Just can't pull the trigger...

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on a new gun purchase.

Ive been wanting a XDm 9mm for at least 8 months, Ive saved and scrimped for the money but now that I have the money I just cant buy it. Ive been to the shop twice now and have twice left empty handed(Im pretty sure everyone at carter country hates me now heh).

Anyway I was just wondering if other highroaders have had similar difficulties?

Brandon.
 
I've gone thinking I was going to buy one firearm and bought another. As for not buying anything, I haven't had that problem.:)
 
Sounds completely normal to me. I've done it a time or two. And not just firearms, I think the worst was finally pulling the trigger when I bought my new road bicycle. Literally, YEARS before I decided to spend the money.

What has me really worried is I am saving for a smallbore target rifle right now. It's going to be a fair chunk of cash when I finally find one I like; I wish it was only an XD or a Glock I wanted! :(
 
What are you waiting for? Seriously.
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What's the point of posting that? Seriously.

To the OP - I don't know if it's happened with guns, but I've had it happen with other stuff, especially big-ticket items. I don't have a lot of money to throw around, and even if I save for an item, sometimes it's hard to let go of that hard-earned cash. Eventually I do, but there have definitely been struggles.
 
Ive been wanting a XDm 9mm for at least 8 months, Ive saved and scrimped for the money but now that I have the money I just cant buy it. Ive been to the shop twice now and have twice left empty handed(Im pretty sure everyone at carter country hates me now heh).
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It sounds to me that you are wise beyond your years. You worked hard for the money to buy a pistol, and you want to make sure you are making a wise decision. As to everyone hating you, don't worry they will forgive you when you buy something.
 
I find if you are having a hard time letting go for that gun, then maybe you need to look at other guns. Goes back to the saying of sleep on it.
 
Anyway I was just wondering if other highroaders have had similar difficulties?
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You betcha... I am going through that right now. I just got done with a Saiga 2 AK conversion and I wanted to start an AR build. I was very excited had the upper all picked out.

But, when I start to ask myself "What parts do I need, and what I am I going to use if for...." I cannot answer the question.

Do I need two semi auto, tactical guns in .223?

Maybe I need a 1911 in 9mm instead... or a Glock...

So, yes... other THR'ers do have that problem. Perhaps this is pre buyers remorse?
 
Give it another month, then go out and rent one exactly the same as you want, and shoot it and see how you feel... Some times it's hard to spend money on the things you want, especially when you don't have that amount of money to often...I know the feeling. Some times you just have to just do it for yourself.
 
Bwarwick...... forget Carter's Country..... go to the gun show at George Brown (today and tomorrow) or the next one at Reliant...... you will find the gun you want is so much cheaper and that will make you buy what you want.....
 
not just guns. I've been waiting to buy a new computer for 6 years. I keep waiting for the next best thing to be released, It took me 3 months to decide to buy a varmint rifle
 
I'm in the same position as HOOfan1, except I've only been looking to buy a new computer for about a year now. Though I've been using the same computer I bought used in 2004 or so...

Nothing unusual about it at all, and I love the idea of renting the model you want to buy one last time. It sounds like you have a lot invested in the money you have saved up, and IMO, it is smart to make sure you are getting what you want.
 
The majority of my gun purchases happen when the stars align just right and it's a five-paycheck month and the electricity bill was low and I was in the store for some other reason and there was a jewel lying there with a negotiable tag hanging from it and I was willing to scrape by on a few things for a few weeks to make up for spending money I shouldn't spend. (how's that for a run-on sentence?)
That said, I always get caught back up on the bills and and I can count on 2 fingers the number of guns I shouldn't have purchased.
 
I've done the same thing with a SCAR. Always assumed I would buy one, and bid on several on GB back when they were a little harder to get.

But since then, eh... I look at them, and just not sure I really want one $2500 worth.

At the same time I know someday I'll break down and do it anyway. :rolleyes:
 
The majority of my gun purchases happen when the stars align just right and it's a five-paycheck month and the electricity bill was low
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LOL... sounds like me. I have never spent a penny of my salary on anything personal for me. That being said, travel reimbursements from work (Good month this month, new go-live so I had $440 worth!!) plus I had to work 4 Perdiem shifts as a FF/EMT so I am extra money heavy this month... I already joined a local club that snow plows and snow blows the range, purchased my Lee Classic Turret but I have a couple of gun purchases I am trying to sort out.
 
You're having a completely normal reaction. Do your research and just make sure that you are going to be happy with you're getting. It happens to me all the time with any big ticket item (HDTV, laptop, gun, used car, or home renovation) that I save up for. I always have this voice in my head that says: Are you SURE this is what you want? Are you SURE this is what you need? Are you SURE this is the best price? Honestly, I've almost never regretted finally making that decision to buy, and it feels great once you've committed to buy. It sounds like you've put forth the effort to save all this money, don't feel guilty about rewarding yourself.
 
To the OP - I don't know if it's happened with guns, but I've had it happen with other stuff, especially big-ticket items. I don't have a lot of money to throw around, and even if I save for an item, sometimes it's hard to let go of that hard-earned cash. Eventually I do, but there have definitely been struggles.
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THIS! Although, for some reason, I also have a hard time pulling the trigger all the way back on my J-Frame - I can dry fire just fine, so I think its all in my head, but thats a discussion for another thread....

Chris "the Kayak-Man" Johnson
 
"Ive been wanting a XDm 9mm for at least 8 months"

Eight months ago the price might have been $1.50
Today the price might be $2.00 or even $2.50.

Maybe that new price has your subconscience telling you NO ????
 
Yep, by the time I save up to buy something I have changed my mind 13 or 14 times on what I really want. So what I usually do then is look to see what the best price is on a good used one. I then set a top dollar, not a cent more ammount. Sometimes I find my gun sometimes not. If I dont buy a gun I usually spend some on my wife and a little on supplies. That way I can enjoy my current collection and the wife is happy for a while, and then when I do buy something she encourages me because I have spent "so much" on her the last few months.
 
My most aggravating character fault by far, (according to my wife) is obsessingon and saving for the purchase of a new "want' item. It's not just firearms related either. Biking, backpacking, boating, wood working, and new tattoos all apply equally. In the end I buy less than half the items I've saved for.

What can I say? I grew up in a household with very clear definitions of "wants" and "needs".
 
Impulse buying is one thing, but it sounds like you've thought about and have been planing this acquisition for a long time. Sometimes, there's a bit of buyers remorse after plunking down a heap of hard-earned cash for a big-ticket item, but the feeling usually dissipates quickly if the purchase was based on sound reasoning. You'll soon wonder how you ever went without.
 
...very clear definitions of "wants" and "needs".
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Excellent. Also, if a significant pruchase is not a "need", then it should go on a 30-day-wait-list to avoid an impluse purchase that often is no longer a "want" after that time.

BTW -- "needs" are typically defined as sufficient food/shelter/clothing for survival. If you feel that includes weapons the distinction between "needs/wants" might be "used/new" or "Kimber/Highpoint", etc. YMMV, but rationalizing to cloak a "want" as a "need" can be hazardous to your wealth!
 
cottswald said:
What are you waiting for? Seriously.
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kingpin008 said:
What's the point of posting that? Seriously.
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Kingpin, the "point" was addressed to the OP, but in the event he misunderstood as apparently you did: The OP is obviously hesitant to make the purchase because there are other financial priorities that need to be addressed first, or, he's not sure that the firearm in question is the one he really wants. Either way, these issues need to be addressed before he makes the purchase. I didn't pose the question lightly, hence my use of the word "seriously".
 
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