Introduction

[Fly Fisher]

I wanted to finally do this part of the signing up.

I recently got back in to shooting handguns. I grew up in Oregon on tons of property so guns were just a part of life. Started shooting my dad's ruger mark 2 in about 1981 as a 8 year old. I got my "very own" 20 guage Mossberg for my 12th birthday. After college (1996)sold off all my firearms except for a Sigma 9mm and a Mossberg 12ga 18" barrel with pistol grip. I sold AK's AR's hunting rifles pistols etc etc to fund moving to Las Vegas to start my proffesional career.

5 years ago I moved to Colorado and began doing "outdoors" things again that werent possible in Vegas....Camping , Fly Fishing, Hiking.

My wife is fairly pissed since I went from zero fly rods to 9 in one year , and now she says "whats with the new obsession with guns?" New I say, it is an old obsession it just took a 12 year break.[Coffee]

I live in Longmont area and fly fish the Big Thompson, Poudre, North Platte and Rocky mt park alot. I work from home as an area sales mgr for a fortune 200 company and I cover 10 western states. Needless to say I am on a plane alot but when home I do enjoy hiking, camping and fishing.


In the last 3 months I have reaquired some guns and got my CCW. Now the safe isnt so empty.

Inventory so far
M&P 9C for CCW
Glock 23 with Viridian X5l for home defense and in the travel trailer when I camp.
Sig P238 with laser for pocket carry and wife to use
Taurus Tracker 44mag for backcountry
Ruger Markiii 22/45 in 5.5" stainless (shhh that ones a secret)
Father just gave me a "early inheritance" Colt King Cobra 6" stainless 357mag he bought new in 1984 and has never been fired. Probably wont be shot anytime soon either.

Looking to add a M&P full size 9 or 40 and or a Glock 17/22 sometime down the road

Anyway that is me the tactically padded fly fisher with a bulge under his right armpit and fly vest looking stressed as can be.[Bang]

[ghettodub]

Welcome aboard!

[patrick0685]

Welcome

[theGinsue]

Welcome to the site.

I had to give up a couple of different hobbies before my wife *let* me start pursuing my gun interests. Gotta love 'em.

[Fly Fisher]

Welcome to the site.

I had to give up a couple of different hobbies before my wife *let* me start pursuing my gun interests. Gotta love 'em.


Hahaha to funny, I used to teach golf and was a custom club fitter so needless to say I had and boughts thousands of dollars worth of golf clubs. I justify fly rods and guns that way.

I gave up golf once I realized I cant take the phone or blackberry in the river fly fishing therefore cant be gotten ahold of, and I cant hear it ring in the gun range.

[Gunner]

Welcome

Is there an AR in your future??

[Fly Fisher]

Maybe, I would like to have one again. that might have to wait til the stepkids are on their way to college (13 and 16 now)

My borther in law asked if I was getting one and my wife gave me the stink eye.

I think I will have to start with a mini 14 or some other non black gun and ease in to it. For me it isnt the cost of the rifle it is the ammo. In 1989-93 when I had 2 AK's and a AR I could order 1440 round cases of 7.62 or .223 from shotgun news for around $100 each....those days are long gone

[Big Wall]

Welcome!

[Cman]

Welcome to the forum!

[pickenup]

Howdy.

[spleify]

Welcome aboard, glad your here.

[DSB OUTDOORS]

Hello Fly Fisher, Welcome!!

[Marlin]

Welcome

[Dunecrazzy]

welcome

[G__Fred]

Welcome!

[funkfool]

Welcome to the forum...
I had the gun habit before the wife... so she can't say too much about it!

[GhostRider]

welcome

[Fly Fisher]

So cant find a thread anywhere else didnt want to start a new one either. What are all your thoughts on making offers on guns. I dont want to be rude or Mr Lowballer.

For example I bought a new M&P 9 Compact for right around $500 OTD at Tanner and a Holster from Dain for $60. I want a M&P 40 now but I see used ones sometimes posted for like $600 with a comparable holster, basically more than I can buy it for new. I feel like if I have to offer more than $50 less I am being offensive. In said scenario would you.

1) Ignore and wait for a price drop
2) Send you offer of whatever say $500 (vs $600 asking price)
3) Send you offer with an explanation of....going for new at XYZ dealer for $490 etc etc

I guess I feel if I am buying used I would expect to pay 10% less than retail and save the tax too for a sub 500rd good shape pistol, and not 10% less than the Gander Mt Price.

[blackford76]

Welcome aboard.

To answer your question, figure out how much no paper trail is worth to you.
PM and offer, worst that can happen is they say no, can't cut you up and eat you.[Beer]

[theGinsue]

Tough call.

I can tell you that Option #3 shouldn't be considered as you will most likely offend the seller.

Option #2 is sticky but Option #1 could possibly cause you to totally miss out on the chance.

[Fly Fisher]

Paper trail to me is no big deal, Sales tax is a bigger concern than a background check.

Thanks for the input, I guess I will just offer what I am willing to pay, add an explanation if necessary and like Gretzky says you miss 100% of the shots you don't take.

[spittoon]

welcome[Beer]