Need Advice on Which Airgun to Keep
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I wouldn't cut it down to one rifle uless she is willing to cut it down to one handbag/purse
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I would tell your 'advisor' that you're not only not going to sell one single rifle, but you are ordering three more.
My wife and I have been married 33 years and we never told each other what we could or could not purchase for ourselves, and that included large ticket items. If your 'advisor' is your future wife, I would highly recommend bailing now.
My wife and I have been married 33 years and we never told each other what we could or could not purchase for ourselves, and that included large ticket items. If your 'advisor' is your future wife, I would highly recommend bailing now.
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don't sound like you're starting off on the right foot. I would advise your fiancé's father to buy you the black wolf as a wedding gift.
Lol, the advice in this thread. 
Came looking for airgun arsenal downsizing advice and is getting a whole different type of advice.
Much less than many here, but my wife and I are just two months shy of 20 years of marriage. Out of respect, we run big purchases by each other, but both understand the other is ultimately gonna do whatever we want. A "take it under advisement" arrangement. If your fiance is the downsizing influence, I'd also suggest you let her know you'll consider her suggestion.
You realistically do have too many to shoot. Happy medium to hang onto your pants wearing status but also appease the attempted coup of the current finance department would be to sell SOME of them, but to make it abundantly clear that you kept more than one. And that the funds generated from the sales are going towards a BlackWolf.
Marriage is a neverending game of
. Ultimatems shouldn't be part of it, either direction.
Came looking for airgun arsenal downsizing advice and is getting a whole different type of advice.
Much less than many here, but my wife and I are just two months shy of 20 years of marriage. Out of respect, we run big purchases by each other, but both understand the other is ultimately gonna do whatever we want. A "take it under advisement" arrangement. If your fiance is the downsizing influence, I'd also suggest you let her know you'll consider her suggestion.
You realistically do have too many to shoot. Happy medium to hang onto your pants wearing status but also appease the attempted coup of the current finance department would be to sell SOME of them, but to make it abundantly clear that you kept more than one. And that the funds generated from the sales are going towards a BlackWolf.
Marriage is a neverending game of
. Ultimatems shouldn't be part of it, either direction. Last edited:
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I have never seen a thread get so many posts so fast !
There is a lot of good advice here !
There is a lot of good advice here !
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I would think that if you have that many (about 15 by my count) that she'd have recognized just how much you're into this & how much it means to you. Although my wife isn't thrilled about money I spend/spent on this activity she does acknowledge how happy & fulfilled it makes me. As long as there's a roof overhead, bills are paid, food on the table & no debt she doesn't begrudge me having a "hobby". God bless her for understanding.
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I'm just really hoping that the advice is not your soon to be wife..I wish you a lifetime of happiness..
awhile back I was having a rough time, dealing with issues and cancer and kids, having trouble navigating financial issues with disability..etc so I did what we all are supposed to do, since I don't have any close buddies to talk to I got a counselor .. I had a prior one awhile back and she had really helped me navigate disability but then 7 years on I was still only getting part of the money and I just couldn't get past the wall with SS..
so to make it short.. went to the councilor and after several visits he came up with a plan.. get rid of everything I love.. my guns, and worse yet my family and my dog..
I got to feeling even worse, out of desperation I contacted my congressman and he got me my my SSI
now I was on a roll so I did the next logical thing, got rid of the councilor.. and WOW it was much better.. still had a lot of issues with cancer and my kids.. adult kids.. well I finally found a better counselor and I think she has helped me make peace with life..
life comes and goes, I remember once when I was young I had to sell most of my gun collection to make it through a hard winter, with 2 young kids and I kept all my powder guns.. but there's a handful of Airguns that I had that are extremely rare now, not replaceable, wish I could have kept a few.. move on to 8 years ago and I went through a divorce and had to sell half of the powder guns.. kept all that were very important to me.. since then I got back into airguns, I love to shoot and the quiet..
life comes and goes, just make sure you are happy with what you do and enjoy life..
definitely think about the council you got, whomever it was, and will you come to regret it later.. honestly the best thing I did with a counselor was to get rid of the bad one.. I mentioned it to my wife this year, I had such a hard time with the council that I didn't tell anyone, told my wife a couple months ago what he said and she agreed that best thing was to dump that councilor right away.
I wish you well and a lifetime of happiness..
Mark
awhile back I was having a rough time, dealing with issues and cancer and kids, having trouble navigating financial issues with disability..etc so I did what we all are supposed to do, since I don't have any close buddies to talk to I got a counselor .. I had a prior one awhile back and she had really helped me navigate disability but then 7 years on I was still only getting part of the money and I just couldn't get past the wall with SS..
so to make it short.. went to the councilor and after several visits he came up with a plan.. get rid of everything I love.. my guns, and worse yet my family and my dog..
I got to feeling even worse, out of desperation I contacted my congressman and he got me my my SSI
now I was on a roll so I did the next logical thing, got rid of the councilor.. and WOW it was much better.. still had a lot of issues with cancer and my kids.. adult kids.. well I finally found a better counselor and I think she has helped me make peace with life..life comes and goes, I remember once when I was young I had to sell most of my gun collection to make it through a hard winter, with 2 young kids and I kept all my powder guns.. but there's a handful of Airguns that I had that are extremely rare now, not replaceable, wish I could have kept a few.. move on to 8 years ago and I went through a divorce and had to sell half of the powder guns.. kept all that were very important to me.. since then I got back into airguns, I love to shoot and the quiet..
life comes and goes, just make sure you are happy with what you do and enjoy life..
definitely think about the council you got, whomever it was, and will you come to regret it later.. honestly the best thing I did with a counselor was to get rid of the bad one.. I mentioned it to my wife this year, I had such a hard time with the council that I didn't tell anyone, told my wife a couple months ago what he said and she agreed that best thing was to dump that councilor right away.
I wish you well and a lifetime of happiness..
Mark
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you brought up a very good point.. happy wife makes a happy life.. opposite is usually true happy husband makes a happy life..
the important thing is all about having a roof, food and heat, bills paid..we all have so much to be thankful for..
I really hope it was someone else other than the soon to be wife that said he needs to get rid of all but one..
Mark
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Lol the goal is to get down to one pretty classy. I’m trying to figure out a way to get the day. Stay black with that was the discussion at the dinner table was I want to get another gun and I thought about since I’ve had these guns I would do a trade off But I’m thinking I don’t wanna trade off now. I’m thinking about trading the woman off if you want her, I will send her your way. No need to show up at the wedding.
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I put mine down too. I guess I’m addicted to this. It’s the only drug I love and I can’t stop.
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Yes sir I’m glad she likes to shoot. Does she shoot Airguns with you as well?I met my wife in 1986 and married soon after, I come with an arsenal of PB......Good thing she liked to shoot or I'd have kicked her to the curb!
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You know what you’re absolutely right you know, sir you just created a conversation at the dinner table that night I’m gonna tell this woman is my way or the highway. The Airgun stays are you got to go? Thank you very much.
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Could not have said that any better to be honest with you I got the first Pantera I sent it back to FX for them to do something to it when it first came out and they did that but I really never shot that gun. I’m more in favor of the FX king Because it reminds me of the FX CROWN which I have as well crème de la crème it’s hard to get rid of the ad one I agree
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L O L - I agree with you, but I need somebody to keep my feet warm at night. What do you suggest that we buy foot warmers?
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Good point I think I’m gonna stand up to her and tell her I’m keeping everything and I’m buying the black wolf if you don’t like it get the step in maybe I won’t say it like that but I will put my foot down thank you sir
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