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And my friends are thinking.....intervention. I just put a new 1911 on layaway. The Springfield Operator (Loaded).

Armory Kote on the slide AND the frame. Ambi-safety, highrise beaver tail, night sights. All the bells and whistles.


I just couldn't help myself. Don't judge me.

Addict!

If you still know how many guns you have, or can count them up by memory, you don't have a problem . . . . . yet.

I too was once in your shoes. Admitting you have a problem is the first step towards recovery.
We are here to help. Let's start with your childhood. Did you have a fascination with toy guns growing up?

I also highly recommend the following:

1. Bring the gun over to my house and lock it my safe for a while - 2 to 3 weeks minimum - to see if you really can live without it.

2. If you can live without it, then give it to me for permanent safe-keeping.... ....in case you ever change your mind.

3. If you cannot live without it, then give it to me for permanent safe-keeping.... ....we'll put a "library card" on it and you can come check it out once in a while for supervised range trips.

4. If none of the above are acceptable alternatives for you, then give it to me for permanent safe-keeping. I'll send you emailed pictures once in a while.

You have an addiction. Drastic methods are called for.

NTexas_V-Star wrote:And my friends are thinking.....intervention. I just put a new 1911 on layaway. The Springfield Operator (Loaded).

Armory Kote on the slide AND the frame. Ambi-safety, highrise beaver tail, night sights. All the bells and whistles.


I just couldn't help myself. Don't judge me.

Please post your impressions of it after you've had a chance to go to the range and carry it around. On paper, I really want one of those, and would love to hear the reports of someone who actually owns one.

You must give it up. I will be happy to take that source of your addiction off of your hands.

The Annoyed Man wrote:I also highly recommend the following:

1. Bring the gun over to my house and lock it my safe for a while - 2 to 3 weeks minimum - to see if you really can live without it.

2. If you can live without it, then give it to me for permanent safe-keeping.... ....in case you ever change your mind.

3. If you cannot live without it, then give it to me for permanent safe-keeping.... ....we'll put a "library card" on it and you can come check it out once in a while for supervised range trips.

4. If none of the above are acceptable alternatives for you, then give it to me for permanent safe-keeping. I'll send you emailed pictures once in a while.

You have an addiction. Drastic methods are called for.

TAM's points are all valid, and his generosity in helping you with this is commendable.

However, I have a safer safe and would let you check it out more often....

DON'T get started with AR rifles. 1911s and ARs - you are lost forever even Excaliber and TAM can't save you.

The Annoyed Man wrote:Addict!

Maybe we need a 'Friends of John Moses Browning' group or GA meetings. Hi, my name is Keith, and I am a 1911aholic.

CompVest wrote:

DON'T get started with AR rifles. 1911s and ARs - you are lost forever even Excaliber and TAM can't save you.

Hahah! Excaliber and I are both long lost in those areas of sin - ARs and 1911s. Love 'em. Love 'Em, LOVE 'EM!

That said, I feel certain that I can control my own addiction in the matter of storing NTexas_V-Star's Springfield Operator in my safe as an act of charity infused with the milk of human kindness. I'm not so sure that Excaliber can be trusted in that regard.

CompVest wrote:

DON'T get started with AR rifles. 1911s and ARs - you are lost forever even Excaliber and TAM can't save you.

I almost completely kicked the AR bug a year ago. I sold my last one and got into bolt action rifles and pump shotguns.

However, sometime in the next year or two I'm gonna pick up an AR-10 .308, mount a 4x EOTech or AimPoint on it, and call it good. And buy a ridiculous amount of magazines. No more gadgetry. And with the .308, all my rifles will be able to share ammo in a pinch, with the exception of my varmint rifle (.243).

USA1 wrote:I too was once in your shoes. Admitting you have a problem is the first step towards recovery.
We are here to help. Let's start with your childhood. Did you have a fascination with toy guns growing up?

Nope. Real guns for me. Pellet rifles, .22LR tube fed semi-automatic, and single shot 20gauge.

The Annoyed Man wrote:I also highly recommend the following:

1. Bring the gun over to my house and lock it my safe for a while - 2 to 3 weeks minimum - to see if you really can live without it.

2. If you can live without it, then give it to me for permanent safe-keeping.... ....in case you ever change your mind.

3. If you cannot live without it, then give it to me for permanent safe-keeping.... ....we'll put a "library card" on it and you can come check it out once in a while for supervised range trips.

4. If none of the above are acceptable alternatives for you, then give it to me for permanent safe-keeping. I'll send you emailed pictures once in a while.

You have an addiction. Drastic methods are called for.

Sir, your selflessness is both heartfelt and touching

I think I'll be okay, though.

Dave2 wrote:

NTexas_V-Star wrote:And my friends are thinking.....intervention. I just put a new 1911 on layaway. The Springfield Operator (Loaded).

Armory Kote on the slide AND the frame. Ambi-safety, highrise beaver tail, night sights. All the bells and whistles.


I just couldn't help myself. Don't judge me.

Please post your impressions of it after you've had a chance to go to the range and carry it around. On paper, I really want one of those, and would love to hear the reports of someone who actually owns one.

I will most definitely do that. As a matter of fact, Plano isn't too far from me, maybe in the spring or early winter we can set up a northern area meet&greet, range day type thing. I'd be more than happy to let someone try it out.