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.

That is awesome. It is always good to blow off some steam and it seems you definitely deserved it.

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.

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......

Now ya gotta feed 'em!

Congrats and enjoy!

You might get a knock on the door from two guys in suits driving a crown Vic.

The Speed Six is a nice score.

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.

Well done!

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.

Congratulations!

You are my hero, 5 new guns in one day.

IMHO, you would have been crazy NOT to.

Thanks for sharing.

Nice haul!

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!

awesome!!!! I'm most intrigued by the Ruger speed six. I've always liked those, a lot.

Nice!

So if I go to the fun store and they are out of 10mm and the gun case is empty...

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.)

My Gawd, it's an ARSENAL!

Congrats, lot of fun right there.

divorce + new career....things happen for a reason, i wish you well on the new journey.