Funny gun shopping story

[Haven]

I like your story too Planedude. Thanks for the links.

It seems to shoot a bit low. Will have to mess with that a little. I have no idea what ammo I used. I had a mismash box with about 600rds of who knows what tossed in.
Didn't come with any extra sights. But, it did come with 5 magazines. Plus a couple of extra hammer springs.
It had only had 33rds through it before it came to live with me.

[MW surveyor]

5 mags! Seeing as they go for about $30 each, you did good.

The extra sights should be in the little plastic bag with the extra back strap and other junk.

[downtownv]

Not sure I should put this out there on the innawebnet, but here's how I "aquire" firearms without the wife knowing.

I work at a place that buys used firearms. My simple, lowly job is to inspect, flag and lock said firearms prior to entering the store. Thus, I see everything that passes through the doors.

When I see something that peeks my interests I keep an eye out to see if it comes back out. If it doesn't, that means we (the store) bought it. I call back and tell the guys to put my name on it. When I get the time I wander back and inspect it a bit more closely and ask what we paid.

From my inspection and what we paid I make a decision whether or not to get it.

Now, here's the genius of my diabolical scheme: I always put said firearm on layaway but with a twist. The wife knows I spend money in the store every day but if I spend more than $1-70 she wants to know what I spent it on (should have never shown her how to look at the bank account online!)

So, to hide my tracks, I make payments in the amount of $47.13 or $34.27 or $18.39 or...you get the picture. I don't think it is dishonest. If she asked, I'd tell her...probably.

I live by the rule, "It is better to ask for forgiveness than beg for permission." Besides, she doesn't go into the gun safe at all. Not even sure she knows where the key is let alone what is in there.

I've been very good, though, since working here. I only average one firearm about every 2 1/2 months and I have told her of a couple, so I'm not all bad. Of course, I just put a nice Mossberg 46M on layaway. I just love the looks of the thing and couldn't allow someone less deserving a shot at it!

Your avatar gives you away......

[jlottmc]

My wife buys me new toys on occasion. Now she wants me to build her an AR, and a shotgun. She's the one that wants the new toys now. For the Record, I have never told her to just use mine, I have told her that we will get her what she wants, eventually.

[Planedude]

I like your story too Planedude. Thanks for the links.

It seems to shoot a bit low. Will have to mess with that a little. I have no idea what ammo I used. I had a mismash box with about 600rds of who knows what tossed in.
Didn't come with any extra sights. But, it did come with 5 magazines. Plus a couple of extra hammer springs.
It had only had 33rds through it before it came to live with me.

The P22 hammer springs have a history about them, but you are thousands of happy .22 rounds form that worry. Find what brand ammo your little bugger likes to eat and shoot the heck out of it.

Funny side line to my 1911 story. That afternoon I called my wife to tell her I was stopping by the Credit Union to get more hundred dollor bills out as replacements.
On the other end of the line was this BIG sigh and all she said "what caliber is this one?"
She knows me so well.

[yqtszhj]

I was at a restaurant eating the other day with the wife and my mother. They were talking about something and I was ignoring them. The wife turned to me and said "I need another gun." She had my attention. I got all perky and said "What kind? "

Then she got that serious look and said "A STAPLE GUN!!" They were talking about re-upholstring furniture What a tease.

[O'Dell]

Gee, I'm glad that I'm currently more or less 'unattached'. Otherwise I'd never get any toys like guns, Corvettes, etc.

[Haven]

Yes....But O'Dell, then you miss out on all the other fun stuff too.

[Jeremiah/Az]

Sometimes I wish I had a wife to rag on me & argue with, but no. I just get to buy & do whatever I want whenever I want. Poor me.

[Armybrat]

Sometimes I wish I had a wife to rag on me & argue with, but no. I just get to buy & do whatever I want whenever I want. Poor me.

I've had the same wife for 45 years and never had to ask her, "Honey, may I please buy a gun?". She hates guns, but it ain't her bidness what I add to my collection.

Of course it doesn't hurt that she knows after every gun purchase she's gonna get a nice piece of custom made jewelry that's about the same value.

[yqtszhj]

Of course it doesn't hurt that she knows after every gun purchase she's gonna get a nice piece of custom made jewelry that's about the same value.

I know EXACTLY how that goes.

[Snidely Whiplash]

I've had the same wife for 45 years and never had to ask her, "Honey, may I please buy a gun?". She hates guns, but it ain't her bidness what I add to my collection.

Of course it doesn't hurt that she knows after every gun purchase she's gonna get a nice piece of custom made jewelry that's about the same value.

That's a very interesting, if rather unusual, usage of the prepositional phrase "about the same value." In this specific context it can only mean "at least the same value."

[Planedude]

My wife jewlery is WAaayyyyyy out in front of my guns $$ wise and I never expect to catch up...

[muggsy]

Just like my Beagles, all of my guns just followed me home.

[Armybrat]

That's a very interesting, if rather unusual, usage of the prepositional phrase "about the same value." In this specific context it can only mean "at least the same value."

I didn't say that's what the bauble's purchase price was worth. The craftsman makes the stuff for me at 50% off the retail price (which is probably still double the real value).
I tell her what the retail value is, and she accepts that & is satisfied.