Ever buy a pistol and later wish you had bought two or more of them?

[aarondhgraham]

I'd like to find a couple 85 mags for that price.

So would I,,,
I only have 3 mags for my 85,,,
I like the nice uneven number of 5 for my guns.

Aarond

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[rc508pir]

I recently got a 84F (380) that I love, from Atlantic Firearms for $500. Hardly a mark on it

 

[Glocktogo]

I bought the same gun on the same deal and have the same thoughts. It’s a really neat little pistol and I like the way it shoots. I already had another .32, so I’d laid on a sizable stash of discount priced ammo. This one is more fun than my Kel-Tec.

 

[rickm]

Right now, classic firearms has used ones for $24.95 each,,,
That's a steal for Beretta mags,,,
Even used ones.

I have five total so I don't need any more,,,
But at that price I'm sorely tempted.

Aarond

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They only allow 2 per purchase on these, lol i was wanting 6.

 

[aarondhgraham]

They only allow 2 per purchase on these, lol i was wanting 6.

Make three orders,,,
Or you order 2 and have a friend and your significant other order the next 4.

It's doable,,,
Bit of a pain,,,
But still doable.

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[bubbaturbo]

I've always had a bad habit of buying things I didn't really want or need strictly because it was a "good deal". Now, unless I run across something I have been looking for, I'll think about it for a few days. Usually I end up passing.

 

[adluginb]

The Ruger gp-100 deal we had on here.

 

[KG5VW]

Yes I have but only once. 1984 at the big Tulsa gun show I was looking for a nice 357 revolver for my wife. A fella had 2 stacks of factory boxed S&W model 19 in 4” and 6” for $212 out the door. Still had factory grease and the brown paper in the box. Now that used ones are going for around $600 I wish I had bought more than one of them!

 

[El Pablo]

The Ruger gp-100 deal we had on here.

Same, I was burned on the sw deal before right before, those guns were in crap condition. Should have bought 10 of the gp100s. I bought 0.

 

[Frank Pope]

Ever buy a pistol and later wish you had bought two or more of them?

About three years ago I received a notification from Classic Firearms,,,
They had Beretta Model 81's (.32 ACP) for $199.00,,,
I ordered one that day along with spare mags.

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I don't know where my brain was that day,,,
I should have ordered at least two,,,
And maybe a 3rd.

I knew that I would like this new addition,,,
I already own a Model 85 (.380 ACP),,,
And a Model 87 (22. LR).

I greatly enjoy shooting both of them,,,
The smaller frame size fits my K-Frame hands perfectly.

This .32 shooter is fast becoming my favorite briefcase pistol.

With 12 plus 1 capacity,,,
And a very manageable recoil,,,
It has replaced the Model 85 in my satchel bag's holster.

I figure 12-13 well placed hollow point bullets,,,
Due to the reduced recoil vs. the .380 ACP model 85,,,
Would be of better use to me than only 8 slightly larger bullets.

And this for only $199.99!

The reason I wish I had bought two more is that,,,
I think they would make great gifts for some friends of mine.

Every time my best friend and his wife go to the range,,,
She buys 100 rounds of .32 and has a real blast,,,
She offers me $300.00 for it every time.

Unfortunately they sold all that they had imported in just over one month,,,
At that low price point for a high quality Beretta,,,
No one was surprised by this.

I own several carry pistols ranging from .25 ACP to 9mm,,,
They are all getting some cabinet time now,,,
The Beretta 81 is my new favorite.

To be honest, I wasn't particularly interested in that cartridge either,,,
I just couldn't pass up on a $199.00 Beretta of any ilk.

Honestly, I figured I would shoot a few hundred rounds through it,,,
Then turn around and peddle it off to another Beretta lover.

But after shooting that first 200 rounds of ammo I bought,,,
And seeing my accuracy (precision?) go way up,,,
I've become a believer in it's potential.

I do know that the .32 ACP cartridge is somewhat meek and mild,,,
But at 15 yards I hit much better than with the .380 model,,,
That reduced recoil makes all the difference to me.

I bought 100 rounds of a nasty hollow point,,,
50 rounds to test the feed and fire,,,
48 rounds to carry in my mags.

I practice with FMJ ammo I get from sgammo.com,,,
At $20.95/box it's not too expensive for range time fun/practice.

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Anyone else out there feel the same?

Not advocating especially,,,
Just curious to see if I'm alone in this.

Aarond

P.S. My "briefcase" is a leather satchel case marketed 12 years ago by "Gun Toten Mama's",,,
I know many folk don't like any type of off body concealed carry,,,
But this bag allowed me to get away with carrying,,,
On a university campus for over 12 years.

I worked in an area on campus that has traditionally been a target for active shooters,,,
I decided to adopt the "Better judged by twelve than carried by six." perspective.

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I won't tell how many years ago this was. I was browsing my favorite army surplus store in central Texas and they had literally ten 55 gallon drums filled with Russian SVT 40s. The price? $20.00 apiece. Have you seen what they sell for now? Can you imagine how many times I have kicked myself because I didn't buy any?