I often find myself in trouble when buying a new gun, not for the cost of the gun itself, but when I start getting accessories.
With a pistol, for instance, there's holsters, magazines, ammo, caliber conversions...
For rifles, there are optics, slings, caliber conversions (again, but who doesn't enjoy .22LR? ), cleaning kits...
I recognize that some things like cleaning kits and magazines might not be necessary for later purchases, but as a new shooter, they are required.
so, the question is: how much do you spend on a new purchase, above and beyond the price of the firearm itself?
(for the curious, the question came up when I considered getting a sound-suppressor for a Kel-Tec PLR-16 and realized that it would cost close to twice the price of the pistol itself )
With a pistol, for instance, there's holsters, magazines, ammo, caliber conversions...
For rifles, there are optics, slings, caliber conversions (again, but who doesn't enjoy .22LR? ), cleaning kits...
I recognize that some things like cleaning kits and magazines might not be necessary for later purchases, but as a new shooter, they are required.
so, the question is: how much do you spend on a new purchase, above and beyond the price of the firearm itself?
(for the curious, the question came up when I considered getting a sound-suppressor for a Kel-Tec PLR-16 and realized that it would cost close to twice the price of the pistol itself )