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What should I buy next?


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So, I think I'm going to start saving for my next firearm purchase. It'll be awhile, but always good to start thinking ahead. Here's what I already have:

 

Handguns

 

CZ-75B 9mm

CZ P-07 9mm

S&W Shield 9mm

S&W M&P 22 Compact

Taurus 65 (.357)

 

Long Guns

 

Mossberg 500 (w/ field and HD barrels)

Savage Mark II FV

Marlin 795

Palmetto State Armory AR-15

 

 

Here are the ones I've thought about so far, want to stay under $400 and the less the better because we have a new baby...

 

-1911, probably a RIA or ATI due to cost. Don't like having to stock another caliber, but it seems like I should have a 1911 just because

 

-308 bolt gun, probably a Remington 783 or Savage Axis. I don't have a real specific use, but it feels wrong not having a 30 cal rifle of some kind.

 

-20 gauge pump shotgun. Would be a possible option for the wife for home defense, and she's intimidated by the 12 gauge.

 

-Pocket 380, likely an LCP2 or Bodyguard. Probably the most practical, as I don't have anything that I can carry when carrying my Shield IWB isn't an option (like when I'm wearing dress clothes.

 

I'm open to other suggestions too! Also thought about investing in ammo and accessories instead of another firearm too.

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NOT figuring in college costs, the estimated middle income family cost to raise a baby born this year to age 17 is over $230,000. You know your finances a lot better than internet strangers. When I was in the child raising biz (3) most all my purchasing did not involve any of MY hobbies - lol



That said, a pocket pistol like the LCP, is a sound choice for constant protection regardless of fashion.


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When I was in the child raising biz (3) most all my purchasing did not involve any of MY hobbies - lol

 

 

I know what you mean. Re: college, we aren't going to pay for college but we plan to help out with stuff while he's at college (should he choose to go that route). Both my wife and I paid our own way with our parents helping in other ways, and that's what we are planning to do with him and any other children we may have in the future, so that does change our calculus from some peoples'.

 

My hobby money primarily comes from my "side hustles", which is basically consists of doing surveys and stuff online through Amazon MTurk, etc.. Over the past few years I've made over $3000 just doing that in my spare time, and it's meant a more peaceful marriage since I'm not spending much of "our" money on gun stuff. I'm selling some stuff, actually a scope and stock I have listed on here, to raise part of the money and then just saving up from the survey stuff.

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Depends. Do you hunt? CC? Seems like your covered for now. Take that money and add to it as you can. Something will come up that you want. Or something will come up you don’t want. Like a house repair or car repair. Enjoy the ones you have and build some really good savings. Are you maxed out on your 401? I’m not judging by any means. Everyone is different.

 

My view is don’t buy a gun just to big one. I have lots, sold a few. The guns I have now fit a role. Or did. I could probably sell a few and be just fine. But, my overall finances are solid. And, I don’t have kids. Me, the wife, and the dog. I have $2500 sitting in my gun fun. I could buy a lot of guns with that. But, I won’t. I don’t have anything I desire or need at this particular moment and I could sell one or two and cover that. So, the money sits till I get that gut feeling or the warm and fuzzies that I need a certain gun.

 

Good for you on thinking ahead.

 

 

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It really all depends on what your purpose would be for whichever new gun you want. Here's what I mean by that, using myself as an example:

 

When I first got into acquiring a bunch of guns, I had specific criteria for each purpose. I would ask myself "what role will this gun play in my collection"? Is it going to be carried? Home defense? Long range precision? Or multi-purpose? After figuring out which niche I wanted the gun to fill, I'd then ask myself if I have a gun that can fit the job. If I already had a gun that could fill that role, I wouldn't buy it.

 

Over time my manner of collecting changed. We finally got carry here, so I began buying carry guns. One of the niches I hadn't filled yet was long range, so I bought a bolt action, which then led to me getting into reloading. Once I began reloading, then my interests changed again to where I was buying new calibers, just so that I could have new cartridges to reload.

 

Then I got into competitive shooting, and didn't really care much about buying guns for any of the reasons above, and mainly just bought guns to compete with, which really put a stop to buying guns just to buy them. The last gun I bought was back in June of last year. I was at a solid gun every 1-3 months prior to that.

 

Nothing wrong with buying guns just to buy them. So I guess a short answer to your question is figure out what you really want, and why you want it, and if it makes sense, buy it.

 

I know one guy who was interested in shooting 3 gun, so he bought all of the guns. Then he was interested in shooting F class, so he bought a gun to shoot F class with. Now he's interested in shooting PCC, so he's had one of those built for him. He has yet to use any of these guns to shoot competitively with. I honestly don't even know why he keeps spending money and not even using the guns lol. Out of all of the guns he bought, the strangest one was the F class rifle he bought. He doesn't even have a place to shoot at where he can test out shooting at longer ranges. But like I mentioned earlier, there's nothing wrong with buying guns to collect them.

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Depends. Do you hunt? CC? Seems like your covered for now. Take that money and add to it as you can. Something will come up that you want. Or something will come up you don’t want. Like a house repair or car repair. Enjoy the ones you have and build some really good savings. Are you maxed out on your 401? I’m not judging by any means. Everyone is different.

 

My view is don’t buy a gun just to big one. I have lots, sold a few. The guns I have now fit a role. Or did. I could probably sell a few and be just fine. But, my overall finances are solid. And, I don’t have kids. Me, the wife, and the dog. I have $2500 sitting in my gun fun. I could buy a lot of guns with that. But, I won’t. I don’t have anything I desire or need at this particular moment and I could sell one or two and cover that. So, the money sits till I get that gut feeling or the warm and fuzzies that I need a certain gun.

 

Good for you on thinking ahead.

 

 

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Appreciate the mature thought process!

 

I do concealed carry, working on starting hunting. Going to start squirrel hunting with my father-in-law and brother-in-law this year, which was actually why I bought the Marlin 795. Hoping to start coyote hunting this year as well, my father-in-law really wants to put the AR I helped him put together to use. I do want all of the ones I listed eventually, just not sure which I want most. I'm leaning towards the 380, as it has really bothered me lately when I couldn't carry for wardrobe reasons.

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Depends. Do you hunt? CC? Seems like your covered for now. Take that money and add to it as you can. Something will come up that you want. Or something will come up you don’t want. Like a house repair or car repair. Enjoy the ones you have and build some really good savings. Are you maxed out on your 401? I’m not judging by any means. Everyone is different.

 

My view is don’t buy a gun just to big one. I have lots, sold a few. The guns I have now fit a role. Or did. I could probably sell a few and be just fine. But, my overall finances are solid. And, I don’t have kids. Me, the wife, and the dog. I have $2500 sitting in my gun fun. I could buy a lot of guns with that. But, I won’t. I don’t have anything I desire or need at this particular moment and I could sell one or two and cover that. So, the money sits till I get that gut feeling or the warm and fuzzies that I need a certain gun.

 

Good for you on thinking ahead.

 

 

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Appreciate the mature thought process!

 

I do concealed carry, working on starting hunting. Going to start squirrel hunting with my father-in-law and brother-in-law this year, which was actually why I bought the Marlin 795. Hoping to start coyote hunting this year as well, my father-in-law really wants to put the AR I helped him put together to use. I do want all of the ones I listed eventually, just not sure which I want most. I'm leaning towards the 380, as it has really bothered me lately when I couldn't carry for wardrobe reasons.

 

 

I use a LCP II in a Desantis Super Fly pocket holster. With the outer cover flap of the super fly , the grip doesn't print and it looks like a wallet of some kind.

 

I also got a bottle of neon orange finger nail polish and painted the front sight. It stands out much better that way.

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