How does your significant other take gun buying?

[Cacique500]

I have a foolproof method...as long as its a full size gov't model in stainless steel I could have 100 of them laying all over the house and she'd never notice since they all look the same.

Now bring home a blued full size gov't model and it could be a problem.

Buying the first model type is the tricky part...I too get the - after that you can get as many as you want of the same type (i.e. SKS) because they all look the same to her

 

[jefmad]

You forgot the "what she dosen't know won't hurt me" catagory in your poll.

 

[birddog]

She usually smiles...

especially when it's for her.

 

[Shanghai McCoy]

My wife had never shot a gun before we were married.Since then she has gotten her NRA pistol Instructor cert.,taught CCW when we lived in OK,gotten deer with both muzzleloader and 270,well,you get the picture...
I could'nt afford another divorce so I taught her how to shoot.

 

[sharpie613]

Where do you guys meet these women? I'm lucky if i can find one that's both indifferent enough to tolerate it and personable enough so that I can be around her.

 

[clubsoda22]

My current significant other is manufactured by H&K.

Hope that answers your question.

 

[P95Carry]

My current significant other is manufactured by H&K.

''H&K.'' ...... ''Hug and Kiss Inc'' I believe!

 

[MeekandMild]

Sharpie613, you might try Texas.

 

[Zach S]

I'm single. Most of the girls I've dated didnt like it to the point where the relationship didn't last long as a result.

 

[Majic]

Where do you guys meet these women?

Hey it's like fishing. You keep tossing the others back till you find a keeper.

 

[redhead]

Works out pretty well for us. Sometimes my husband will hear of a revolver he thinks I'll like, and steers me toward it. I bought him a K98 for Christmas, he bought me a S & W .41 revolver. Works out OK.

But, just to be on the safe side, he bought me a diamond necklace for Valentine's day. That worked out OK, too.

 

[TrapperReady]

Most of the time, I'll tell her if I intend to buy something... and then show it to her when I bring it home. Sometimes, if I find an especially good deal, I'll just get it and bring it back.

Either way, it's fine with her. The only caveat is that once in a great while, she'll really like something I've brought home, and she will then claim it for her own. That's always cool with me.

It's all good!

 

[gggman]

My wife can't tell the difference between a Ruger MKII and an HK USP45. They all look alike to her.

 

[Ed]

Ok I have different strategies:

1. I don't tell her.

2. I buy guns that look similar, like More than 1 Garand.

3. I buy more than one of the same kind like C&R stuff, pick one I like and sell the rest. That way I can say "I sold 3 and used the money to buy this one" That adds another to the list of guns that I can get more of.

4. I use MY money from lunches I skip etc so none of it is "family money"

5. I ask for things like a AR15 bolt for my birthday, then when My parents get it for me I can say " Well its useless like this, and I know they would want me to use their present"

Mainly now its a don't ask , dont tell thing.

 

[sturmruger]

gggman I laughed so hard when I read you reply. My poor wife can't tell the differance between any of my guns.

She always says "They just all look alike, why do you need so many?" It doesn't help that I have allot of multiples of the same gun.

 

[Coronach]

Easy enough. We have My Money, Her Money, and Our Money. We agree ahead of time how to divvy it up (this is called 'budgeting' ), and obviously the vaaaaaaaast majority of it goes to Our Money. But anything I want for me I buy with My Money. If she wants another purse? Her Money.

The rule is that I can't scoff at her purchases, and she can't scoff at mine. This works a lot better than deception, fellas.

Mike

 

[Rockrivr1]

I'm divorced and have grown accustomed to buying a gun when I have the money for it. Over the last 6 months though my relationship with my girlfriend has gotten pretty serious. She's even moved in with me. It's great and all, but yesterday I brought home my new M1A happy as a clam. Happy that is until the live in girlfriend saw it. She didn't say anything bad per say, but I could tell by the look of her that she wasn't happy about it.

I know what she was thinking. "He spent all that money on a gun instead of an engagement ring"! Little does she know, I already have the money saved for the ring.

Hummmm, I'm not sure if this is an indication of future gun purchases or not.

This could be a bad thing!

 

[Mr. Mysterious]

I know what she was thinking. "He spent all that money on a gun instead of an engagement ring"! Little does she know, I already have the money saved for the ring.

God I know that feeling.

 

[Majic]

I know what she was thinking. "He spent all that money on a gun instead of an engagement ring"!

We call that counting the chickens before the eggs hatch. If she thinks like that you best be careful.

 

[Abominable No-Man]

For the most part, my wife doesn't care what I get. She likes guns and shooting all right, but isn't really what you would term a "gunny" (though, Lord knows she should be around me.... )

As long as the bills get paid and everything, having guns around is okay with her. She did pick up a Marlin Model 60 .22 recently, all by herself and with no prodding from me. Guess we just have different tastes in guns. She has fired just about everything I have (including the .30-06, which she shoots very well with, and she is only about 5'2"), and she has an El Cheapo .22 pistol to have around the house when I'm gone, (guess she's a confirmed .22 shooter), but she doesn't get into guns like I do.

ANM

 

[7.62FullMetalJacket]

Like others have said, the more you have, the easier it is to "sneak" them in.

I have received the "don't you have enough"

Now its "Don't ask, don't tell"

Mrs. 7.62, if you read this, I HAVE NOT bought any since the last one

 

[Amegatek]

My wife and I had a discussion like this today. She said, "I don't care what you buy, as long as the bills are being paid." Seems to be a popular response on this thread.

 

[Spieler]

My wife is pretty cool when it comes to me buying a new firearm or two. She knows that I am a reasonable and responsible husband and father and wouldn't spend money that we don't have on guns.

 

[P95Carry]

Posting again .. cos - it don't get much better than this!!

Small gun show this morning ..... Mrs P95 decided she wanted come ... great. Pleasant drive and initially when we got there she left me to browse whilst she looked around at other things. I picked some very inexpensive padded and zippered pistol covers and a lightweight 1911 trigger and we then went out to truck for a smoke.

I had been back a coupla times to drool over a M27-2 8 3/8" but trying to convince myself I didn't ''need'' it. Mentioned it to her and she said ''why not get it if you like it''!

Went back in and took a good look and checked it out - it's good ... and she was very admiring of it. So? - yeah .... it came home with us!

Write-up here

 

[eXe]

My wife doesn't really mind the guns, its the ammo, accessories and magazines that go WITH them that scare her LOL..

She knows me too well, if I buy a new gun, that means 1000 rounds of ammo for it, about 10 mags, and any accessory that goes with the new gun

All and all she is pretty good about it.