Today I was complaining to my wife that I have been looking for a 625-3 with 3 inch barrel for the past year with no luck and now I have just barely missed 2 of them in 3 days. Both of them were $699! One had the origional box, papers and moonclips. I missed the one on Dallas Guns by a day and the one on Guns America by hours. My wife just looked at me blankly and reminded me that we can't really afford another gun now anyway. Someone out there must be able to relate to my pain. I assume many of you have similar stories...anyway, misery loves company and I just had to get this off my chest.
I need someone to sympathize with me!
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semperfi71
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To make it harder on you we have a poster here who has a thread going on the M625-3 he bought at the Houston gun show this weekend!!
Just tell your wife to get back in the kitchen where she belongs and you'll just buy the next M625-3 you see!
P.S. we have lawyers here if you need one after you tell her to "get back in the kitchen.".........
Just tell your wife to get back in the kitchen where she belongs and you'll just buy the next M625-3 you see!
P.S. we have lawyers here if you need one after you tell her to "get back in the kitchen.".........
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Any guns in your current collection undesireable? You would not have to spend money if you sale one or two and replace it with the one you really want. I think you need a gun fund! Basically Funds on hand just for Guns, what guns you sold, stays in the fund and cannot be touch (unless it's a medical emergency, etc...)
Done that.
I have pretty much traded away all the undesirable guns in my collection. Just this year I traded a Ruger for a nice 14-5 with full lug barrel and traded a Colt revolver for a 625-3 with a 4" barrel. I think I am just being greedy...patience, patience!
I have pretty much traded away all the undesirable guns in my collection. Just this year I traded a Ruger for a nice 14-5 with full lug barrel and traded a Colt revolver for a 625-3 with a 4" barrel. I think I am just being greedy...patience, patience!
M1Lover
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Man, I FEEL your PAIN! I had to trade my firstborn for the 3" 625 I've finally got. Shot the Hell out of it at a IDPA match last Friday. Plus drills afterward. 3 guys at the match had never SEEN a fullmoon clip! Not kidding! The left very intrigued. next 3" 625 you see, you'd better jump on it. H.
Magnumdood
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Battle of the Ages
WOW! You're wife is really nice! You should see the looks I get followed up by the vicious tongue-lashing I get if I even bring up the subject of guns. I've had a nice slush fund that I buy things she thinks we need out of, then, when I have the house to myself I go pick up whatever firearm I've purchased and get downstairs and get it in to my safe. With regard to family time I am very fortunate that my wife hunts and fishes with me as does our daughter who is 16. Unfortunately for my gun collection, my lovely bride hunts and fishes with me, and is in fact better at both than me (she's just lucky). While she's not conversant on firearm names or model numbers she definitely remembers what the guns we took out last time look like. She’s a very observant woman. If I'm carrying something different (new) that's when I have to go into my song and dance and explain that I sold several guns to get this new one I'm holding. Her view on guns is extremely, painfully utilitarian; when it comes to guns, unlike shoes, purses or dresses, if you have one that works (kills things) why should you need another!?
Initially, by her logic, I only needed 3 guns: A deer rifle, a pump shotgun and a sidearm. I was a Deputy Sheriff when I met her. But she's softened her stance somewhat over the years and has given in and expanded her list to 5 guns that I can have:
•1. Bolt action long range weapon (deer gun),
•2. Bedside home-defense weapon,
•3. Concealed carry weapon (that was a MAJOR concession),
•4. Turkey shotgun, and finally,
•5. An upland bird shotgun (another hard fought battle).
If she notices I have another firearm the fight is on. When she asks WHY I need yet another gun, I have to throw down on her and tell her, "I just DO". It's been a BIG tug-of-war that has been going on our whole marriage (25 years). I doubt it will ever let up unless one of us becomes wealthy and I don’t see that happening. So, hang tough, revel in your victories, even the small ones, and when you lose, retire to your Mecca, your gun room, and contemplate how you’re going to get that next gun by her.
WOW! You're wife is really nice! You should see the looks I get followed up by the vicious tongue-lashing I get if I even bring up the subject of guns. I've had a nice slush fund that I buy things she thinks we need out of, then, when I have the house to myself I go pick up whatever firearm I've purchased and get downstairs and get it in to my safe. With regard to family time I am very fortunate that my wife hunts and fishes with me as does our daughter who is 16. Unfortunately for my gun collection, my lovely bride hunts and fishes with me, and is in fact better at both than me (she's just lucky). While she's not conversant on firearm names or model numbers she definitely remembers what the guns we took out last time look like. She’s a very observant woman. If I'm carrying something different (new) that's when I have to go into my song and dance and explain that I sold several guns to get this new one I'm holding. Her view on guns is extremely, painfully utilitarian; when it comes to guns, unlike shoes, purses or dresses, if you have one that works (kills things) why should you need another!?
Initially, by her logic, I only needed 3 guns: A deer rifle, a pump shotgun and a sidearm. I was a Deputy Sheriff when I met her. But she's softened her stance somewhat over the years and has given in and expanded her list to 5 guns that I can have:
•1. Bolt action long range weapon (deer gun),
•2. Bedside home-defense weapon,
•3. Concealed carry weapon (that was a MAJOR concession),
•4. Turkey shotgun, and finally,
•5. An upland bird shotgun (another hard fought battle).
If she notices I have another firearm the fight is on. When she asks WHY I need yet another gun, I have to throw down on her and tell her, "I just DO". It's been a BIG tug-of-war that has been going on our whole marriage (25 years). I doubt it will ever let up unless one of us becomes wealthy and I don’t see that happening. So, hang tough, revel in your victories, even the small ones, and when you lose, retire to your Mecca, your gun room, and contemplate how you’re going to get that next gun by her.
Sportsterguy
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I certainly do feel your pain. Was put on probation from buying any new S&W's for a year by the wife. I blame this forum and all the pretty revolvers, plus a lack of self control to my buying spree. Just couldn't help myself looking for them 3" revolvers. Been looking for a snub 625 myself but have not seen ANY of them priced as low as yours. I'm adding the websites you mentioned to my favorites as I could have swung one for $699.00 if I sold off one of my .357 snubs.
LoboGunLeather
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I used to have a wife like that.
Allen-frame
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What's a wife?
Allen(still single)Frame
Allen(still single)Frame
My wife just tells me, "Buy it if you want it. We can always sell it later if we get in a jam."
Now I used to have one that said "No more guns."
Now I used to have one that said "No more guns."
nawilson
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Allen Frame, that's just sadistic!
Very nice collection, though...
Very nice collection, though...
lhump1961
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Hey Allen-Frame...I would quickly get one more if I were you as I only count 23 in your pic. An even number seems prudent.
Hmmm...never thought about discussing gun purchases with my wife...sounds like a bad idea to me.
JCS&W
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Oh my do I feel your pain. I have been looking for a M25-5, nickel, 4" for what seems like forever. My wife is absolutely no help, all she says is, "you will find what you want, just wait". I know they make these, I have seen them. I just cannot seem to find one. Truthfully, I have found a couple, but the finish was really bad. Heck, I want the nickel FOR the finish. Well, my rant is over.
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What's a wife?
Allen(still single)Frame
Now that's just greedy. Think of all the shooters out there being deprived of a fine S&W because you are grabbing up so many. I'm only half joking.
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My wife and I have separate personal allowances. She can waste hers on purses or crafts all she wants and I can buy useful, intelligent purchses like guns. ;-D
This way there's no desire to lie to your spouse, which isn't much of a way to have a relationship, and there's no complaining from the other so long as the allowance is followed.
Lately most of my spending has been going towards guns and, nearly as much, to gun paraphernalia.
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This way there's no desire to lie to your spouse, which isn't much of a way to have a relationship, and there's no complaining from the other so long as the allowance is followed.
Lately most of my spending has been going towards guns and, nearly as much, to gun paraphernalia.
Works great and I highly recommend it.
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