Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow
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No the expensive ones tend to be satisfying and worth it. It's the cheap ones that are often not actually cheap when it breaks and/or when you go to re-sell.
Ever regret an expensive firearm purchase?
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I had a Kimber SS Target II. About 7 hundred +-. Troublesome pistol from the first installment of the mag. Sold it.
Wilson CQB, again, spendy. Accurate and all, but VERY finicky. Bla bla bla...heard about their warranties etc. No thanks. Don't feel like dealing with frequent flyer miles as my pistol goes back and forth for trials of fixing issues.
The most expensive pistol of late has been my FN five-seven. I do NOT regret my purchase in the least. It does what it is supposed to do. FUNCTIONS reliably, and accurately.
In my case, seems the more expensive the pistol is, the worse it functions.:banghead:
Wilson CQB, again, spendy. Accurate and all, but VERY finicky. Bla bla bla...heard about their warranties etc. No thanks. Don't feel like dealing with frequent flyer miles as my pistol goes back and forth for trials of fixing issues.
The most expensive pistol of late has been my FN five-seven. I do NOT regret my purchase in the least. It does what it is supposed to do. FUNCTIONS reliably, and accurately.
In my case, seems the more expensive the pistol is, the worse it functions.:banghead:
theotherwaldo
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I've never regretted buying any gun. I've only regretted selling them.
Knives
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I bought a Springfield 1911 milspec to carry a few years back that I initially really liked, but eventually regretted spending the money on. Sold it later on down the road to a co-worker.
loneviking
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Oh yeah, there have been some real duds over the years.
A Colt Diamondback snubby that the frame screws would start backing out after a handful of rounds with resulting 'flyers'. I took the gun to a smith who never could get the screws to stay in.
A Walther P38, picked it up cheap in a distress sale thinking 'what a great collectible'....POS, the accuracy was horrible and it jammed every other round.
The CZ 82 that I just sold wasn't expensive, but nowhere near as reliable as I had heard. Not all that accurate either.
And I just bought a S&W model 65-6 that has a really nice action, easy to draw and use---but so far, the accuracy just sucks! If I can't figure out what the problem is, it's leaving too!
The surprises are what's fun. I bought a Zoli over/under years ago when they first entered the American market and were completely unknown. That is the best shooting 12 gauge I ever handled and you'll never get that out of my hands!
My Colt Peacekeeper----ugly gun, new Colt model and again, I took a chance and it paid off. The gun is a tack driver and you can't hurt the matte finish. It's another gun you can't pry out of my hands.
The best bet is too find and shoot whatever you're going to buy. Which is why I'm probably going to buy a XD45 next. I'm not a big fan of bottom feeders, but I've shot the XD9, XD40 and 45 and every one has been a tack driver for me.
At least I have a wife who agrees that if the gun isn't both accurate and reliable, it's going to be sold!
A Colt Diamondback snubby that the frame screws would start backing out after a handful of rounds with resulting 'flyers'. I took the gun to a smith who never could get the screws to stay in.
A Walther P38, picked it up cheap in a distress sale thinking 'what a great collectible'....POS, the accuracy was horrible and it jammed every other round.
The CZ 82 that I just sold wasn't expensive, but nowhere near as reliable as I had heard. Not all that accurate either.
And I just bought a S&W model 65-6 that has a really nice action, easy to draw and use---but so far, the accuracy just sucks! If I can't figure out what the problem is, it's leaving too!
The surprises are what's fun. I bought a Zoli over/under years ago when they first entered the American market and were completely unknown. That is the best shooting 12 gauge I ever handled and you'll never get that out of my hands!
My Colt Peacekeeper----ugly gun, new Colt model and again, I took a chance and it paid off. The gun is a tack driver and you can't hurt the matte finish. It's another gun you can't pry out of my hands.
The best bet is too find and shoot whatever you're going to buy. Which is why I'm probably going to buy a XD45 next. I'm not a big fan of bottom feeders, but I've shot the XD9, XD40 and 45 and every one has been a tack driver for me.
At least I have a wife who agrees that if the gun isn't both accurate and reliable, it's going to be sold!
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One of my first guns was a 500 sw magnum. Had to have the most powerful hangun. Paid bout a grand was to expensive to shoot and i had absolutely no use for it. Took a beating when i sold it.
Texpatriate
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No, but my wife has.
jakemccoy
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I don't agree that you always get what you pay for. There are some firearms that are in such large production, that their price decreases. However, they're still relatively high quality.
I have some firearms that are almost a year old and that I haven't even fired yet. I don't regret their purchases.
Off subject, I do regret refinancing my home recently. I fell in love with the low rate. I didn't fully realize that I didn't really need the refinance until I calmed down. So, I sort of wasted a few grand...oops. It'll be recouped in about 17 months because of the savings, but still.
I have some firearms that are almost a year old and that I haven't even fired yet. I don't regret their purchases.
Off subject, I do regret refinancing my home recently. I fell in love with the low rate. I didn't fully realize that I didn't really need the refinance until I calmed down. So, I sort of wasted a few grand...oops. It'll be recouped in about 17 months because of the savings, but still.
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Although I'm 53, my first gun ourchase was Oct. '07. Knew nothing about these, nor about any other guns. Only had a Savage .22 for thirty years and used it about six times, no real exposure to others, as an ignorant 'city-slicker'.
The bolt got stuck on this brand-new AO M-1 Carbine about a month after I bought it (came up, out of the track). Even the magazine would hardly feed until it also went to the factory.
The repair seemed fine. My bias was against AO, more than the rifle itself, but sold it anyway at a real loss.
It might still be in the store which bought it last Feb.
No more AO rifles for me. Ever.
Wish I had already been exposed to reliable carbines, i.e. Minis, an SKS, AK or Saiga. This AO carbine was very over-priced, but I trusted a brand-new gun. Really disappointing.
My wife said "For a $700 thing to break, they should refund your money", but that was not their policy ("Guns and Ammo", on Summer Ave). The store said no, they would send it back to the factory.
Could have bought an SKS and lots of ammo for that price.
Now have Minis, an SKS and MN 44s.
Learned the hard way out of total ignorance. Will many retail stores refund your money when they see that a gun is broken?
The bolt got stuck on this brand-new AO M-1 Carbine about a month after I bought it (came up, out of the track). Even the magazine would hardly feed until it also went to the factory.
The repair seemed fine. My bias was against AO, more than the rifle itself, but sold it anyway at a real loss.
It might still be in the store which bought it last Feb.
No more AO rifles for me. Ever.
Wish I had already been exposed to reliable carbines, i.e. Minis, an SKS, AK or Saiga. This AO carbine was very over-priced, but I trusted a brand-new gun. Really disappointing.
My wife said "For a $700 thing to break, they should refund your money", but that was not their policy ("Guns and Ammo", on Summer Ave). The store said no, they would send it back to the factory.
Could have bought an SKS and lots of ammo for that price.
Now have Minis, an SKS and MN 44s.
Learned the hard way out of total ignorance. Will many retail stores refund your money when they see that a gun is broken?
My first pistol was a USP 40. I like the USP but hated the .40 so I sold after two trips to the range. Now I own all 9's and 45's, I've heard your first gun purchase is usually your worst and that held true for me. I'm still looking for a USP 9 but I've migrated to Sig's and Glocks now.
No, but I buy guns as a project. I built my AR, mount all my scopes, bedded my rifle, reworked my 1911's.
I only regret my approach. I kind of admire the guy who can go to the gun store, buy the gun and shoot it that day! I plan for about a year, off and on. Buy it. Tear it down, clean and relube with the oil of my choice. Then I load or buy test ammo. Then work up a load. Then I start about a year long process of perfecting a load, cleaning method, shooting technique, gunsmithing. . until it is finished. Then I start thinking about a revision!
Buy and shoot! Buy and shoot. . .Is it really that simple? I tend to be so conservative on what I spend that I only regret going over budget for a few weeks!
Hmmm. . .Now about that USO scope I was wanting. . .Oh yea, I can't justify buying a scope worth more than my car! It was bad enough having built an AR worth about what my car is worth. I think I would walk before I would sell it! I drive 70 miles a day minimum!
I only regret my approach. I kind of admire the guy who can go to the gun store, buy the gun and shoot it that day! I plan for about a year, off and on. Buy it. Tear it down, clean and relube with the oil of my choice. Then I load or buy test ammo. Then work up a load. Then I start about a year long process of perfecting a load, cleaning method, shooting technique, gunsmithing. . until it is finished. Then I start thinking about a revision!
Buy and shoot! Buy and shoot. . .Is it really that simple? I tend to be so conservative on what I spend that I only regret going over budget for a few weeks!
Hmmm. . .Now about that USO scope I was wanting. . .Oh yea, I can't justify buying a scope worth more than my car! It was bad enough having built an AR worth about what my car is worth. I think I would walk before I would sell it! I drive 70 miles a day minimum!
FMJMIKE
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I have terrible buyers remorse when I buy an expensive gun. Just a natural born cheapskate I guess.............
You get what you pay for--most of the time. I have had my share of dogs at all price levels and taken a bath on too many of them. I have also gotten into some pretty unlikely pieces and been very pleased with them.
If the basic design and quality in the gun are good, then the results can be spectacular. A case in point is the M1 Garand. Some years back I got one of the "minus wood" CMP rifles for $295. Did all the rehab myself to include rebarrelling and glass bedding, and it is essentially an NM rifle; I love it. IMHO it is a better rifle than the vaunted M1A (although I like that, too). I might have $600 in it.
The counterpoint is a custom-built Green River Hawken from 1977 or so. It was a gorgeous rifle in every way; just defied all efforts to get reliable ignition. Better muzzle-loading gunsmiths than I fought it for months. Probably should have thrown it back at the makers but eventually dumped (at a loss) it in disgust.
Some real parallels here between guns and women...
If the basic design and quality in the gun are good, then the results can be spectacular. A case in point is the M1 Garand. Some years back I got one of the "minus wood" CMP rifles for $295. Did all the rehab myself to include rebarrelling and glass bedding, and it is essentially an NM rifle; I love it. IMHO it is a better rifle than the vaunted M1A (although I like that, too). I might have $600 in it.
The counterpoint is a custom-built Green River Hawken from 1977 or so. It was a gorgeous rifle in every way; just defied all efforts to get reliable ignition. Better muzzle-loading gunsmiths than I fought it for months. Probably should have thrown it back at the makers but eventually dumped (at a loss) it in disgust.
Some real parallels here between guns and women...
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I almost always feel "funny" almost light headed after buying a gun if things are the least bit tight financially (which is just about always). I knew I shouldn't have done it. It goes away...
I feel the same way when I buy a car or anything else that most people feel is expensive. It is never a celebation for me. I've felt that way about buying 3 pairs of Levi's at the same time. ... I just can't win.
I know why pretty much. I grew up having to pinch pennies for everything. If I really need something I feel okay after buying it. But I seldom really need anything other than food. I wince when my grocery bill is $200. I do the same thing paying a $50 restaurant bill (dinner for two). It is just built into me that I should not spend money. But once I spend the money, I almost NEVER take anything back to a store even if it is the most stupid impulse buy I can think of. A good example are movie DVD's. Half the time I'll pay maybe $20 for one and not watch it for a month, if at all. I still have many movies still unwatched in my DVD collection.
I feel the same way when I buy a car or anything else that most people feel is expensive. It is never a celebation for me. I've felt that way about buying 3 pairs of Levi's at the same time. ... I just can't win.
I know why pretty much. I grew up having to pinch pennies for everything. If I really need something I feel okay after buying it. But I seldom really need anything other than food. I wince when my grocery bill is $200. I do the same thing paying a $50 restaurant bill (dinner for two). It is just built into me that I should not spend money. But once I spend the money, I almost NEVER take anything back to a store even if it is the most stupid impulse buy I can think of. A good example are movie DVD's. Half the time I'll pay maybe $20 for one and not watch it for a month, if at all. I still have many movies still unwatched in my DVD collection.
moooose102
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nope, if it is to much money, i just dont buy it!
i would like a .223 semi-auto military style gun, but they are just to expensive. maybe, when the time is right, i will buy a remington 7400 in .243 instead.
i would like a .223 semi-auto military style gun, but they are just to expensive. maybe, when the time is right, i will buy a remington 7400 in .243 instead.I think I have post-purchase gun depression syndrome. For some reason, the last few guns I've bought...when I get them home I think...I spent HOW MUCH on this?! And I CAN'T return it no matter what? :banghead: And, with my GP100 for example, I just plain didn't like it for a little while. I'm not sure why though, because I totally love all those guns now, and I'd sell a kidney first.
The biggest regret I have is selling that nice stainless Euroarms 1858 Remington replica I had. But they're relatively cheap to re-buy....
(this is why I don't buy new cars)
For some reason, the last few guns I've bought...when I get them home I think...I spent HOW MUCH on this?! And I CAN'T return it no matter what? :banghead: And, with my GP100 for example, I just plain didn't like it for a little while. I'm not sure why though, because I totally love all those guns now, and I'd sell a kidney first.The biggest regret I have is selling that nice stainless Euroarms 1858 Remington replica I had. But they're relatively cheap to re-buy....
(this is why I don't buy new cars)
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I bought a fake H&H 12 bore. That was a several thousand dollar mistake that luckily was taken care of by the dealer 5 months later after I threatened legal action. ---The dealer had guaranteed it in writing but when Holland and Holland looked it over they said it was not one of their guns. Said dealer tried to say they were wrong and refused to honor the guarantee.
Right now as I sit here typing, I'm actually regretting several purchases. I got on the panic buying band-wagon, and recently I've overpaid for several things. I regret it, because in some cases "even if" these things truly did become unavailable in the future, and "even if" this was my last chance to get them, the truth is I don't now, nor will I ever will need any of them. Because of the slowness of transactions these days, the things I regret buying haven't even arrived yet. I wonder if I'll regret them more or less when they are in my hands.
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Yes, when something is not right with the gun after purchase.
Most distressing is when you find that someone etched their name or initials or social security number in a place you couldn't see when initailly inspecting the gun.
Sellers sometimes get irritated with me when I insist on removing grips and/or disassembling to avoid this type of problem.
Most distressing is when you find that someone etched their name or initials or social security number in a place you couldn't see when initailly inspecting the gun.
Sellers sometimes get irritated with me when I insist on removing grips and/or disassembling to avoid this type of problem.
goose2
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I got over $10,000 in one of my trap guns. I have never regretted it for a second. All of my guns are my pride enjoy. If I thought I was going to regret it I probably wouldn't have purchased it.
We won't get into the rest of my collection.
We won't get into the rest of my collection.
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