george burns
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When all of the top manufacturers start making 5 or 6 lines of pistols, like Smith, is it profitable or just confusing. Between the original M&P line, The 2.0, The Shield, and the versions within each category, "let alone 1911's", and now a 380 shield to compete with the Glock, "I guess". is it more or less profitable than doing what Glock did, by just making one line of guns, and including just about something for everyone. I just saw a 380 shield last night on slickguns, It's insane for new shooters to distinguish between a sea of guns when they walk into a large store and are completely overwhelmed by not just the 2 to 4 lines of guns made by each company, but then need to determine the caliber for the model they pick. This goes way past the knowledge curve of even the more than average gun lovers ability to know barrel length, size weight and feel. It is one reason why people keep selling what they bought in hopes of finding a gun that does this, but doesn't do that, yet does it better quieter and with less recoil,
Us old timers know there is no such thing as the perfect gun for everyone, folks have been searching for the "magic pistol that fits in your pocket, holds 15-20 rounds of some caliber that stops you dead in your tracks with one shot, and has no recoil or noise to go along with it's stealthy profile, and weighs 12 ounces, also has lasers night sights and sonar built in, like the new cars and trucks have.
Gun manufacturers have figured out that if they just keep making the gun of the week, that people will keep trying the newest model in the hope of finding that wonder gun. Someone prominent who doesn't rely on kickbacks from the gun makers, should write a Primer on how to buy a handgun, beginning to end. don't you think? If you knew twenty or more years ago what you know now, how would that influence your decision making process, and wouldn't newbies benefit from you experience?
Us old timers know there is no such thing as the perfect gun for everyone, folks have been searching for the "magic pistol that fits in your pocket, holds 15-20 rounds of some caliber that stops you dead in your tracks with one shot, and has no recoil or noise to go along with it's stealthy profile, and weighs 12 ounces, also has lasers night sights and sonar built in, like the new cars and trucks have.
Gun manufacturers have figured out that if they just keep making the gun of the week, that people will keep trying the newest model in the hope of finding that wonder gun. Someone prominent who doesn't rely on kickbacks from the gun makers, should write a Primer on how to buy a handgun, beginning to end. don't you think? If you knew twenty or more years ago what you know now, how would that influence your decision making process, and wouldn't newbies benefit from you experience?