Buyer's remorse, inevitable course of events.....

[TheTman]

I have more "guilt" than buyers remorse, about how I could have used that money to do better things with. But guns have been my one investement that most often seem to at least hold their own in value, if not increase, like my $85 rifle, I now see going in the $400-$500 range, or my $150 rifle that the last one I saw for sale had a $1k price tag on it.
I have bought a clunker here and there, like the DB9 the I thought was going to be a nice weapon, but was a total POS in my hands. At least I was able to trade it for something I liked. Then I've had a couple of .22 revolvers I got on the cheap, and weren't worth what I paid for them, but I got rid of those. Most others have worked out very well.
It's funny, the DB9 worked much better for people that had larger and stronger hands then mine, I think the frame flexed too much in my small hands so that it wouldn't feed properly. So when I traded it, I told the guy about the my trouble with it, and to call me if he had any problems. He had big strong mitts, and I never heard from him.

[muggsy]

I thought I was the only one that noticed this happens. The insecure should never own a gun.

+1 Neither should the anal retentive. I think that CJB is a mind reader.

[muggsy]

Any similarity to posts found on this MB are purely coincidental. The names have been omitted to protect the innocent.

[GROTMAN]

My wife is this way about cars. She wants to dealer to fix every little thing whether it's broken or not.

After 29 yrs of marriage my wife still wants to fix every little thing about ME.. not that anythings broken or needs fixed mind ya.

[mr surveyor]

don't matter if it's guns, automobiles, power tools, or whatever ..... there really seems to be no pride in manufacturing and even less QC in most products now. By the time I turned 30, I realized that the best thing to do concerning vehicles was to buy new (after careful consideration of the "trends"), and that the best thing concerning firearms (particularly the ones that would be depended on when needed) was to buy used .... looking for the "happy marks" such as holster wear on handguns (indication the previous owner(s) trusted it enough to carry), and worn blue or other honest character marks on the long guns. If the bore is good and the action works smooth, and if it's an old standby model firearm, most any part it may ever need is probably available. The only new guns I've purchased in the last 10 years that I still have around are a CW9 and a Rossi R92 lever gun. Quite a few others ended up as trade fodder, which I expected from the beginning to be a likely possibility. For the life of me I don't understand why those that are a bit green when it comes to firearms don't realize they could give up a bit of their ego trip concerning buying the latest greatest (and getting that bargain basement price) and do a bit of paruzing the small gun shops and pawn shops and find some real jewels.

The last new gun I bought was the Springer XDS45 .... which got recalled less than a month later. I was not surprised. The wailing and gnashing of teeth from the vast majority of internet gun commandos was just downright entertaining for a couple of months. You'd think it was the only gun they had ever owned .... which was most likely true, so they had no idea what to expect on that "first purchase". I really didn't "need" the thing, so as soon as it came back with an even crappier trigger than it started with, I sold it for a whopping $23 loss and immediately bought a new digital scale, chrony, a couple thousand more primers, powder......

I figure that new guns are o.k. as long as you want to go through the recommended break-in, can afford the 200-500 rounds of recommended break-in ammunition, and have a real proven, seasoned "back-up" for the real carry needs.

Just my chrotchety old opinion .... what was the subject????


jd

[deadeye]

See what I mean. Once again I am on the wrong side of things. In the last 2 years I have bought 2 NEW guns. My CM9 and an AR15. Both have been flawless from the start. Should I trade them for used ones before it's too late or just prepare for the worst.

[marcinstl]

I went to high school with my buddy at the gun store, 50 something years ago. we were nuts then and still nuts today. when I ordered my CW9, he called me to let me know it was in. I got over there and we had the unboxing of the virgin gun. it had been shot at the facorty and not cleaned(those sluts!). it had poly flakes on the frame. it came in a cardboard box(those sluts!) and only had 1 magazine(cheap sluts!). I took it home and cleaned it up as best I could. since then I've been putting a minimum of 50 rounds a week thru it. great gun. just got a CM9 and it's a good shooter too, that was a used gun from somewhere in the mountains of W.Va., not a virgin. geez, ya just got to take some chances and hope for the best. shoot the darn thing!

[b4uqzme]

I went to high school with my buddy at the gun store, 50 something years ago. we were nuts then and still nuts today. when I ordered my CW9, he called me to let me know it was in. I got over there and we had the unboxing of the virgin gun. it had been shot at the facorty and not cleaned(those sluts!). it had poly flakes on the frame. it came in a cardboard box(those sluts!) and only had 1 magazine(cheap sluts!). I took it home and cleaned it up as best I could. since then I've been putting a minimum of 50 rounds a week thru it. great gun. just got a CM9 and it's a good shooter too, that was a used gun from somewhere in the mountains of W.Va., not a virgin. geez, ya just got to take some chances and hope for the best. shoot the darn thing!

+1

[addictedhealer]

Buyer's remorse, inevitable course of events.....

Jeez I am having worse problems than this guy. I can't for the life of me get this mag in. Who wants only 7+1? So I bought a double stack mag for a m&p9 and it won't fit. Trading this thing off first chance I get!

[deadeye]

Thanks. I am soooooo relieved.

[Bawanna]

Your my soul mate Mr. Surveyor.

I never owned a new car, I kind of shop for them the same way you describe looking for guns. Honest wear. Try to avoid Fords even though due to circumstances beyond my control I'm driving one. Probably be commercial material soon almost 110,000 miles on it and still on the road.

It was 5 or 6 years old when I got it so who knows where it's been.

[mr surveyor]

B .... I do insist on buying new underwear .... don't want to see someone else's character marks there

[CJB]

I owned a new truck once. Undies once, and PJ's once.

They all gone by the wayside, and I'm better off for it.

[laserfish]

I have two used Kahrs and one new one. Shot each one over 200 uneventful rounds and was glad to do it!(even the used ones). Why would you complain about having to shoot your pistol? I wouldn't carry one of any brand I had not shot at least that much!

[JMag]

I ate a Snickers bar that just didn't taste like they used to & it didn't make me happy. I think I will go back to the store and ask for my money back.



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