I'm in the market for 3 new guns. I think I've slimmed down my list, but am open to suggestions/comments.
I just got my registrations in, so I can buy at any time (darned NJ requirements!).
[For the record, I already have a Sig P226 in 9mm and a 1911 style Kimber in 45ACP]
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The first gun is going to be a 22LR caliber.
I figured on the Browning Buck Mark -- Contour Lite 7.25 URX
For whatever reason the "Lite" version manages to be almost 25% lighter than the non-lite, though I cannot get any sense as to where the weight savings is coming from in the description. Any reason I should get the 'other' one? (I don't mind the extra $30 or so the Lite costs).
I couldn't really find enough to sway me between Browning and Ruger, so I went with what I liked the looks of... I read enough reviews that could go either way, and I didn't find anything else to swing my vote on this one.
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The next gun is going to be a 'small' gun. I do not have a CCL, as New Jersey is too difficult about it. This is mainly just to round things out and perhaps have something bedside.
After considering a variety of sub-compact models, I decided to go with the Walther PPS (in 9mm) given its slim stylings and fairly decent reviews. While I like the idea of the additional rounds an XD subcompact can carry, the double stacked mag in the XD's takes away from the minimal size I'm trying to achieve.
I spent a lot of time comparing this to a Kahr PM9 and ended up siding with the Walther PPS.... it was a very close race.
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The last gun is the real toughie for me. I've really been wanting to get either (a) a real show piece gun (though something NEW, not an old collectible) or (b) a high caliber gun.
For this last one, I've been mulling (endlessly) over the S&W 500, S&W460XVR, and Desert Eagle 50AE. While I suspect I may find any one of these three to be outright painful to actually shoot (and expensive), I seem to be constantly drawn to having at least one high caliber monster in my gun safe (and no, the wife is not going to let me get a rifle or shotgun... yet). The feeling here is that I should almost just buy one of these to "get it over with"... Otherwise, I suspect I'll always wonder... "what if?"... and that's been a major timewaster for me both the last time around and this time. Bear in mind, everytime I want a new gun I have to go through a long process, so it's not someting I can just get later on a whim.
The one thing that may sway me away from the big bang gun is a finely crafted, beautiful LOOKING gun (I'd also want it to be a GOOD gun, but that goes without saying). This thing can't be a bank breaker... something $1200-$2200 or so, tops. While I already have a 1911, I'd certainly get another. Something in a shiny stainless steel may appeal here...
I welcome your suggestions. [I HAVEN'T BOUGHT ANY OF THESE YET; don't forget, I do, however, have the SigP226 and Kimber 1911 already]
I just got my registrations in, so I can buy at any time (darned NJ requirements!).
[For the record, I already have a Sig P226 in 9mm and a 1911 style Kimber in 45ACP]
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The first gun is going to be a 22LR caliber.
I figured on the Browning Buck Mark -- Contour Lite 7.25 URX
For whatever reason the "Lite" version manages to be almost 25% lighter than the non-lite, though I cannot get any sense as to where the weight savings is coming from in the description. Any reason I should get the 'other' one? (I don't mind the extra $30 or so the Lite costs).
I couldn't really find enough to sway me between Browning and Ruger, so I went with what I liked the looks of... I read enough reviews that could go either way, and I didn't find anything else to swing my vote on this one.
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The next gun is going to be a 'small' gun. I do not have a CCL, as New Jersey is too difficult about it. This is mainly just to round things out and perhaps have something bedside.
After considering a variety of sub-compact models, I decided to go with the Walther PPS (in 9mm) given its slim stylings and fairly decent reviews. While I like the idea of the additional rounds an XD subcompact can carry, the double stacked mag in the XD's takes away from the minimal size I'm trying to achieve.
I spent a lot of time comparing this to a Kahr PM9 and ended up siding with the Walther PPS.... it was a very close race.
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The last gun is the real toughie for me. I've really been wanting to get either (a) a real show piece gun (though something NEW, not an old collectible) or (b) a high caliber gun.
For this last one, I've been mulling (endlessly) over the S&W 500, S&W460XVR, and Desert Eagle 50AE. While I suspect I may find any one of these three to be outright painful to actually shoot (and expensive), I seem to be constantly drawn to having at least one high caliber monster in my gun safe (and no, the wife is not going to let me get a rifle or shotgun... yet). The feeling here is that I should almost just buy one of these to "get it over with"... Otherwise, I suspect I'll always wonder... "what if?"... and that's been a major timewaster for me both the last time around and this time. Bear in mind, everytime I want a new gun I have to go through a long process, so it's not someting I can just get later on a whim.
The one thing that may sway me away from the big bang gun is a finely crafted, beautiful LOOKING gun (I'd also want it to be a GOOD gun, but that goes without saying). This thing can't be a bank breaker... something $1200-$2200 or so, tops. While I already have a 1911, I'd certainly get another. Something in a shiny stainless steel may appeal here...
I welcome your suggestions. [I HAVEN'T BOUGHT ANY OF THESE YET; don't forget, I do, however, have the SigP226 and Kimber 1911 already]
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