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Then, there are also the envious looks and compliments that you get from the other "drivers".CompVest wrote:Shooting a Wilson or Bear compared to shooting a Kimber or Colt is rather like driving a nice Honda, Chevy, or even a BMW compared to a Ferrari. They both get you to where you are going but one just feels better and tighter on the corners!
Its about feel, reliability, accuracy... its about alot of stuff. High Ends are built better. They have more attention to detail put into them.yerasimos wrote:I have to enquire about the purpose behind deliberately spending $2000 or more on a firearm that fires the same ammunition as the handguns one already possesses, and has the same manual of arms as at least one of them.
Is this supposed to be a future heirloom, a safe queen, something super accurate, an inflation hedge . . . or just an addition to the collection?
What will this $2000 handgun accomplish that one's other handguns cannot accomplish?
Can one acquire the same functionality with his other handguns by way of a competent gunsmith, or changing a few additional components, or spending the time and/or money on additional practice ammunition, a training course, solo practice at the range, etc?
For me, I would have to have good answers to these questions before I spent all that money on a relatively illiquid investment.
IIRC, Kimberly Munley and Mark Todd used 9mm Berettas to stop the homicidal Major Hasan Nidal at Fort Hood. I would not be surprised if these were factory-spec, department-issued weapons that cost no more than ~$600 each.
My opinion---take it or leave it.
Fair enough. I hope you find what you are looking for. Let us know what you get.XtremeDuty.45 wrote:Its about feel, reliability, accuracy... its about alot of stuff. High Ends are built better. They have more attention to detail put into them.
For me, when it comes to electronics and guns I believe you get what you pay for. And when I am putting my life and others lives behind a weapon I want to get the best one I can.
QFTWildBill wrote:"Sometimes there is no greater pleasure in possessing something for no reason other than you can."
- WildBill 2009
I may have to wait on the same thing. I am looking to get an individual tasker to Afghanistan. If I get it then I will be putting an order in prior to me leaving so it might be done by the time I get back. It could be a LONG time before I get a tasker though. So, we will see.macktruckturner wrote:Pretty sure you'll be happy as a pig in mud. I dropped a load of cash on a Nighthawk Custom Enforcer (bobtailed) as a gift to myself for surviving OIF3. Am I likely to ever spend that much on a firearm again? Probably not. Do I have any complaints about the pistol? Not a single one. It has run silky smooth since round one, and several thousand later still runs and looks amazing.
Im a bit behind the times on the net lingo...what is QFT?macktruckturner wrote:QFTWildBill wrote:"Sometimes there is no greater pleasure in possessing something for no reason other than you can."
- WildBill 2009
It means Quoted For TruthXtremeDuty.45 wrote:Im a bit behind the times on the net lingo...what is QFT?macktruckturner wrote:QFTWildBill wrote:"Sometimes there is no greater pleasure in possessing something for no reason other than you can."
- WildBill 2009