Why do I want a handgun that does not make sense?

[beag_nut]

To partially answer your question, I think it would be a lot easier for all of us if more ranges offered a wide variety of rental guns, and posted their offerings on their websites. That way one could eliminate some rather bad choices from future purchases. A case in pont is the Ruger LC9, for me. I couldn't wait to try one, and was seriously considering buying one. UNTIL I rented one and discovered that my trigger finger is too thick for the trigger guard (at sear release point). That was a deal-breaker for me!

 

[FMF Doc]

Personal enjoyment and/or collectability are as logical a reason to by a gun as any other.

 

[BCRider]

At least you're going to shoot the darn thing.

Imagine the plight of lonliness and unfullfilment experienced by the guns in many collections that are guilty of no worse a crime than to have never been shot during their early life so their new master continues this denial of purpose.

Won't someone think about these poor virgins?

 

[jotjackson]

Love my Bonds!!!! It goes a lot of places with me.

 

[Fishslayer]

None of us would be worth a damn as a sponsor in a twelve step program.

Step 1: We admitted we were powerless over blued and stainless steel, that our safes had become unmanageable.

 

[Kiln]

I have 25 firearms and while I don't really "need" more, I still want more. Why buy another one? Because you can.

 

[Dnaltrop]

I'd love a functional Josselyn/replica thereof ... and you think a Derringer is odd?

 

[Toml]

So that you can purchase leather goods, reloading supplies, and hardware to go with it and travel to exotic places to enjoy using it?

 

[ritepath]

98% of the firearms in my collection I have no practical use for. Some I haven't fired in years some I've never fired.

It's just one of those things...

 

[TennJed]

because you suffer from the same curse as most of us on THR, and misery loves company. When you get the Bond, tell us how you like it.

Tell us how you like it AND what you want NEXT

 

[CharlieDeltaJuliet]

Only because the ones that dont make sense are sometimes the most fun. I bought a .50bmg, still cant justify it. But that smile it leaves makes it well worth it.

 

[KenW.]

I got the Bond Century 2000 (410 / 45 colt) for pocket carry on desert ATV rides.
3" #9 shot will handle those Great Basin rattlers.
Any derringer is a special purpose / niche gun. For personal defense against humans, I think I'm just as well off with 000 buck as with 45 colt. More projectles at derringer range of 15 feet aint not bad.

If you think the trigger pull is too much, you're not pulling it right. The trigger actually rotates back and downward because of where it has to pivot. Pull on the bottom end of the trigger, and a little down. I prefer to take the trigger guard off too.

 

[Swing]

Hand gun collection is an Art!

Yes, indeed.

 

[foghornl]

Because in the USA, us average schmoes can buy ALMOST anything we want....

 

[Lost Sheep]

To partially answer your question, I think it would be a lot easier for all of us if more ranges offered a wide variety of rental guns, and posted their offerings on their websites. That way one could eliminate some rather bad choices from future purchases. A case in pont is the Ruger LC9, for me. I couldn't wait to try one, and was seriously considering buying one. UNTIL I rented one and discovered that my trigger finger is too thick for the trigger guard (at sear release point). That was a deal-breaker for me!

That's because you're not trying.

Give it a Fitz job.

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=656956

(Just kidding, but I had seen the other thread and just thought it perfect to post here.)

Lost Sheep

 

[NoMoreOp4]

We're all infected with the same disease here... I may complain about cost but I don't want to be "cured"

 

[thecarfarmer]

You realize this is somewhat akin to going to a bar and asking why you want a drink. I doubt anyone here will try to discourage you from getting another gun.

Fixed that for ya'.



-Bill

 

[thecarfarmer]

By the way, I took my Dodge pickup with the 489" roller-cammed, stroked, tunnel-rammed big block for a drive today.

In the day of $4.XX fuel, it makes much less sense than the gun.

Go for it!

-Bill