theotherwaldo
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-And boating accidents.The greatest hazard to guns are POLITICIANS!!!
-And boating accidents.The greatest hazard to guns are POLITICIANS!!!
As a minimum I expect my barrels to last 6000 rounds.So one of those questions that pops into my head from time to time, is simply how long does the average shooter EXPECT their equipment to last(before major repair, or replacement)?
I dont expect anything to last forever, and while I dont intentionally damage my stuff, im rough on it. So my expected life span of an item is usually dependent on how much I spent, and how much use Ive gotten out of it.
A example would be my little taurus 692. Ive already put something like 200 full power .357s magnums (this number will go up as I just got set up to load .357 again), and 400-600 9mms thru the thing in about two weeks of official owner ship. If that continues I wouldnt be horribly upset it its shot loose in a couple years.
Like wise, Ive put about 200k miles on my truck, and if it decided to not start tomorrow (i would probably just fix it) id consider the 3500+maintenance and minor repairs, I spent on it well worth it....If id spent 35K(+ the regular maintenance) id be a little miffed.
Thats just me, so I was curious what other folks think, and how they judge an items expected life span.
As gun guys and gals we look at the expensive of purchasing a firearm as the main cost.
If you shoot your firearms often then the ammo is the expensive part.
Example a new Glock 9mm may cost $600.
Ammo at $0.20 a round that is only 3000 rounds and that firearm should go 10 times that or 30k easily.
Like wise, Ive put about 200k miles on my truck, and if it decided to not start tomorrow (i would probably just fix it
I hear you, my trucks at something like 360k total. Some of thats been pretty gnarly, but it keeps going. If I get similar longevity out of any of my guns I'll be similarly happy.View attachment 949982
It ain't the age, it's the miles (no kilometers here)
So, I guess it makes a difference whether we're measuring in regular years, dog years, regular miles or Jeep miles. I'm pretty demanding of my stuff, and while the Cherokee doesn't owe me a thing, all of my guns still do. Tools are the same way. If I invest the money to get something of "known quality" I expect it to last as long as I need it to work.
Thats just me, so I was curious what other folks think, and how they judge an items expected life span.
Just a general life expectancy....or for a complete unit untill basic maintenance has reached the limits of keeping something running.there are wear parts, and then there are things that wear out and require the factory to service. and then there are things that just wear to the point they aren't worth fixing
e.g. springs, orings, barrels, bolts, etc
e.g. i had a S&B PMII 5-25x scope that i used so much the aluminum tape inside the parallax knob started slipping and had to be replaced
e.g. the trigger pin holes in your lower receiver wallow out and your sear won't engage
which one are we talking about?