Thoughts when buying a gun

[BS]

A friend once told me why he shot a Bear Grizzly bow. [in late 1960s]

"It was not expensive and if he needed an oar [paddle] or push pole for his canoe, he could use it."

I have always looked at guns as a tool, and when buying a new one, I ask myself, would I, could I use it as an oar?

Doesn't really apply to handguns.

Thoughts?

 

[longcruise]

Could work as an oar or paddle. More versatile than the Grizzly cause it can double as a jack handle

 

[Grenadier1758]

The long rifle would work better for poling in shallow water.

 

[snakebit]

You wouldn't use your cordless drill to drive nails. My thoughts, take care of your tools, they'll take of you. I've known a few guys over the years that have abused their guns. One guy in particular stands out, he was from a well to do family and didn't have to work for anything, had no clue of the value of things. Watched him toss a Browning Auto 5 up a creek bank instead of letting one of us hand it up to him after he climbed up. Dirt in the barrel, then shot at a squirrel and ballooned the barrel about 3 inches down from the muzzle. Coulda been a lot worse. He tried to say it was my buddy's reloads that caused it. Quit hunting with him after that.

 

[sheriff john]

There will always be people who could break an anvil. Observed over my lifetime is how lost/broken rates go down when the user has to replace the item out of their pocket or the item is theirs in the first place.

 

[BS]

Sounds like you probably own a lot of junk.

OUCH,
Oars come in different price ranges, what is your?

 

[Ponderosaman]

OUCH,
Oars come in different price ranges, what is your?

Lol. Originally, when I got my first Shooter’s Bible, I was salivating for the Mortimer, but I didn’t have Mortimer money back then, which was around $500 dollars I think. Every time I get a new gun, I find myself wanting a different one. I never got the Mortimer, but like most gun guys, when I had two nickels to rub together I want something new. That’s why I got the Pedersoli SxS. It’s in my mind an upgrade compared to the Mortimer, more barrels, more choke, more triggers. I probably wouldn’t use it as an oar, but I did carry it for turkey season.

 

[SOLANCO]

A friend once told me why he shot a Bear Grizzly bow. [in late 1960s]

"It was not expensive and if he needed an oar [paddle] or push pole for his canoe, he could use it."

I have always looked at guns as a tool, and when buying a new one, I ask myself, would I, could I use it as an oar?

Doesn't really apply to handguns.

Thoughts?

When I go on water it is salt. Paddles are not useful. You need oars.

 

[wiscoaster]

Thoughts when buying a gun?
1) Do I want it?
2) Do I have the funds to pay for it?
3) Is there room in my gun closet for it?

If on water I prefer sails.

 

[Stykbow]

Is it pretty and can I afford it is what goes thru my mind when looking at guns. I don’t like ugly guns. Has to be a wood stock. Synthetics don’t have any soul.

 

[SOLANCO]

Depends. ML or suppository. ML has to be elegant. Suppository I would really like belt fed. Which can be elegant in its own right. EG the MG34.

 

[Buff1958]

I am old….. I only buy pretty guns and I do my best to baby them.

 

[Johnny Too-Tall]

ok ok ok I admit it. My duck hunting outboard stalled out and wouldn't start I only had one paddle n the jon boat and somehow my idiot buddy dropped it in the water in the river and it floated away with us having no way to retrieve it. I paddled back to the ramp using my modern shotgun ( I dummy corded it in case it was dropped). Didn't like using almost thousand dollar gun as a paddle but we had to get home.

 

[BS]

Exactly, you didn't want to but you did!

 

[SOLANCO]

There are shotguns you could paddle both ways and hunt with. But you want to strip, clean and oil them after.

 

[Trigger]

I take care of my tools.

I do not lend them out to anyone for good reason. Don't ask me for a tool.

My gun. I'd say it's a tool.

 

[Trigger]

I had a friend out atv... I let him use my second one it was new...

I spotted the problem before we left. We filled up they paid it was what $20 at the time. They thought I bought gass for them too..

Top it off they don't want to stop because they bought gasoline they need to use it up.

When I realized they were a big liability. I was like here's your gas money, I'm sorry I invited you.

 

[Eutycus]

I am old….. I only buy pretty guns and I do my best to baby them.

I agree. When you look at an "unattractive " firearm you have to wonder how they ever let it leave the factory? Eye appeal is a big part of the gun industry,

 

[Trigger]

Sometimes that one scratch helps though.

I was afraid to use one of my dad's gun grandpa got... when I took it out there was one nice scratch on the stock. I was like good I don't have to worry about that.

 

[gray fox]

A friend once told me why he shot a Bear Grizzly bow. [in late 1960s]

"It was not expensive and if he needed an oar [paddle] or push pole for his canoe, he could use it."

I have always looked at guns as a tool, and when buying a new one, I ask myself, would I, could I use it as an oar?

Doesn't really apply to handguns.

Thoughts?

Buy the best tool for the job. Buy the best tool you can afford. Look after it. Keep it.