In my defense, I was left unsupervised with an internet connection, an FFL/SOT, and a browser tab opened to Reddit /gundeals.
First off, I didn’t need some Beretta APX’s, but hear me out….at auction back in June I bought scads of magazines for various guns at bargain prices…about $4-$6 per mag. Well, since I have a stack of Beretta-made 21-round APX 9mm mags it wouldn’t be the worst thing if I picked up a few guns at discount, right?
[Handgun] Unissued LEO Trade-In Brazilian Police Beretta APX 17+1rd Black w/ 2 Magazines $299.95
Oh look…the Brazillians are selling a bunch of NIB APX’s they ordered. Brand new, but the manuals are in Portuguese. I can work with that:
I’ll keep one gun for myself and sell the other two off. Hmmm…what esle is out there looking for a home? Well, I’ve got the SOT so something being NFA restricted isn’t really a problem these days. Hmmm….14″ 870’s with receiver peeps and front sights. Better price if I order two or more….
[NFA] Remington 870 Police Magnum 12 Gauge Police Trade-In Pump Action Shotguns with Ghost Sights and 14 Inch Barrel $404.99 each when you buy two or more Plus Free Ship & Tax
Well, everyone wants to save money, right? In for two.
Holidays are coming up and I need gift ideas. This is the cheapest price I’ve ever seen Rugers MPR at.
[RIFLE] RUGER AR-556 MPR 5.56 AR-15 RIFLE 18″, BLACK 8535 -$599.99
The price was actually $50 cheaper when I ordered than what is listed now. The MPR is a good choice for an out-of-the-box gun with features that you’d normally pay extra for. I guess my Christmas gift shopping is done.
And….one more little jewel that is strictly for me. All these other guns are for resale or gifts, but there’s been something on my list for a while now and the vendor finally has them back in stock. Soooo…..
And that’s how I wound up buying eight guns in the space of a week. It also how I eventually wind up having to move into a storage unit because my house is full of guns.
Hobbies, man.
I’ve known a bunch of drug addicts who all at some point tried buying in bulk, repackaging and dealing to make money. They always snorted way more than they sold and instead of making money they just did a bunch more drugs.
You may be on to something there. I suspect some sort of intervention is in my future.
No worries, Commander. I’ve known both types. You’re not consuming your product; it’s durable.
Most of us have made it this far by trusting our gut, and my gut is telling me to buy more stuff, and only chumps pay full retail, so this was a nice score! Well done.
Enabler!
Man, as some bloke from a long way away, across a pretty big ocean, I can only look on in jealousy as to how easy you guys have it to purchase guns, especially handguns.
Having grown up in a rural environment, I got exposed to guns early, and safe handling….OR ELSE, and a bit of time in the Army, a long time ago, where safe handling was drilled into you. I would love to own a SLR ( as we called it) or a FAL as you would know it as, along with a Browning HiPower, but just cannot.
Your gun safe(s)/strongroom/armoury must be something to behold. Well done.
If I posted my usual, that would put me in a Groundhog Day movie…… At this stage, you are past the intervention stage. Just drive on and do your thing.
Helluva price on that Ruger AR – you shop awesome. b I’ve been looking at the slightly shorter 16″ length barreled AR556 but the prices I’ve been seeing do not match that one.
I wanted the 18″ as a nice compromise between a 16″ carbine and a fullsize 20″.