The dumbest reason you ever bought a particular firearm?

[jbett98]

Because I stood in line at an estate sale for so long, I felt I had to buy something to justify my wasted time.

 

[sheepdip]

I kinda like having things that are a little different than what everybody else has, hence the .270 wsm i got last spring and the .327 federal magnum I got last month. and I wanted them. its all good

 

[A Nomadic Hobo]

My most recent was cause it was there, and it was cheap.

 

[Carl]

I bought a Sig 229 from watching too much NCIS.
Picked up a Colt 6920 just because of the LEO rollmark. Ended up selling it to someone else for the same reason.

 

[PaulZ]

the seller needed the money more than I did.

 

[kev350]

Because I needed it for home protection. It's better then the others I have for that

 

[97321]

I don't know if this is the dumbest or the best reason ... "Because my wife took mine."

 

[RS0530]

I spent Friday looking for a Gen 4 Glock 19 for the wife and ended up finding a Glock 30SF that I've been wanting. So since I couldn't find hers, I got mine!

 

[cyclesarge]

This thread is an oxymoron. There is no dumb reason to buy a firearm.

Wanna bet?

Because I got sucked into the Big Gun Scare of 2008 and went bananas! That was dumb! $600 for a roughed up SKS? Yeah I was a noob!

 

[Member 5605]

Because I was bored and figured it was a good way to spend some time (and apparently money)

 

[tattoo]

I thought I NEEDED an AK.
NOT.
Dave

 

[Ding]

The ammo looked cute

 

[cyclesarge]

The ammo looked cute

.25ACP?

 

[chase]

I've shot 25acp before. The ammo is cute. Especially when put next to a 45 acp.

 

[Stomper]

I spent Friday looking for a Gen 4 Glock 19 for the wife and ended up finding a Glock 30SF that I've been wanting. So since I couldn't find hers, I got mine!

That ain't dumb, that's just jumping on a good opportunity right there!!

 

[Lush]

bought a jennings .22 and put it around a chain. all chrome. wore it to clubs that u had to get wanded to get inside. just said it was bling.

 

[charros93]

Usually the reason is because it's a great price. Maybe I kind of wanted it anyway, or maybe I've had one like it before, but if the price is low enough I'm probably going to buy it.

I did buy a Smith & Wesson 500 5" a few years back. (Brand new and it wasn't cheap) No real reason. It was just the coolest, most bad a$$ revolver I'd ever seen and I just HAD to have it. I never used it for anything serious. Just for plinking, and a lot of it! I had to load my own so I could afford to shoot it as much as I did. Shooting one felt like lighting off real M80's and was legal. It made me giggle every time.

That's probably the "dumbest" reason.

Thats probably the "best" reason

 

[Bentech05]

Cause it was shiny... So shiny

 

[CasualShooter]

Because "SHE" just had to have it.

 

[DEADTIME]

I hate to admit it but I have bought more than 1 gun because they need a good home......awww poor lil gun needs to be cleaned....