when it was done and consumed probably 10 hours of my life I wont get back- and its stil not terribly accurate. As a result, Im likely to grab one of my $1000+ target rifles to get the most from my precious range time.
Not selling it, though- too much time and $$ sunk into it, dangnabbit!!!!!

I will admit to being strongly lured by the Savage Rascal, though. For under $200 new, you get a quality action, adjustable Accu-trigger, tapped receiver, steel sling studs, and halfway decent adjustable sights in a neat and compact package. Im seriously thinking about buying several to give to kids, use as trunk and boat guns, and generally stash in case of apocalypse.

 

[earlthegoat2]

The problem with buying lower priced guns is you find yourself accumulating them too quickly. I find that the same folks who often buy lower priced guns are the same types of folks who have no focus as to what they want or any longer term plan or goal. Also, lower price guns now have very little potential to be higher priced guns later so there is little investment value either. Without any of these things, you just accumulate and accumulate and accumulate and……

However if you want a varied and well rounded collection then lower priced firearms can net you that very quickly and inexpensively. You can have every base covered from hunting rifle, carry gun, a few range toys, hunting and clays shotguns, hunting handguns, etc.

 

[Jimfern]

H&R 929 22 revolver.

 

[Mark_Mark]

HiPoint! everyone needs at lease 2

 

[.455_Hunter]

I definitely had a period where I bought quite a few spur-of-the-moment "that's a great deal" guns. They were procured without properly figuring how they fit into my needs- either practically or for collection purposes. An example would be an excellent condition early Taurus PT-58 that I bought for $249 with several extra mags. Interesting gun, but in reality offered nothing that I required. It, and most of the others, have now gone down river to fund things that I actually want.

 

[Legionnaire]

I definitely had a period where I bought quite a few spur-of-the-moment "that's a great deal" guns. They were procured without properly figuring how they fit into my needs- either practically or for collection purposes. Most of those have now gone down river to fund things that I actually want.

Yes. The true “great deal” guns can certainly leverage longer-term purchases. If they don’t scratch an itch, easy to flip or trade them for something that does.

 

[tuckerdog1]

A couple years back, I told my wife I was gonna quit buying inexpensive guns. I would buy fewer but better guns. And yet, a couple weeks ago....

 

[tws3b2]

My son in law bought a Hi Point 380 at the gun show the other day, He said because it felt good in his hand. I picked it up and thought the same. I'm thinking of getting one myself. I have a Taurus g3c. It had a break in problems but now has run over a 1000 rounds without a single fail. I have a Sar b6 that has not had a single fail except one fail to fire that turned out to be bad round in over 600 rounds. Both the Taurus and Sar were under $400 each. The only handgun I have ever had to return for warranty repair was a Beretta.
Believe it or not, Not Everybody buys guns just to carry. Some of us just like to shoot. Some of like to shoot targets and tin cans and don't even think of guns solely for the purpose of killing.