The Devil Must Be Near...

[Roon]

Ok, I hate agonizing about this, but...

Found a Browning-marked Hi-Power Mark III in a 9, assembled in Portugal, for $475 NIB at the Charlotte Gun Show. Now I've wanted one of these for some time.

The problem is, I've bought two rifles and a snubbie last week. I mean, this has to stop!

But, then again, no missus.

Any good reason why I shouldn't buy #4?

By the way, met Langenator (Capt. Langenator, USA Infantry, that is) and his wonderful wife (a shooter with her own SKS and Kimber) at the show. Just great folks. Now, if I could only find a female shooter my age.

 

[arinvolvo]

nope, no reason not to.

get it.

 

[BHPshooter]

I can't think of any reason. I love mine.

Wes

 

[gunfan]

In a word, no,

 

[Roon]

In a word, no

What!! Tryin' to take away my GUNS!! Well I'll show you!! I'll just run out and by that piece of Browning legend!!

Ain't nobody gonna tell me what to do!!

Ahhh, that felt good!

Much obliged, all, and to you, gunfan, sometimes no is just the right trigger for this contrarian. (But you already knew that.)

Now -- if the weapon is still there...

 

[Roon]

The Resolution

Ok, with my mind firmly made up, I went back to the show...

The weapon was still there...

and just for that final check, "This is NIB, right?"

A quiet shake of the head.

I thought long and hard, and made a counter of $450. "Nope, it's on consignment and he won't go lower than $475."

I really don't like buying used when going with a modern weapon still in production.

I took a pass. I'd rather spend another $100 and break in the weapon myself.

But the upside... It's still on my list and I still get to look forward to finding that "deal".

And, I stopped by Georgia Arms and picked up another 550 rounds for my new S&W 642.

The world is good.