A good friend of mine has a ton of guns, way more then me. I don't think any of his guns were impulse purchases. In fact, his research leading to a firearm purchase would make a biochemist proud.
He starts off with a real need. Lets say he draws an antelope tag and none of his rifles are "perfect" for this game. He then will spend weeks looking at reloading data and ballistic charts about cartridges that would work. He talks to dealers, gunsmiths, and other shooters. So he finally decides that he'll use a .25-06 Remington.
Now he will spend weeks doing the same research in finding the best rifle in that chambering. He'll visit gun stores, gun shows, pawn shops and websites. He even keeps a note pad to write stuff down in. Months later he has his new antelope rifle, but it won't be ready until he goes thrpough the same process in finding a scope.
I wonder how he has ended up with so many guns. I am the complete opposite of him.
There are certain guns I need, and I own some guns that I realy don't need. I don't plan on buying guns, it just happens. I'll go into a gun shop and spot one that tickles my fancy for some reason. I walk out of the shop with the gun. Today I am going to purchase an old Hi Standard pistol in .380ACP. I have guns that will do what that gun can. I already have a pistol chambered in .380ACP. So why do I buy it? Call it an impulse.
How do you plan your gun purchases? Are you more like my friend, you look for a gun to fill a purpose and then do meticulous research to find the perfect one, or are you more like me, you buy guns on impulse?
He starts off with a real need. Lets say he draws an antelope tag and none of his rifles are "perfect" for this game. He then will spend weeks looking at reloading data and ballistic charts about cartridges that would work. He talks to dealers, gunsmiths, and other shooters. So he finally decides that he'll use a .25-06 Remington.
Now he will spend weeks doing the same research in finding the best rifle in that chambering. He'll visit gun stores, gun shows, pawn shops and websites. He even keeps a note pad to write stuff down in. Months later he has his new antelope rifle, but it won't be ready until he goes thrpough the same process in finding a scope.
I wonder how he has ended up with so many guns. I am the complete opposite of him.
There are certain guns I need, and I own some guns that I realy don't need. I don't plan on buying guns, it just happens. I'll go into a gun shop and spot one that tickles my fancy for some reason. I walk out of the shop with the gun. Today I am going to purchase an old Hi Standard pistol in .380ACP. I have guns that will do what that gun can. I already have a pistol chambered in .380ACP. So why do I buy it? Call it an impulse.
How do you plan your gun purchases? Are you more like my friend, you look for a gun to fill a purpose and then do meticulous research to find the perfect one, or are you more like me, you buy guns on impulse?
