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Leatherneck |
Actually it was three gunstores. A very long story kind of short, since the first of this year my life has been very busy. Me and my wife of almost 20 years got divorced, I sold my house of over 16 years and planned a move to FL. Between all the crap with finalizing the divorce, getting the house ready to sell plus packing, plus traveling to FL to find new places, it was a lot. Then to add to it all I got an amazing career opportunity that I had to take which requires more travel but is way more satisfying. Also it pays a lot more which helps. Yesterday I got my final paycheck from my old company which included almost 300 hours of PTO I had left over. I woke my son up this morning and told him we needed to blow off some steam and we should go blow a part of it. We started with the Smith M&P 15-22 for him. He shot a .22 AR a few months ago and has been begging me for one. His 12th birthday was just a few weeks ago and I promised we'd get him one when I next got paid. Then in the Ruger case they had a 10mm Talo exclusive GP100. I love the GP and the 10mm cartridge and have been drooling over this since I saw it online. While he was writing us up I saw probably my favorite gun of the day, a 4" Ruger Speed Six. This thing is in amazing shape. It's been well taken care of for sure. I am a sucker for the old Six Series Rugers. We left that store and went to another and I picked up the Glock 48. I have been wanting to downsize from the G19 I have been carrying for almost a decade and I have wanted Glock to make a single stack 19 for almost as long as I have had the 19. This was a no-brainer. Finally we hit Cabelas. I didn't really intend to buy a gun there because they are usually overpriced but they had the M17 on sale and when I looked it up online their price matched every online seller I saw. Then I saw the Sig promotion for a $50 store credit and two 21 round mags with the purchase of the M17 and I jumped on it. Sorry I am following up a lot of words with a lackluster group picture but it is the best I could do tonight. “Everybody wants a Sig in the sheets but a Glock on the streets.” -bionic218 04-02-2014 | ||
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Failing to prepare is preparing to fail. |
That is awesome. It is always good to blow off some steam and it seems you definitely deserved it. ________________________ "Don't mistake activity for achievement." John Wooden, "Wooden on Leadership" | |||
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The Unknown Stuntman |
Good work! Enjoy them in good health. I think that M17 will be the sleeper of the bunch. You know how great the Rugers are, and the 15/22 is a known quantity. And the Glock is a no-brainer, like you said. But I think you'll really enjoy the 320 in that configuration. It's basically the best of both worlds with the carry grip module and the full size slide. I think you'll find it really enjoyable to shoot. | |||
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Geeez, you sure did go on a buying spree! BUT, you only live once and looks like you'll have lots of fun with all of them...... | |||
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Ugly Bag of Mostly Water |
Now ya gotta feed 'em! Congrats and enjoy! Endowment Life Member, NRA • Member of FPC, GOA, 2AF & Arizona Citizens Defense League | |||
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Ammoholic |
You might get a knock on the door from two guys in suits driving a crown Vic. Jesse Sic Semper Tyrannis | |||
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The Speed Six is a nice score. End of Earth: 2 Miles Upper Peninsula: 4 Miles | |||
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Member |
Love the speed six. Good choices all around, no junk. I picked up another speed six in a 2" not that long ago. Love it. Great choice for your son. | |||
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Well done! ----------------------------------------- Roll Tide! Glock Certified Armorer NRA Certified Firearms Instructor | |||
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Member |
Very nice. Not to rain on your parade-M&P 22 has a recall on current production models. Glock 48 -- love it. Vedder holster and you are good to go. Why are we attracted to the 10 mm?? Smith just re released the 610--I had the same reaction for the 4 " 610. | |||
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A day late, and a dollar short |
Congratulations! You are my hero, 5 new guns in one day. ____________________________ NRA Life Member, Annual Member GOA, MGO Annual Member | |||
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Go ahead punk, make my day |
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IMHO, you would have been crazy NOT to. Thanks for sharing. ______________________ An expert is one who knows more and more about less and less until he knows absolutely everything about nothing. --Nicholas Murray Butler | |||
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Nice haul! | |||
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Member |
Most excellent day you gave yourself! It sounds like it was deserved and even better, you're in a position to do all that. Even better, you're in a place where you can do all that - called America (save for the few states that like to think they are not....but that's another thread..) Congrats! | |||
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Ignored facts still exist |
awesome!!!! I'm most intrigued by the Ruger speed six. I've always liked those, a lot. . | |||
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My other Sig is a Steyr. |
Nice! So if I go to the fun store and they are out of 10mm and the gun case is empty... | |||
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Nullus Anxietas |
Very cool! My 4" bbl. Security Six was my first center-fire handgun. I haven't carried it or had it out to play in a while. I think I need to address that oversight soon I have a 15-22, as well. They're a hoot (Which reminds me: I have an ALG ACT trigger I haven't installed in that thing, yet.) "America is at that awkward stage. It's too late to work within the system,,,, but too early to shoot the bastards." -- Claire Wolfe "If we let things terrify us, life will not be worth living." -- Seneca the Younger, Roman Stoic philosopher | |||
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Three Generations of Service |
My Gawd, it's an ARSENAL! Congrats, lot of fun right there. Be careful when following the masses. Sometimes the M is silent. | |||
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divorce + new career....things happen for a reason, i wish you well on the new journey. | |||
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