Someone tell me not to buy this

[Okiecruffler]

I was out helping the offspring pick up some tools yesterday and ended up at a pawn shop where I've bought many cheap Marlin/Glenfield mod 60's to fix and give to youngsters. The fella called me over and asked, "you looking for some more cheap guns?" Well, I wasn't but at the same time I always am, so I asked him what he had. He comes out with a Maverick 12ga and says he'll take 80 bucks for it. Well I told him I wasn't interested, I have pumps now that never see the light of day. But it keeps weighing on my mind. It seemed to be in great condition from what little I looked at it. And who couldn't use an $80 shotgun. Maybe I could slap abunch of ubbertactical stuff on it. PG, laser site, just goofy it up.

 

[Preacherman]

You know you need it for your peace of mind and soul... Go on, get it!

 

[Dave McCracken]

Get it, but omit the gadgetry. Clean it up, shoot a few rounds of skeet, trap or whatever to make sure it works and give it to a kid(With parental permission, of course) or youth group.

And kudoes!!

 

[Okiecruffler]

Dave, you read my mind. I was just thinking about a young lad who is currently shooting one of my cleaned up Model 60's. He's kinda a skinny thing, but he's got heart. I'll bet with reduced loads he could handle the 12. And I think you can buy a youth stock for them, but I'll have to check. Sounds like a worthwhile project and I might even get him to wash a dog or two for it.

 

[kudu]

You got to buy it to keep it out of the hands of the wrong kind of people.




It's as good an excuse as I could come up with.

 

[HSMITH]

I would have bought it for sure. That is the perfect 'loaner' gun and the one to give away if you know someone worthy.

 

[sm]

I'm with the others, great for a loaner, perfect for a skinny kid with heart. 7/8 or 1oz loads to start him off. I dunno, about the youth stock, maybe Hogue?

To keep it - give it away
Each one - teach one

 

[Dave McCracken]

I got some good 7/8 oz recipes, O/C.

And doing something nice for someone is the only time "Because I can" is a valid reason....

 

[foghornl]

You can buy the "Bantam" [youth-sized] stocks directly from Mossberg (Maverick Arms parent company).

Hogue's also has the shorter length of pull stock for the Maverick/Mossy.



p.s. Buy the Maverick, decide you hate it, and sell it to me for $1

 

[PJR]

Okie:

You came HERE asking for someone to tell you not to buy a shotgun?

This is a place to find good reasons TO own a shotgun. You've got several and all of them good ones from where I sit.

Paul

 

[Okiecruffler]

Well, that'll learn me

Went early this moring to pick it up, only to find that someone listening in on the original offer bought it 5 minutes after I walked out. Problem is, now I'm in buy mode. Almost bought one of the several Mossy 500's they had for $129. Must fight these impulse buys.