People who get made fun of for expensive guns.
 

At ranges and gunshops you hear people bashing another saying "that gun is too expensive your wasting money" or "look at that guy who wasted 2 grand on a pistol." Then you see them with 6 bargain bin rifles and trash scopes or 9 budget handguns. Way more than the cost of one good gun. I say the guy with a few nice guns they really enjoy is smarter than the guy collecting a pile of crap. What do you think? This one has always got me.

"Expensive" does not always mean "better"

I guess it just depends on why you buy guns. If you just want to shoot cans, why spend $2000 when you can spend $200?

What I mean is, you get somebody who loves hunting. They want a very nice rifle with some personality, so they get a nice custom mauser for 2000. they love it, shoot it well, have great memories and get joy and pride of ownership. Then you have somebody snickering at them for wasting money when they have a pile of cheap junk. I say if somebody has the money and can justify spending it, who gives a damn? Like when I see a guy with w hi points and a charter ams saying a guy with a les baer is stupid. I say they should shut it. Just saying. I cant go to a gun counter without people throwing insults like this left and right.

Yes it is annoying, but for some reason they all want to stand near my table or ask a ton of stupid questions or tell me what someone they know owns.

When people ask how much my personal ar15 (Recce style) cost and I tell them, they usually cringe. They are the same people that show me their S&W Sigma and wonder why I paid so much more for a Kahr PM9.

Of course I always tell them I like all guns and just want one of each to be fair.

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The way I see it , if you like your gun, shoot it well, and practice with it, and can say why you like it, you're cool in my books. If somebody says "I shoot a glock well, and its reliable, and It fits me." I say more power to them, even if i hate glocks:cool: If somebody Says they bought a glock because its super awesome and people who buy anything else are stupid...well they dont get any respect from me.

I think that goes with anything. If you can justify your decision, then fine, it's none of my business. If you really prefer buying a $90 Monster HDMI cable over a $3 generic HDMI cable, then fine. I wouldn't do it, but whatever, it's your money.

I see it a lot at the trap range. My Stoeger Condor was only $300, but I shoot as well with it as I would a $1500 Browning. (Or better. I know, I've tried.)

Im willing to bet half the people who bash the expensive guns drive a overpriced luxury car and have HD surround sound and what not. My guns arent expensive, as i cant afford it. But someday I want one really ncie hunting rifle, and a nice custom 1911.

As expensive gun goes, I would love to get a Desert Eagle. Not as any form of personal protection, but just because it's a FUCKING DESERT EAGLE!

I'd get it with a 10 in barrel, laser, scope and hogue grips.

Depends on what the guy needs. I think a guy is wasting his money if he gets an expensive finely crafted and accurate pistol with a lot of COLLECTOR VALUE in the future and he's just gonna throw it in the back of his pickup truck and plink at tin cans on the farm.

As as rule I NEVER make fun of anyone's gun choice. It's called freedom of choice for a reason and there are too many 'armchair commandos' out there who like to mouth off like they know so much. I USED to be like this when I was a kid, but then I was a kid and didn't know squat.

But then I also pick up everything, from High end to low end budget because you'll never know what you'll need and when..... :D

Ill only go against someone's choices if they truly suck, like: "I bought this Lorcin to defend my family."

If that's all they can afford, you can't bash their choice. Also not every gun owner may be that into guns, so why pay $500 for something when you can spend $100 or 200 and it does the same thing. Lorcin's are truly shit guns, my dad has one. As long you feed it round nose ball it's reliable.

I agree. The Anti Gun Media And most cops were being unfair to the 'cheap handgun market' primarily because gangs and criminals were using them BECAUSE they were cheap. But those guns aren't for gun enthusiasts who go to the range and practice. Those guns are for people who aren't really into guns and just want that one inexpensive piece in their bedroom drawer that's there if someone busts the door down trying to victimize them. It's pretty much a single use, last ditch weapon .... and they were perfect for that purpose. So many people, including gun enthusiasts, didn't understand that business model. They forget that there are tons of folks who aren't afraid of guns, but don't love them like we do. They just want a commodity that will serve it's purpose if needed. That's all.

The bad thing was that perps were using the cheap guns as single use assassination weapons that they could throw away. Now that was an unintended consequence, but being that on the black market, you can get anything, including high end weapons, the cost of the weapon wouldn't be a factor anyway.

A local tv station did a 'gang' related piece where they showed some 17 yr old banger in Oakland california. He showed off his GLOCK 17 he bought for 50$ on the street. I was thinking ... "where the hell can I get a Glock for 50 bucks?!?!?!" It was stolen of course, but you can get a Glock for $50 if you're willing to deal with unsavory types of people. Like drug traffickers, that entire underground market has little to do with the legitimate marketplace and law abiding customers....