Tired of spending!

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OK,OK I give up, you folks are all right,you get what you pay for,I totally understand.I am not knocking the hobby,I enjoy it very much,just wished that a dealer would throw something my way when I drop the cash.You know like a free box of ammo,silicon cloth,gun oil you know what I'm talking about.These are things that they did back in the day,I believe it was called good faith.
 
Nope...Love it because I have earned every dollar I spend on my firearms, ammo, reloading, etc. and still provide for my family and save.

Every firearm I own has been paid for in cash (USPS Money order or bank checks), or debit card. No going into hock or using credit cards for them.

It is a good feeling...
 
OK,OK I give up, you folks are all right,you get what you pay for,I totally understand.I am not knocking the hobby,I enjoy it very much,just wished that a dealer would throw something my way when I drop the cash.You know like a free box of ammo,silicon cloth,gun oil you know what I'm talking about.These are things that they did back in the day,I believe it was called good faith.

They can't afford to!

Most retail stuff is sold at a reasonable markup.

Most dealers that have good prices sell their inventory at a ridiculously low markup, like under 15 or 10 percent.

If they give you that free box of ammo, they'll lose money on you.

They make their money off of trade-ins and accessories (like that box of ammo).
 
I hear you. To afford my firearms hobby, I had to give up smokin', drinkin', gamblin', womanizing, and cussin'. It ain't right.


Well ... 3 out of 5 maybe.
 
I don't mind spending money on guns. Few things hold their value as well.

I'm also really into computers. I have graphics cards and other equipment that I paid $400-500 for that 5 years later I'm throwing in the trash because I know nobody will pay more than $10 for them.

Cars? My new car that cost $17,000 (which is a pretty cheap new car) is currently worth about $3,000 6 years later.

Boats? Just look at how much those deprecate. A 10+ year old boat - even in good working order - will be worth about 10% of what it cost new.

Firearms you can keep, shoot, do what you will, and if you ever decide to get rid of them as long as you haven't "customized" it too much you'll usually get what you put into it back - often times more.

Because of that I typically don't mind buying guns. Sure, I've sunk a lot of money into them, but that's money that can easily be re-liquidated.
 
SleazyRider, that was completely unnecessary...no reason to be a quitter, just switch to 9mm. :neener:
 
Last gun I purchased $169.95.

gun currently on lay away $79.50

Most expensive gun purchased $250.

More of my money goes to ammo rather than the guns. Plus I hold out for decent deals.
 
OK,OK I give up, you folks are all right,you get what you pay for,I totally understand.I am not knocking the hobby,I enjoy it very much,just wished that a dealer would throw something my way when I drop the cash.You know like a free box of ammo,silicon cloth,gun oil you know what I'm talking about.These are things that they did back in the day,I believe it was called good faith.
Ginder Mountain will give you a free cleaning, or a free scope mounting, or a free gun sock with the purchase of a firearm.
 
I think that way now and then. But my guns hold their value better than my other vices. I'm also into boating. Don't even think about it. That SharpDressedMan had a point. Maybe we should spend more time learning to be better shots with the guns we already own.
 
OK,OK I give up, you folks are all right,you get what you pay for,I totally understand.I am not knocking the hobby,I enjoy it very much,just wished that a dealer would throw something my way when I drop the cash.You know like a free box of ammo,silicon cloth,gun oil you know what I'm talking about.These are things that they did back in the day,I believe it was called good faith.

People gotta make money. Also, the gun business is like a number of others, in that it's more of a luxury industry. Most people don't need to buy guns/ammo/etc in the course of their daily lives. Guns are extras, hobbies, toys to most folks. Therefore, when the economy gets tight, so do the freebies at shops. Sucks, but it is what it is.
 
i've went on a heavy binge in 2010 and 2011, i really need to cool out

i probably won't though, I have a list in my phone of "guns needed". not wanted, needed. lol

if i'm at a shop and the list matches one in the case, and hte price is good.....


fastbolt: i had the cigar sickness also. still do !
 
Some advantages of guns, as others have pointed out, in the world of expensive hobbies:

- storage space isn't too onerous. Sure, it *can* be, if you're lucky ;) In which case, this isn't your complaint.

- Unfired, they don't rot and lose value too quickly.

- Insurance and other fees (moorage, landing fees, registration, certifications, disposal fees for fluids) can eat into the boat-car-plane budget even faster than the boat-car-plane do ;)

Others:

- guns can be admired, worked on, etc. indoors, and in all weather. Working on a motorcycle looks a lot less fun at low temps.

- A boat-car-plane-car is a big, indivisible investment. The same money spent on a tasteful collection of guns means you have something that can be pieced out if desired. (Graduation gift to a child, or trade for something you like better.) An engine or other parts of a vehicle, this is *possible* but more of a hassle.

- Depending on the gun, you can make it cheaper to feed by shooting a cheaper *brand* of ammunition (Blazer vs. Cor-Bon), a cheaper caliber of ammunition (.38sp vs. .357 Mag), a cheaper variety of ammunition (reloaded, by you or by a factory), or a thinner diet (single-action only, reload slowly and thoughtfully, firing only when you see the whites of their eyes ...)

I'm certainly far from immune, though. In the interest of saving for a house, I'm budgeting less for this as well as other hobbies. That means, among other things, a shuffling of the old wishlist, so a .22 revolver may be the next I spring for; that makes for only a small hit each trip to the range ;) And I think I'm set in the speakers-and-amps department for a few years -- finally bought the Cambridge Audio model 12 I've been thinking about for the last decade; if I'd done that a year ago, I think I would have saved some money spent in that corner of the budget on other things instead.

timothy
 
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My other hobby is PC gaming. I have spent some serious money on computers in the last decade. Now the older computers are worth nothing. I love how old guns still have value.
 
I buy nearly all of my guns used...and do the same with cars and motorcycles.
I let someone else take the initial depeciation hit.

When I decide to sell, I may lose 10%...not 30-50%.
 
I'm tired of $50.00 shipping fees and 3% credit card fees.

I don't even mind as long as they fess up and call it a fee. As soon as I see that BS about "All prices reflect a 3% cash discount that cannot be earned with a credit card." though I won't buy from someone. Yes, mathematically they're the same, but I don't like weasel words or trying to make something sound better than it is. Advertised prices are not discounts. Discounts come off later. If it's something tacked onto a price, it's a fee, plain and simple. I don't mind paying the fee, but only if they man up and call it what it is.
 
Buy a Glock and an AR and shoot the lights out of 'em.

I sold everything I owned except an a G17 and an AR. I needed money for health reasons and realized I was happier with a thinner collection I could shoot and know. Of course I kept my Dillon.

For me it's about shooting, not spending.
 
Well I look at it like this nowadays......

I Like guns and yeah shelling out $500, $600, $700 at a whack makes you think about changing hobbies....but...

I used to like traveling, and boating, and visiting other states to see the sights.....

But Shelling out $500, $600, $700 at a whack on gas that you dont even get to keep......

I will just stick to Guns and short trips to the range and gun shop! :D
 
Buy a Glock and an AR and shoot the lights out of 'em.

I sold everything I owned except an a G17 and an AR. I needed money for health reasons and realized I was happier with a thinner collection I could shoot and know. Of course I kept my Dillon.

For me it's about shooting, not spending.
This is about what I have done. I bought 4 shooters (an XD-40, LCP, Marlin 22, and Maverick 88), sold of most of the rest, though I have kept 4 safe queens (a Colt 1911 Series 70 repro I got for $800ish, a Taurus .357 that was a gift, and then a pair of old break action shotguns I got for $75 combined).

If you count just the shooters:

$350
$300
$150
$190
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$990

I am in for under a grand on the 4 shooters. The 4 safe queens double that though. If I went for just the XD and Mossberg, the total is under $600, very paltry.
 
Firearms don't need to be expensive to be fun. Besides, I like finding deals, fixing up and buying cheap and then outshooting 'big shots' who have to buy the most expensive toys to show off.
Nothing wrong though w/ spending big bucks if you can afford it, or really need to.
But if it becomes an obsession... There's other things you do do with your money. Such as charity, helping family members, supporting good political candidates.
I was at the range and met a nice guy shooting a $40,000 double Cape Buffalo gun, engraved and the whole deal. Beautiful rifle. And he had actually used it hunting in Africa.
I was shooting my $40 Mosin Nagant. He let me shoot the Double, and I generously let him shoot my Mosin. Funny thing, I'm certain the trigger pull on the Mosin was better, and the sights on the Mosin suited me far better.
The other day I was at the range and was shooting .45 acp in my $80 H and R shotgun.
I had a $16 Dina adapter in it. Guy next to me was shooting a $1000 Kimber 1911. Sure enough I was outshooting him. One at a time though. And having as much fun.
My home defense pistol is a copy of a Colt 1860. It shoots just fine. I've got less than $40 invested in it. Works for me.
 
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I enjoy spending money on guns and accessories (and cigars and motorcycles). It's everything else that gives me the bellyache. Like health insurance, gas, vehicle insurance, mortgage and income tax. But at least my truck is paid for, my bike will be in a year and I work from home. :D
 
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