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I pulled the trigger...literally

41,172 2,080 June 19, 2013 at 01:09 PM in Finance
Bought my first firearm. Should pick it up at the dealer in a couple of days. Couldn't find one locally.

Springfield XDm 9mm. It felt best in my hand after shooting it, Glock 17 and 19, a Sig, and a couple of others.

It's my first gun, so don't give me a hard time about it being only a 9mm. Annoyed

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AstroInactive
06-19-2013 at 02:23 PM.
06-19-2013 at 02:23 PM.
Quote from emelvee :
Wife's not a big fan of guns either - it will be a challenge to get her to shoot (I'd like her to be comfortable handling one at some point). But until 3 months ago, I had never fired any type of firearm either - in fact, I had never even ever held one.
My wife joining me at the range on Friday for the first time ever in her life was part of my Father's Day present this year...she didn't quite take to it like a duck in water, but she's now open to the idea of going back soon...and with the .22 revolver she was a better shot than I...
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Piccaboo
06-19-2013 at 02:33 PM.
06-19-2013 at 02:33 PM.
Quote from emelvee :
Girly



Maybe they sell pink paint at Michael's Dontknow
Congrats MLV woot woot

You can always have it powder coated in pink Girly
and it won't come off like pink paint Nono2
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Beartrkkr
06-19-2013 at 03:03 PM.
06-19-2013 at 03:03 PM.
Quote from emelvee :
I certainly will conveniently be cleaning a gun when a boy rings the doorbell to pick her up for a date.
Be sure to be wearing this shirt...

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kratzy
06-19-2013 at 03:04 PM.
06-19-2013 at 03:04 PM.
Quote from emelvee :
I certainly will conveniently be cleaning a gun when a boy rings the doorbell to pick her up for her first ever date in about 20 years from now.

Fixed - by then you will be an expert marksman
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cupcake42
06-19-2013 at 06:36 PM.
06-19-2013 at 06:36 PM.
I get to play with guns all the time! Woot

That didn't sound quite right. EEK!
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Beartrkkr
06-19-2013 at 10:36 PM.
06-19-2013 at 10:36 PM.
Quote from cupcake42 :
I get to play with guns all the time! Woot

That didn't sound quite right. EEK!
This is my rifle, this is my gun....
...this is for fighting, this is for fun! drooldrooldrool
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Deusxmachina
06-19-2013 at 11:28 PM.
06-19-2013 at 11:28 PM.
Quote from emelvee :
Bought my first firearm.
My boy has finally become a man. Celery Lift
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cupcake42
06-20-2013 at 06:14 AM.
06-20-2013 at 06:14 AM.
I sure hopes he doesn't shoot a nut off when he holsters it.
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emelvee
06-20-2013 at 06:22 AM.
06-20-2013 at 06:22 AM.
Quote from cupcake42 :
I sure hopes he doesn't shoot a nut off when he holsters it.
Why would I be shooting at my wife's purse? Confused
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cupcake42
06-20-2013 at 06:24 AM.
06-20-2013 at 06:24 AM.
Quote from emelvee :
Why would I be shooting at my wife's purse? Confused
I thought she would let you keep one? I've always heard you were half a man.
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Bareborn
06-20-2013 at 06:55 AM.
06-20-2013 at 06:55 AM.
MLV you screwed the pooch by not shooting a CZ...they arent for everybody but my father in law whos AVID gun buyer/collector said it was the most accurate pistol he'd shot.

But the XD-M is a quality gun that comes with quite a bit for your money.

EDIT: one of these days I'll get a revolver for my carry, this full size carrying isnt too comfortable
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emelvee
06-20-2013 at 06:58 AM.
06-20-2013 at 06:58 AM.
Quote from Bareborn :
MLV you screwed the pooch by not shooting a CZ...they arent for everybody but my father in law whos AVID gun buyer/collector said it was the most accurate pistol he'd shot.

But the XD-M is a quality gun that comes with quite a bit for your money.
CZ was one I was considering. Even harder to find than the XDm, at least locally. I handled a rental CZ; still preferred the feel of the XDm. I would have shot the CZ, but the range I went to (went to a different range than usual, just to try out the CZ) didn't have any 9mm ammo in stock.
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Bareborn
06-20-2013 at 07:04 AM.
06-20-2013 at 07:04 AM.
Quote from emelvee :
CZ was one I was considering. Even harder to find than the XDm, at least locally. I handled a rental CZ; still preferred the feel of the XDm. I would have shot the CZ, but the range I went to (went to a different range than usual, just to try out the CZ) didn't have any 9mm ammo in stock.
Curious how did you hear about the CZ? Did I bring it up in other threads? I'm religious about them so I wouldnt be suprised if I did.

What kind of range doesnt have 9mm in stock../fail

Well congrats, now you just need a Mossberg 500 no shoulder stock for home protection Stick Out Tongue

EDIT: You're right they are very hard to find, gun shows sell through them usually on the first day(friday) and I cant get to them until sat/sun. Only way I got mine was it was used and in with a bunch of other guns. To be exact mine is the CZ 40-B - was supposed to be a collaberation with COLT and they backed out so CZ finished it on their own. I was suprised to see theres a decently large following for this gun.
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emelvee
06-20-2013 at 07:09 AM.
06-20-2013 at 07:09 AM.
Online research on 9mm's led me to the CZ. I was looking at a Glock 17 or 19, CZ, the XDm, a couple others.

Yeah, I won't be returning that other range that had a rental CZ but no ammo. It's hard to get (at least at a reasonable price) but weird to not have ANY. My regular range limits you to one box - but a box of 100 counts the same as box of 50 for their limit. Smilie

I didn't care for the other range anyway. I asked what the difference between the P01 and SP01 was, and the guy just said "I don't know." No attempt to find out. I was kind of testing him, and he failed.
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SnakePlisken
06-20-2013 at 07:11 AM.
06-20-2013 at 07:11 AM.
now's a good time to be stockin up on hand grenades too
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