New Gun- First Time

roy reali · November 24, 2006, 11:37 PM

Please, someone tell me you think the same way.

Like most of you, I'll buy a new gun whenever possible. Too often if you ask my wife. The funny think is that I hesitate to shoot the new gun.

I know that firearms are aquired to shoot. I also know with proper care modern weapons will probably out last us. I guess I want the new gun to remain new as long as possible.

Does anyone else go through this with new firearms?

DnPRK · November 24, 2006, 11:53 PM

Some people are shooters and some are collectors. I'm a collector and have shot maybe a third of what I own.

rhgunguy · November 24, 2006, 11:58 PM

I buy the gun and drive straight to the range. Then again, all my guns are shooters, not collectors.

Taurus_9mm · November 25, 2006, 02:07 AM

I like to shoot mine. I figure if the day ever comes where I happen to wear one out, I can always buy a replacement.

ammo.crafter · November 25, 2006, 09:07 AM

I have always had either my wife, son or daughter fire the first shot of any new weapon I purchased. I have no idea why I do this, but it's become sort of a tradition over the last 35 years.

kenneth owens · November 25, 2006, 10:08 AM

if its a collectors item dont,if its not head for the range

hksigwalther · November 25, 2006, 12:30 PM

Quote:

I know that firearms are aquired to shoot. I also know with proper care modern weapons will probably out last us. I guess I want the new gun to remain new as long as possible.

Does anyone else go through this with new firearms?

That's why whenever I get the opportunity, I buy two of the guns I like the most. One to keep pristine, the other to shoot with. Unfortunately, some of the guns I get are higher end and not always financially prudent to buy a second sample. In those cases, for me, I shoot them. I'm a shooter first, collector second. As I get older, I tend to think about the guns I initially got for collecting and figured I would regret not shooting them when I die.

rem33 · November 25, 2006, 02:20 PM

I wanna shoot em. Bought a CZ 542 and had to wait a for scope mounts in the mail, made for a long two weeks as the order got mesed up. I have bought ammo so could stop on the way home and shoot just purchased guns. When we had ammo at home.

November 24, 2006, 11:37 PM	#1
roy reali Senior Member Join Date: August 23, 2005 Posts: 3,248	New Gun- First Time Please, someone tell me you think the same way. Like most of you, I'll buy a new gun whenever possible. Too often if you ask my wife. The funny think is that I hesitate to shoot the new gun. I know that firearms are aquired to shoot. I also know with proper care modern weapons will probably out last us. I guess I want the new gun to remain new as long as possible. Does anyone else go through this with new firearms?

November 25, 2006, 09:07 AM	#5
ammo.crafter Senior Member Join Date: June 25, 2006 Location: The Keystone State Posts: 1,971	I have always had either my wife, son or daughter fire the first shot of any new weapon I purchased. I have no idea why I do this, but it's become sort of a tradition over the last 35 years. __________________ "Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading". --Thomas Jefferson

November 25, 2006, 10:08 AM	#6
kenneth owens Senior Member Join Date: June 17, 2006 Posts: 355	shoot it if its a collectors item dont,if its not head for the range

November 24, 2006, 11:53 PM	#2
DnPRK Senior Member Join Date: August 24, 2001 Location: LC, Ca Posts: 1,917	Some people are shooters and some are collectors. I'm a collector and have shot maybe a third of what I own.

November 24, 2006, 11:58 PM	#3
rhgunguy Junior member Join Date: March 7, 2006 Posts: 1,057	I buy the gun and drive straight to the range. Then again, all my guns are shooters, not collectors.

November 25, 2006, 02:07 AM	#4
Taurus_9mm Senior Member Join Date: March 22, 2006 Location: Louisville, Kentucky USA Posts: 963	I like to shoot mine. I figure if the day ever comes where I happen to wear one out, I can always buy a replacement.

November 25, 2006, 02:20 PM	#8
rem33 Junior member Join Date: March 31, 2006 Posts: 1,528	I wanna shoot em. Bought a CZ 542 and had to wait a for scope mounts in the mail, made for a long two weeks as the order got mesed up. I have bought ammo so could stop on the way home and shoot just purchased guns. When we had ammo at home.