tricks to curb your gun buying addiction

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Sometimes I buy new grips mostly to keep myself from spending more $ on a new gun. Then I'll tell my id, "hey look! new gun!" and that might hold for a paycheck or so.
 
Sometimes I research my next gun so much I actually get burned out and don't buy it. Plus my list is full of guns not in current production. It makes it harder to find a fair,(much less good), deal.
 
Absolute guaranteed double your money back fix for gun buying addiction.
Help someone else buy a gun.
It works for me!
But it’s only good for about 4 weeks.
 
I've decided that I'm just going to keep renting other guns (besides shooting my own). I'm pretty happy with my own but just love trying different ones out. So far I've rented around 25 guns and that's 98% 9mm. Still probably another 100 guns that I could rent, and I have a list of about another 15 that I definitely want to try out. My LGS has good deals on ammo & rentals from time to time, so I think of it as buying and selling without the heartache.
 
darrentxs said:
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Sometimes I research my next gun so much I actually get burned out and don't buy it.
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That might backfire. For me, more research, translates to more desire oftener than not.

CWKahrFan said:
n buying addiction...
I got into reloading and ACTUALLY SHOOT the guns I already own A LOT!

This has helped tremendously...
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That should work very well.

Make a rule. Before buying any new gun, take each and every gun already owned and shoot one box of ammunition through it (and clean it). By the time you get done, the urge should be satisfied and all the stores will be closed anyway.

Lost Sheep
 
Start competing. IDPA, for example. If you want to do well, you'll realize at some point it's you, not your gun collection, that needs the upgrade.
 
Make a rule. Before buying any new gun, take each and every gun already owned and shoot one box of ammunition through it (and clean it). By the time you get done, the urge should be satisfied and all the stores will be closed anyway.
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I like that. I re-fell in love with my PPS after shooting it a bunch this week. Seem less interested in new stuff now.
 
lol @ post #3


my trick is to buy expensive so your broke and don't buy another for long time. :rolleyes:

I bought a S&W 617 and very happy with it, I like a 1911 but thats another $700.... the S&W 617 is the top of the line 22 cal revolver and looks amazing.

Try buying bipod/cheap scopes. I decked out my 22 rifle for $150, looks like a new gun, with a sling/scope/bipod. Looks tacticool now. :cool:
 
This might sound stupid but It works for me.

Buy exactly what you want. :) Don't compromise or settle. It doesn't matter if its 500 or 3000. I have pretty much every part of what I want covered and most of them I feel are some of the best in that particular category. So now when I go into a gun shop and see there wares I don't feel the need to buy anything unless its something very special. If I decide to get a new toy, I have to tell my shop to order because they couldn't sell one if they had it on hand.

I'd rather have one 2000 dollar 1911 that I love, then 3 cheaper ones that are 'pretty nice.'

I'd rather have a very expensive/quality .22 semi auto then a cheap one because its 'just a .22'

I'll always take fewer high quality weapons over a bunch of cheaper ones.
Now don't take this as snobbery or anything I won't belittle someone for having a cheaper gun or something I wouldn't own. As long as they are a safe and happy shooter I'm good.

But this works for me. Buy once, cry once, and never be left wanting.
 
I'd rather have one 2000 dollar 1911 that I love, then 3 cheaper ones that are 'pretty nice.'
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Hmm I take the $1200 one and a cheap entry/ one like S&W/Springfield. JMO :)
 
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