makarovnik
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Flirting with disaster.
Dodged a Close One With the Wife
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Some of you guys are pretty funny, but one thing you need to consider is what happens to your collection if something happens to you.
As in, does someone else that you trust know the combination to your safe, or does someone even know where all of your guns are, or approximately how much they're really worth.
If something happened to me, I wouldn't want my wife A)selling my stuff for 10 cents on the dollar at a yard sale when she could get a lot more than that for it or B)not knowing what stuff is, or not knowing where stuff is.
As in, does someone else that you trust know the combination to your safe, or does someone even know where all of your guns are, or approximately how much they're really worth.
If something happened to me, I wouldn't want my wife A)selling my stuff for 10 cents on the dollar at a yard sale when she could get a lot more than that for it or B)not knowing what stuff is, or not knowing where stuff is.
walker944
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My 82 yr old dad still buys guns. He really doesn't shoot much (never has), but just likes the thrill of the persuit, purchase & ownership. My 80 yr old mom gripes & moans about every purchase to the point that my dad feels like he has to sneak around and buy guns behind her back. He'll wait until she's in the shower or out of the house before he'll bring the gun in from the car trunk. It drives me and my wife nuts. We have explained to my mom that the value of the gun will not depreciate and that upon resale (on day) that it will like get more than he paid. Still that doesn't matter to her. Go figure. And, incidentally, they are quite well off and not lacking for ANYTHING! Just a weird relationship, from our prospecitive.
On the otherhand, my wife and I both love guns and buy what we want. We each have our guns safes. She's my gunshow buddy.
On the otherhand, my wife and I both love guns and buy what we want. We each have our guns safes. She's my gunshow buddy.
Claude Clay
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she knew i had a bunch of guns when we were married.
since marriage i buy a toy for me and a bauble for her
l o n g time later she mentions that she's got a lot of earing's
and bangles & stuff.....
i just smile.
she still hasn't put it together.
since marriage i buy a toy for me and a bauble for her
l o n g time later she mentions that she's got a lot of earing's
and bangles & stuff.....
i just smile.
she still hasn't put it together.
One guy gave his advice on how to have a growing collection.
The most important principal he stated was to never let your wife get a definitive count of your guns.
Hem and haw, but never give an exact number. Ever.
His concept was that most women cannot tell the difference between a revolver and a semi auto. Given that, they sure are not going to be able to tell the difference between a M70 and a M700, or a S&W and a Taurus.
When he went to the range, he came back with more guns than when he left. He “traded” guns with his dad.
He put rifles/pistols in room corners and rotated the inventory at times.
While the wife had the perception that the piles were growing, he never acknowledged the phenomena.
Sounds like a plan…
The most important principal he stated was to never let your wife get a definitive count of your guns.
Hem and haw, but never give an exact number. Ever.
His concept was that most women cannot tell the difference between a revolver and a semi auto. Given that, they sure are not going to be able to tell the difference between a M70 and a M700, or a S&W and a Taurus.
When he went to the range, he came back with more guns than when he left. He “traded” guns with his dad.
He put rifles/pistols in room corners and rotated the inventory at times.
While the wife had the perception that the piles were growing, he never acknowledged the phenomena.
Sounds like a plan…chuckusaret
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I'm retired military, been married to the same woman 49 years, I am old, still buy guns and still got bit-hed out every time I brought a new gun home. She also bit-hed when ammo was delivered. That all changed this week. Wife just got a Ruger LCR-LG, she doesn't like it, and just submitted her application for her CCW permit---took me, or her, 49 years to change her mind about weapons. We are off to the gun shop tonight to replace her new CCW and to go to the range and shoot whatever she buys........
For many years while the daughter was growing up the Mrs didn't really want guns in the house. I compromised and didn't buy any new(or used) for many years and wasn't about to sell the 2 I still had (Dan Wesson .357 and an Ithaca 49 22).
So the day the (step)daughter came home from college asking to go shooting was the day I told the Mrs I was buying a new pistol as I had been saving my 'crazy money' for some time. Three new guns later SHE wanted to buy US a gun safe and that was fine with me. She is a quilter/knitter/crafter and has a lot of stuff for her hobbies so she doesn't get on my case too much when I buy a few boxes of shells. She only knows a little bit about my time in the military when weapons were a bit part of my life as was hunting & fishing trips. They don't care for venison/rabbit/squirrel so I seldom hunt these days.
It took some patience and a few years but now she is accepting of firearms in the house and has even gone shooting with me a few times. The daughter on the other hand is usually ready to hit the range provided she isn't working, studying or watching hockey I'm planning on getting her a pistol for her graduation gift next spring (mom doesn't know YET) but that's my intent. Then again she rolled her eyes when I told her that the Ithaca I've been holding onto was set aside for our first grand-daughter/son when they turn 8 y.o. which is when I got my first rifle!
Cheers
Chris in VA
So the day the (step)daughter came home from college asking to go shooting was the day I told the Mrs I was buying a new pistol as I had been saving my 'crazy money' for some time. Three new guns later SHE wanted to buy US a gun safe and that was fine with me. She is a quilter/knitter/crafter and has a lot of stuff for her hobbies so she doesn't get on my case too much when I buy a few boxes of shells. She only knows a little bit about my time in the military when weapons were a bit part of my life as was hunting & fishing trips. They don't care for venison/rabbit/squirrel so I seldom hunt these days.
It took some patience and a few years but now she is accepting of firearms in the house and has even gone shooting with me a few times. The daughter on the other hand is usually ready to hit the range provided she isn't working, studying or watching hockey
I'm planning on getting her a pistol for her graduation gift next spring (mom doesn't know YET) but that's my intent. Then again she rolled her eyes when I told her that the Ithaca I've been holding onto was set aside for our first grand-daughter/son when they turn 8 y.o. which is when I got my first rifle!Cheers
Chris in VA
TimM
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My wife knows where she can find the combination to my safe.... it is in our bank safety deposit box, my brother also has the combination as well as a detailed serial numbered list of my collection.
My wife is no dummy, she is actually a very successful actuary and officer in her company. She will not sell my guns for peanuts and I have given her instructions to let my brother help in the event that something does happen to me.
CoRoMo
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I was showing a new SG to one of my employees yesterday. The wife was here at the office too. When he asked how much I paid for it, I didn't answer. If she only knew, she would... um... well, we don't have to go down that road now do we.
I always love these stories, and I don't judge those who are sort of deceptive about their purchases. It's like any other hobby. In my case, I never owned guns in the 25 years of marriage while I was in the military (and while our kids were at home), but all of the sudden we have finally settled somewhere and I don't have to worry about transporting them and I went hog wild to stock up in a very short period of time. The only one I have real difficulty explaining is the night scope because it was so sinfully expensive. She did think it was neat to look through though.
I was blessed with my wife... She dosent mind guns at all and has no qualms with them being in the house. And her dad taught her well; always buy and never sell. so I just get her the guns that I like and keep shoping until she decides the one that I brought home is the one that she likes until that happens I have permission to keep piling them up... hopefully she dosent find one she likes soon so that my collection can keep growing. I have no Idea what is gonna happen when she says ok I will go to the gun shop with you and pick this one out myself...
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Crash_Test_Dhimmi
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Separate accounts, and cash only slush funds makes a THR'er Happy.
ask me how I know
ask me how I know
cyclopsshooter
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same here! grandfather clause...
gc70
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Once upon a time, I wanted my wife to develop an interest in shooting so we could shoot together. Then she did and has never since complained about my purchases. Now I am nervous when we go shooting or she asks what I have in my safe because she has a way of "adopting" some of my guns.
No-one around me approves of guns. I told my girlfriend about my collection,; She didn't care and doesn't want to join me to the range. My family? Yeah none of them know **** about my guilty pleasure. I don't want to hear a lecture, so I don't tell. I get what I want when I want it. Simple as that!
I get what I want when I want it. Simple as that!gyvel
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I don't have a wife, so there's nothing to hide...
Mr. Bojangles
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Last week I looked in the closet where my wife keeps her shoes and there were several pairs that were not there last time I looked...
She claims she's had them for years. I've also had all those rifles for years...
She claims she's had them for years. I've also had all those rifles for years...
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