-=> WEATHERMAN wrote to ZOMBIE MAMBO <=-
WE> I find that most people who hate Hi-Points have never actually owned
WE> one.
I don't doubt it! I always hear them being 'run down' in gun talk,
but NO ONE I have heard say anything negative has ever owned one and
I don't think they've even shot them...
My guitar I gig with is a Takimine made in 1991 that I bought brand
new. Is a GREAT axe that has aged well and has GREAT electronics to
boot.
My 'bluegrass jamming' guitar is a Yamaha made in 1968 or so (a fire
destroyed a lot of the records, so the company couldn't tell me
for sure). I bought it used for a STEAL and when I carry it to
jams people assume it's a Martin (internally, it's a copy of a D-18),
then they look at the headstock and see Yamaha and give it a dismissive
'oh.' What I want to tell them is ignore the name and enjoy it for
what it is - a great guitar!
I think guns hit people the same way...
WE> I've got a pistol and a carbine, both in .45 ACP. I wouldn't
WE> enjoy carrying the pistol, it's too damned heavy, but with a fixed
WE> barrel it's a hell of a lot more accurate than the locked breech .45's
WE> I own. The carbine is also damned handy at putting rounds right where
WE> I want them and it doesn't look so bad either. Both are damned
WE> reasonable pricewise and you sure as hell can't beat the warranty.
I assume lifetime? Bought my Ruger Wrangler brand new and my wife bught
a Ruger 5.56 pistol brand new and they don't even have that...
WE> All my guns are shooters. I wouldn't own a gun that I haven't or don't
WE> intend to shoot at least once.
Same here! My dad, when he was alive, had several long guns that he bought
strictly for collection/investment and would brag that they hadn't been
shot, but to me it's the USE that makes it fun to own, but to each his own.
:-)
WE> I've spent as little as $75 (for a Sundance A-25) to as much as $1500
WE> (Uzi Pro) for pistols, bought rifles for anywhere from $50 (A $100 deal
WE> on a Marlin 25N and a Savage 954 LS) to $1250 on a M1 Garand and the
WE> same on an M1 Carbine. I pretty much am at the point now where my want
WE> list is getting pretty short. I'm interested in the C.O.P. 357, have wanted
WE> one ever since I first saw one back in the 80's. Have some oddballs to be
WE> sure. Like I said, the list is short, but that's the
WE> list. Opportunistic purchases are always a possibility!
I have a gun on my want list, but also have a "if money were no issue"
want - the former is an SKS with character, the latter is a Ruger 57. :-)
... Tagline II: The Sequel.
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