How many of you go through that. I did. I had made a pledge to myself not to buy guns in 2012 and I did quite well right up to the point when I stopped by my LGS to visit with my gunsmith. Right there on his bench was a S&W model 610. My grail gun. I asked if it was for sale and the answer was yes. So I go out front and cut the deal for purchase. That purchase was soon followed by the purchase of a Sig Scorpion. Just what I need,another 45.

One would think with the purchase of my grail gun and a Sig in 45ACP I would be OK. Alas the gun gods were not done with me. On a visit to another LGS I discovered a Ruger 44mag carbine had just been brought into the shop and of course I just had to have it if for no other reason than the tiger maple stock it was sporting. I discovered on another trip to this same LGS that a model 17-4 was available for purchase. Bought that one too. Of course I just had to stop by one Sunday after a trip to the range to find another 17-4 and a 29-3 with box and tools available for purchase. Of course I bought them. Did you ever have any doubt.


So for a year that I had planned to not buy a gun I've bought five of them and there are 3 months left in the year. Maybe if I'm lucky a model 16-4 will become available as its my new grail gun. One can only hope. Oh no more pledges of not buying guns as it just does not work with me.