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    Quote Originally Posted by DG23 View Post
    I avoid buying gas tubes unless forced to and refuse to keep any in 'stock' since I learned my lesson about them.

    Those damn things are AR 'seeds' and WILL grow into a new rifle fast...
    I should get a extra gas tube for my piston guns

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    One time...and ONLY one time, I bought a Polytech AK at a gunshow because I couldn't remember if I had that exact model or not. Part of the problem was I had about 25 AK rifles at the time, the other problem is Norinco made some near identical platforms and I thought I had a Norinco but needed the Polytech and I ended up with a second identical polytech.

    Slings, holsters and gear....psssssh...I've bought a sling thinking I i needed one only to discover I already had two still brand new in the box. You can't remember all this stuff. The important thing is I will eventually buy three more rifles and now I'll already have slings.
    It's hard to be a ACLU hating, philosophically Libertarian, socially liberal, fiscally conservative, scientifically grounded, agnostic, porn admiring gun owner who believes in self determination.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DG23 View Post
    I avoid buying gas tubes unless forced to and refuse to keep any in 'stock' since I learned my lesson about them.

    Those damn things are AR 'seeds' and WILL grow into a new rifle fast...
    Stock sets. I tell myself it's additional furniture for a gun I already own, so for a given HK-91 I might have four sets of different furniture for it depending on need (as if I really need that parastock because I might jump out of a plane with my HK-91), but what ends up happening is I look at the stock set long enough and I realize I need a rifle for it so I go tracking down something like a thumbhole version of the rifle that I can deban.

    Long time ago when Classic Arms had those Drag stock Polytech sporters for $299 and they never moved, I eventually had 6 of them that I restored to correct configuration. Wish I kept a few but they went for BIG MONEY during the great Obama Gun Sale.
    It's hard to be a ACLU hating, philosophically Libertarian, socially liberal, fiscally conservative, scientifically grounded, agnostic, porn admiring gun owner who believes in self determination.

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    Multiple spares is the only way to meet need on demand. 1 of something and I have about zero chance finding it when needed. Lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pappabear View Post
    I just got notice last week that both of my VP9L holsters are shipping this week. I thought WTF, I did not. I already have a holster bucket with 8 million holsters. I've done it with lights and mounts and red dots. Don't get me started on rings and bases.

    Been there, done that?

    PB
    Yep, I do that CONSTANTLY and it drives me flipping nuts. I even have a central storage place for the stuff I use and I still end up buying stuff I didn't need. I've also done that with holsters. Its mostly smaller stuff, not bigger ticket items like Red Dots. I too have done that with HK91 stock sets as well. Then it becomes a storage issue and trying to figure out where did I store that part?

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    Hell, I find lowers that I have a hard time remembering, let alone LPKs...

    Scope mounts... oh, the horrors....

    The amazing thing is I had to install a new sink faucet the other week and I went in the garage and instantly found the nonstaining plumbers putty and that fancy little goofy wrench for reaching up to the underneath of the faucet to undo it. The uninstall and install was not very clean, anytime you need to use your switchblade on some hosing, you know you’re close to the edge of losing it.
    The Second Amendment ACKNOWLEDGES our right to own and bear arms that are in common use that can be used for lawful purposes. The arms can be restricted ONLY if subject to historical analogue from the founding era or is dangerous (unsafe) AND unusual.

    It's that simple.

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    Yeah, nope. Never. Not once.

    I INTENTIONALLY buy extras, cause I'll need em later. Yeah, that's it. I may have filters and belts in the shop for things that haven't run in years, but you never know when that old truck will spring back to life and demand some maintenance.
    Go Ukraine! Piss on the Russian dead.

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    Once bought a Rem 700 VSSF in .22-250 for a "Ranch Coyote Gun" and after mounting scope discovered I had one in the office gunsafe.

    As far as holsters/grips/stocks/"parts"; Come on Man.
    A true "Gun Guy" (or gal) should have familiarity and a modicum of proficiency with most all firearms platforms.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gaijin View Post
    Once bought a Rem 700 VSSF in .22-250 for a "Ranch Coyote Gun" and after mounting scope discovered I had one in the office gunsafe.

    As far as holsters/grips/stocks/"parts"; Come on Man.
    I guess we all blow it, it’s just to what extent do we blow it. Two holsters in the same week, we usually spread out our stupid moves.

    Two rifles Gaijin, that is a classic move.

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    Not really a forgot I had thing, but more of a story. I got caught in a loop with Midway during the Obama error (I know era) and 30rd ban talk. Midway had Pmag’s listed twice. I put the notify me when in stock on both. Somehow when I got the notification and ordered one or two whatever the max was the notify didn’t clear out and then the second notify would come in and I could do it again. I ended up ordering about 30-40 mags doing this over about 2-3months time. I had a hot line to mags for some reason. It was like they were back ordered and all I had to do was approve the order and they were coming.

    End plates seem to be what I am heavy on at the moment. Guess some RE’s I ordered came with them and I bought extras because I didn’t think I had any.

    Tools….. I am like the others. Can’t find it, buy another only to find the original.

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