Silver Lifetime
- Messages
- 603
- Reactions
- 1,486
Nope, not me making that first purchase. Yesterday morning, my 50-year old son texted me that he is awaiting delivery of an RIA VRBP-100. He is not a gun guy, so this was totally out of the blue. OK, he did have an air rifle as a kid and also served a few years as an armed FFDO earlier in his career as an airline pilot. Beyond that, though, he's never had much interest in firearms, never before owned a firearm, and never - before today - even hinted he was thinking about buying a gun for home defense.
Yeah, I had some concerns! Not wanting to rain on his parade, though, I only replied that a bull pup design is considered well-suited for home defense, and VRBP-100s are made by a respected manufacturer in Turkey.
However, had he been asking me for suggestions, I would have gently steered him away from a firearm that's unfriendly to southpaws like him, that reportedly has remarkably greater felt recoil than your average 12 gauge, and that will need 300-500 rounds break-in to be trustworthy for home defense. If, that is, he can even find that much ammo to burn these days. But, he wasn't asking me.
So, here I am in an approach-avoidance dilemma. Today is probably not too late to bring up my reservations and it just might help him avoid a regrettable first purchase. OTOH, he's a really cool-headed, & responsible guy, has always done his homework on important matters, and I'd sure hate to risk our good, easy-going relationship by offending him with "second-guessing" his judgement.
Bottom line, it's somewhat of a gun issue I'm asking about, but it is even more of a human interaction issue. I'd sure appreciate your thoughts before I open my mouth.
Yeah, I had some concerns! Not wanting to rain on his parade, though, I only replied that a bull pup design is considered well-suited for home defense, and VRBP-100s are made by a respected manufacturer in Turkey.
However, had he been asking me for suggestions, I would have gently steered him away from a firearm that's unfriendly to southpaws like him, that reportedly has remarkably greater felt recoil than your average 12 gauge, and that will need 300-500 rounds break-in to be trustworthy for home defense. If, that is, he can even find that much ammo to burn these days. But, he wasn't asking me.
So, here I am in an approach-avoidance dilemma. Today is probably not too late to bring up my reservations and it just might help him avoid a regrettable first purchase. OTOH, he's a really cool-headed, & responsible guy, has always done his homework on important matters, and I'd sure hate to risk our good, easy-going relationship by offending him with "second-guessing" his judgement.
Bottom line, it's somewhat of a gun issue I'm asking about, but it is even more of a human interaction issue. I'd sure appreciate your thoughts before I open my mouth.
Last Edited: