There have been times when a small distraction, a seemingly insignificant action, or simply a pinch of adversity, caused my life to briskly steer towards a harder, challenging path.
Yesterday, once again, I experienced one of those moments.
I was eating a sandwich at my desk during lunch break, browsing gunbroker between bites and pondering about the likelihood of our 2nd amendment rights getting damaged beyond repair if HRC gets elected. I then realized that I should focus on getting more ammo, and possibly a gun or two from dream list just in case.
I have been craving an MP5 clone for a long time at this point, and I have noticed that a distributor had a few Zeniths in stock. A quick call to a friendly FFL to discuss pricing, and I committed to buy one! How exciting! I thought I should immediately share the news with my best buddy and pulled out the cellphone to send a quick text message:
"We have an mp5 clone coming!"
As soon as my finger touched the phone's glass surface, I realized my tragic mistake. I had just sent a very incriminating message to my wife instead of my friend.
Time slowed down to a crawl, and during that endless instant, while the message travelled towards my wife's phone, the entire content of my gun safe quickly flashed before my eyes! What could I do next?
First came denial. "Surely she does not know what an mp5 is. Quick, brain, make up a plausible explanation for the acronym: Milf Pron 5? Did I buy a pirated naughty DVD? That would be worse... Mega Pixel 5?! Maybe a digital camera…. No way, she will google that faster than Jerry Miculek can empty a full cylinder on target."
Then came Anger. "What the hell, it is a scary political time, she will understand a frivolous (for her) purchase!"
Then Bargaining. "Maybe she will be ok with this if I offer to sell other guns instead of using savings. Or I can sell non necessary organs on the black market."
Then Depression set in: "I really screwed up, I am not getting out of this easily. I will have to sleep on the couch for months…. Even the cats will hate me. "
Finally, acceptance knocked at the door: "Well I screwed up, some other guns will have to go, and I better show up at home tonight with flowers and a nice present for not discussing the purchase in advance. "
For sale only:
Beretta/Wilson Brigadier Tactical. LNIB, 150 rounds through it. Type G trigger group. Brigadier Slide. Wilson guide rod, safety levers, and sights (front is tritium). Beautiful G10 grips. Slide to frame fit is perfect. Light DA pull and crisp SA break. An incredibly nice Beretta. 1100.00 Including transfer at FFL of my choice.
S&W 442 Performance Center. NIB unfired. Stainless cylinder with polished flutes. Polished trigger. Internals have been tuned by PC's gunsmiths. Very unique J frame! Classy firearm! Comes from factory with S&W branded De Santis Clip Grip. An awesome way to carry a small revolver IWB without needing a holster. I have been using them for years. NO LOCK. 470 Including transfer fee at FFL of my choice. Upgrade grips to red Hougue Piranha G10s for an extra 40 dollars!
S&W 642. LNIB, 25 rounds through the gun. This is kind of an odd duck. S&W managed to mess up the laser engraving on the side plate of the gun. It is almost completely white instead of gray/black. Why did I pick it? It had the best trigger and cylinder fit of all revolvers in stock at the store, and it is a NO LOCK model. 360 Including transfer fee at the FFL of my choice.
Thank you very much!
Yesterday, once again, I experienced one of those moments.
I was eating a sandwich at my desk during lunch break, browsing gunbroker between bites and pondering about the likelihood of our 2nd amendment rights getting damaged beyond repair if HRC gets elected. I then realized that I should focus on getting more ammo, and possibly a gun or two from dream list just in case.
I have been craving an MP5 clone for a long time at this point, and I have noticed that a distributor had a few Zeniths in stock. A quick call to a friendly FFL to discuss pricing, and I committed to buy one! How exciting! I thought I should immediately share the news with my best buddy and pulled out the cellphone to send a quick text message:
"We have an mp5 clone coming!"
As soon as my finger touched the phone's glass surface, I realized my tragic mistake. I had just sent a very incriminating message to my wife instead of my friend.
Time slowed down to a crawl, and during that endless instant, while the message travelled towards my wife's phone, the entire content of my gun safe quickly flashed before my eyes! What could I do next?
First came denial. "Surely she does not know what an mp5 is. Quick, brain, make up a plausible explanation for the acronym: Milf Pron 5? Did I buy a pirated naughty DVD? That would be worse... Mega Pixel 5?! Maybe a digital camera…. No way, she will google that faster than Jerry Miculek can empty a full cylinder on target."
Then came Anger. "What the hell, it is a scary political time, she will understand a frivolous (for her) purchase!"
Then Bargaining. "Maybe she will be ok with this if I offer to sell other guns instead of using savings. Or I can sell non necessary organs on the black market."
Then Depression set in: "I really screwed up, I am not getting out of this easily. I will have to sleep on the couch for months…. Even the cats will hate me. "
Finally, acceptance knocked at the door: "Well I screwed up, some other guns will have to go, and I better show up at home tonight with flowers and a nice present for not discussing the purchase in advance. "
For sale only:
Beretta/Wilson Brigadier Tactical. LNIB, 150 rounds through it. Type G trigger group. Brigadier Slide. Wilson guide rod, safety levers, and sights (front is tritium). Beautiful G10 grips. Slide to frame fit is perfect. Light DA pull and crisp SA break. An incredibly nice Beretta. 1100.00 Including transfer at FFL of my choice.
S&W 442 Performance Center. NIB unfired. Stainless cylinder with polished flutes. Polished trigger. Internals have been tuned by PC's gunsmiths. Very unique J frame! Classy firearm! Comes from factory with S&W branded De Santis Clip Grip. An awesome way to carry a small revolver IWB without needing a holster. I have been using them for years. NO LOCK. 470 Including transfer fee at FFL of my choice. Upgrade grips to red Hougue Piranha G10s for an extra 40 dollars!
S&W 642. LNIB, 25 rounds through the gun. This is kind of an odd duck. S&W managed to mess up the laser engraving on the side plate of the gun. It is almost completely white instead of gray/black. Why did I pick it? It had the best trigger and cylinder fit of all revolvers in stock at the store, and it is a NO LOCK model. 360 Including transfer fee at the FFL of my choice.
Thank you very much!
