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It is usually very easy, because a lack of funds usually stops things dead!
How do you resist the siren call of a new gun?
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Hardtarget
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I don't have to resist...I'm broke....there are no affordable guns right now. I can barely feed the ones I have. 
Really, the last three were mil-surp and not very expensive. However, there are several new offerings I would like to see in my safe. Oh,no...its full. I also need another safe! bother.
Mark.
Really, the last three were mil-surp and not very expensive. However, there are several new offerings I would like to see in my safe. Oh,no...its full. I also need another safe! bother.
Mark.
Treo
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You exercise self disipline & stay away from the gun store unless you have cash
here's what you do. Give youself permission to buy ONE gun per set period of time.
Now, as you are limiting yourself to one gun, you need to spend time deciding which gun you want. List your other choices that are tempting for next time period. That way you aren't saying 'I'll never buy it' you are just saying 'not right now'
Once you selected the general type of gun (deer rifle, snubnose revolver for CCW) etc, you owe it to yourself to hunt down the best values. This is done by checking a bluebook of gun values, NOT by assuming the guns at the gunstore are well priced.
Once you realize the guns in the gunstore are at market price or a bit more, you won't be nearly as tempted, because you know at fair market price, you will have other chances at the same exact gun.
Doing this research will eat up time and allow you to wallow in your love for the evil baby killers you dispicable human being...and allow you to keep a budget of some sort.
Now, as you are limiting yourself to one gun, you need to spend time deciding which gun you want. List your other choices that are tempting for next time period. That way you aren't saying 'I'll never buy it' you are just saying 'not right now'
Once you selected the general type of gun (deer rifle, snubnose revolver for CCW) etc, you owe it to yourself to hunt down the best values. This is done by checking a bluebook of gun values, NOT by assuming the guns at the gunstore are well priced.
Once you realize the guns in the gunstore are at market price or a bit more, you won't be nearly as tempted, because you know at fair market price, you will have other chances at the same exact gun.
Doing this research will eat up time and allow you to wallow in your love for the evil baby killers you dispicable human being...and allow you to keep a budget of some sort.
Wow Mactech! Stay away from GunBroker! I new about it, but recently tried online layaway. If you put lawaway in search, you will get pages and pages of various guns, new, used, and rather exotic as well as antique. I have a Hakim and a Rasheed on layaway, Anyway, it is another method to be able to afford some guns that you normally wouldn't even been able to afford. But be careful!
Harry Paget Flashman
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It is simple. If you already have one or two of the same model don't buy it. Or tie me to the mast, plug my ears with beeswax and put on the lyre CD and crank up the volume.
halfbreed808
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AHHHHHH. So many guns, so little money. The yearning turns to a dull ache after about 4-6 months. But it's stillthere a year later and I'm only $100 away, YEEAAA!
The yearning turns to a dull ache after about 4-6 months. But it's stillthere a year later and I'm only $100 away, YEEAAA!TStorm
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One-gun-a-month should only be self-imposed and based on a yearly average!
My advice stems from finding other allocations for your budget:
My first answer is to purchase a good safe. That will cut into at least two immediate firearm purchases, if not more. This is a very good investment. Make sure its big enough for many more firearm purchases. I've never heard anyone say "my safe is too big."
Second answer is to shoot often and get into reloading. I admit I haven't, but that's another way to get a similar return from your budget. Reloading equipment will be my next "safe-level" investment. I've got other projects I have to move out of my workshop prior to reloading.
Third answer is getting a gunsmith to work on what you have... sights, triggers, or other accessories. Sweet!
This is rather seductive isn't it.
My advice stems from finding other allocations for your budget:
My first answer is to purchase a good safe. That will cut into at least two immediate firearm purchases, if not more. This is a very good investment. Make sure its big enough for many more firearm purchases. I've never heard anyone say "my safe is too big."
Second answer is to shoot often and get into reloading. I admit I haven't, but that's another way to get a similar return from your budget. Reloading equipment will be my next "safe-level" investment. I've got other projects I have to move out of my workshop prior to reloading.
Third answer is getting a gunsmith to work on what you have... sights, triggers, or other accessories. Sweet!
This is rather seductive isn't it.
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ZeSpectre
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I look at my paycheck after all of the must-do stuff is paid for.
That usually brings me to a halt.
Also, I ONLY pay cash otherwise a $600 gun somehow turns into a $850 gun by the time I've paid the damned plastic off. (Did that ONCE, will not repeat mistake!)
That usually brings me to a halt.
Also, I ONLY pay cash otherwise a $600 gun somehow turns into a $850 gun by the time I've paid the damned plastic off. (Did that ONCE, will not repeat mistake!)
hankdatank1362
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I've, stupidly, paid for more than one gun on a credit card.
I think I'm still paying on a SIG.
I also buy guns when I get in a spoiled mood.
I was looking at a GSX-R 750 a couple months ago, and just couldn't justify that kind of expense. But darnit, I work hard, study hard, and provide for my family! I DESERVE a reward every now and again.
Bought a gun as my reward.
Heck, the way gas prices are now, I'd probably had been better off with the bike!
I think I'm still paying on a SIG.
I also buy guns when I get in a spoiled mood.
I was looking at a GSX-R 750 a couple months ago, and just couldn't justify that kind of expense. But darnit, I work hard, study hard, and provide for my family! I DESERVE a reward every now and again.
Bought a gun as my reward.
Heck, the way gas prices are now, I'd probably had been better off with the bike!
While I have the money available, I am such a cheap SOB that I agonize over spending money on things.
So, I torture myself for a few weeks and then part with the money like I am going through childbirth.
And then I usually never regret the decision.
-- John
So, I torture myself for a few weeks and then part with the money like I am going through childbirth.
And then I usually never regret the decision.
-- John
Kind of Blued
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Use one of your existing guns to shoot a bunch of holes in your credit card.
stevelyn
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I don't. I'm a gunhor. I get tangled up with whatever gets my attention.
yokel
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Quite honestly, my place is now filled to repletion with more rifles, shotguns, carbines, and handguns than I know what to do with.
Ammunition stockpile management is the thing these days.
I'll be changing my tune if and when full-autos manufactured after May 19, 1986 become fair game.
Ammunition stockpile management is the thing these days.
I'll be changing my tune if and when full-autos manufactured after May 19, 1986 become fair game.
robert garner
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Re sis tance is Fu tile
What I have learned to do is when I get the urge to buy a gun,
I put it's money aside, repeat, repeat, then go and get a luger or
something equally unobtainium. Spending your gun money on the
best available according to you own lights is much better than
getting a coupla cheepo's!!!!
robert
What I have learned to do is when I get the urge to buy a gun,
I put it's money aside, repeat, repeat, then go and get a luger or
something equally unobtainium. Spending your gun money on the
best available according to you own lights is much better than
getting a coupla cheepo's!!!!
robert
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Want more? Then make more money.
CHEVELLE427
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I TRIED TO GET RID OF SOME LAST MONTH ,
after all the selling and swapping was said and done i was up by 2.
,after all the selling and swapping was said and done i was up by 2.
berettaprofessor
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Do not take the advice to tell the wife! Shrewd wives know that if they encourage your gun purchases, you'll still feel guilty enough to say yes to the next pair of shoes or shiny gold thing that catches their eye. The fiends.Why resist anyway? Okay, okay, my purchases have slowed down, admittedly, but mainly because the initial urges got filled and because I only check Gunbroker once a week and only for specific more rare guns. Now I pay only cash and rationalize it as an investment; In response to another's suggestion, I do keep the gun inventory separately in Quicken and it's substantial, but the guns at least are maintaining resale value where my stocks and IRA's have lost money over the past few years.
Besides, I spend no money on boats, golf, nor fancy autos and I've passed middle age without taking a trophy mistress. A man's gotta have something to fondle and pass the time.
Waitone
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Don't resist; give in . . . . but channel the drive. Walk over to your pile of bills and pick out the biggest honker you can find. Then clearly identify the your biggest object of lust. Link the two together. When you've paid off the biggest honker treat yourself to the purchase of <insert lust object>. Repeat as necessary until your bills are under your control. Then go buy a reloading rig and really start spending money.
Paying off bills is a serious downer but once you start it gets addictive.
Paying off bills is a serious downer but once you start it gets addictive.
I don't need to resist, I don't have much money to spend on guns. That is because I pay my mortggae, my homeowner's insurance, auto insurance, gasoline bills, heating oil bills, electric bills, natural gas bills, water bills, grocery bills, y son's college tuition and book bills, and every now and then even buy myself a pair of new socks.
Sure I buy a new gun now and again, Ijust recently ordered a Glock 26 from Glock (and I scrimped and saved for that one), but it is not hard to resist spending on guns what you do not have to spend on guns.
Sure I buy a new gun now and again, Ijust recently ordered a Glock 26 from Glock (and I scrimped and saved for that one), but it is not hard to resist spending on guns what you do not have to spend on guns.
ranger335v
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"How do you resist the siren call of a new gun? "
I just look at the balance in my check book.
Knowing what bills are outstanding, that is pretty well enough to stop any impulse purchases.
I just look at the balance in my check book.
Knowing what bills are outstanding, that is pretty well enough to stop any impulse purchases.
sprithitler
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Move to a country where you cant just buy a gun and take it home the same day (due to firearms licencing bureaucracy), and where you cant own more than a certain (low) number of guns (due to "reasonable" restrictions on gun ownership), and where you cant buy whatever long gun you want (due to "reasonable" restriction on weapons of military origin, such as AR15, M1, Mosin Nagant etc), and where you can only get timelimited licences on handguns and only for targetshooting (due to "reasonable" restrictions on gun ownership) and where you cant buy any longarm until you have undergone a comprehensive huntingcourse ( due to hunting being the only "legitimate" use of firearms,). When you live in such a place it is quite easy to resist the sirencall of a new arm, you simply must plan your gunownership meticulously.
SCKimberFan
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Time for a serious thought:
Remember this post when someone talks about reasonable gun laws.
OK. Back to your regularly scheduled frivolity.
Remember this post when someone talks about reasonable gun laws.
OK. Back to your regularly scheduled frivolity.
HANDLOADER
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You only live once
Like the title says if you have the extra cash laying around take it and invest it into a gun you like. Another thing is try to leave the mind set of what do I need this gun for. You need it because you like it. It is what I have been telling myself for the past 10 years. HE HE. The wife dosent agree.
God Bless
Handloader
Like the title says if you have the extra cash laying around take it and invest it into a gun you like. Another thing is try to leave the mind set of what do I need this gun for. You need it because you like it. It is what I have been telling myself for the past 10 years. HE HE. The wife dosent agree.
God Bless
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