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Bake · June 14, 2013, 12:48 AM

Jimmy / Alaround,

The point that I was making, (even if your family is replaceable), when their lifes are on the line is not the time to be "Penny wise, pound foolish". Buy the best hardware you can afford, not some piece of junk "On Sale". Would you buy a Raven or a Walter to protect your wifes? Would you buy a $300 shotgun with $300 of added on junk, or would you look at a NIB $550 shotgun? To protect your families?

My choices:

I have 2 S&W Model 19 (6" barrels 1 of these have at least 5000 rds fired & the other has had at least 1500 rds.

I'm down to 1 Springfield 1911a1's I used when I shot USPSA, too many rds to count.

Have 1 Remington Wingmaster 12 ga. w/ 26" barrel I used to shoot skeet with. It also has a 18" and 30" barrels.

The 2 Italians, a Beretta (390 w/ 28" Barrel), one Benelli (M1 Super 90 w/ 20" barrel I used in 3 gun matches).

The Brownings (O/U,s, BT-99), the Thompson Centers (with all the barrels), SSG, and all the different 22's stay in the safe.

June 14, 2013, 12:48 AM	#7
Bake Senior Member Join Date: November 11, 2012 Location: San Joaquin Valley, Calif. Posts: 482	Jimmy / Alaround, The point that I was making, (even if your family is replaceable), when their lifes are on the line is not the time to be "Penny wise, pound foolish". Buy the best hardware you can afford, not some piece of junk "On Sale". Would you buy a Raven or a Walter to protect your wifes? Would you buy a $300 shotgun with $300 of added on junk, or would you look at a NIB $550 shotgun? To protect your families? My choices: I have 2 S&W Model 19 (6" barrels 1 of these have at least 5000 rds fired & the other has had at least 1500 rds. I'm down to 1 Springfield 1911a1's I used when I shot USPSA, too many rds to count. Have 1 Remington Wingmaster 12 ga. w/ 26" barrel I used to shoot skeet with. It also has a 18" and 30" barrels. The 2 Italians, a Beretta (390 w/ 28" Barrel), one Benelli (M1 Super 90 w/ 20" barrel I used in 3 gun matches). The Brownings (O/U,s, BT-99), the Thompson Centers (with all the barrels), SSG, and all the different 22's stay in the safe. Last edited by Bake; June 14, 2013 at 12:57 AM.