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Same way for my as well. As I got older my tastes became more refined and quality definitely started to be a primary driver. Hell I still can't believe that I've paid more for quality glass then I did for the rifle I put it on.
If you shoot often, the cost of the gun is the least costly part of shooting
Anyway, buy nice stuff. Plus, nice stuff is always easy to sell, and that goes for any hobby.
wait..............................this thread is not about sex?
The problem with buying "quality" expensive guns is that they rarely leave the safe. Most folks aren't willing to shoot their $2k guns in the freezing rain and drop their $100 mags in mud.
But that $1500 Shield has an APEX TRIGGER (non-professionally) installed and it's CUSTOM (rare in MA).I prefer to buy inexpensive guns at premium prices in the NES classifieds.
Lol same here. Been on a bit of a buying spree lately. (by my standards at least) Literally talking out loud to myself "WTF are you doing??" Just bid on something again last night saying just that exact phrase (again) and was relieved when someone out bid me.Quality...as I've gotten older. I have another issue...keeping falling in and out of love with milsurps. Currently in love again.
I disagree, it depends on the mentality of the person that owns them. I also think that's a bad example because most people are going to say "f*** that noise" not because they're
concerned about hurting their guns but because they don't want to be standing in freezing rain shooting.
-Mike
Quality - I'm especially a sucker for nice wood and nice engravings. And I hunt hard with them too. I'd much rather sit freeze my ass off, waiting for a deer with a nice gun as company.
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Mauser M03 switch barrel
I guess I need more friends! Although many of my friends already have 1-2 ARs of their own or analogs. I've never gotten into the 224 Valk, 300 BLK, Estoteric Caliber X, etc. game.
Even two per gas system/barrel length (5.56) that puts you at 6-8 of them.
More power to those that want to do it, I think three's enough for me, a "beater," a "nice one" and my M16A1 clone. Maybe one more someday as a backup (to the "nice one") or an A2 clone to kind of "round out the collection." Rather than 6 more ARs I'd rather get an AUG or something, I like the variety
Another enemy of free market capitalismI prefer to buy inexpensive guns at premium prices in the NES classifieds.
The problem with buying "quality" expensive guns is that they rarely leave the safe. Most folks aren't willing to shoot their $2k guns in the freezing rain and drop their $100 mags in mud.
I disagree, it depends on the mentality of the person that owns them. I also think that's a bad example because most people are going to say "f*** that noise" not because they're
concerned about hurting their guns but because they don't want to be standing in freezing rain shooting.
-Mike
But that $1500 Shield has an APEX TRIGGER (non-professionally) installed and it's CUSTOM (rare in MA).
You forgot to add "pre-ban" or "pre-maura"
One of those two key phrases easily ups thevaluecost.
You forgot to add "pre-ban" or "pre-maura"
One of those two key phrases easily ups the value.
... or expensive guns at even more expensive prices in the NES classifieds.I prefer to buy inexpensive guns at premium prices in the NES classifieds.
I disagree, it depends on the mentality of the person that owns them. I also think that's a bad example because most people are going to say "f*** that noise" not because they're
concerned about hurting their guns but because they don't want to be standing in freezing rain shooting.
-Mike
Fixed it for you
Those two key phrases may up the "price" in MA or other restricted states but they are still just an AR and in non ban states they really hold no more value than the next one.
You beat me by a second or two milktree...