I must be dreaming!

[joshb]

Wife and I came up to Colorado to break the cabin fever. We were doing the jewelry store, clothing shop, art gallery marathon when I spied a gun shop. I headed for the door and the wife followed me in.
Now, this usually means I’m looking, not buying. I slowly looked thru the racks when I spy a favorite of mine. A Tikka t3x Varmint! It’s a lightly used 223. The guy hands it over. It’s an 8 twist and it has a fair price on it. I look it over for a few minutes, then start to hand it back. From behind me, I hear my wife say to the guy “You can just set it on the counter. I’m pretty sure he’s buying that one.” I about fainted! The first time in ten years that happened! I think the altitude got to her.
The gun is on it’s way to my FFL in Texas and I’m a happpy guy!

 

[DOGCAPPER]

I just hide my new purchase in a dark corner of my safe for two years.
When she spots it I say "Oh I have had this for years."

 

[Deleted outa08]

I always take an empty gun case with me to the range and stop and shop on the way home. Presto, unload the new purchase and clean it with the rest of the guns. I`m swearing you all to secrecy. Thanks, Jeff

 

[MislMan]

Yeah, yeah, yeah .... it's in the mail. Heard that one before. Pics or it didn't happen!! JK .. LOL

btw .. Congrats.

 

[pertnear]

One tactic I have used effectively on my wife is to show her guns I am thinking about buying. I know which one I want so I also pick out others that are either more pricey or less attractive aesthetically. When she tells me which one she likes best I might put up a little defense for one of the others...depending on her mood and how far I can take it...whether she shows legitimate interest or not.

Months after the purchase she tells me.."That's the one I picked." Yes babe, it is

RKS, were you a realtor in a past life?

 

[JEFFPPC]

I have the perfect wife, but as you will read, I am not to smart. Every time I walk in the door coming home from a match my wife asks if I won. Of course, more often than not the answer is no. My wife then says every time, you need to get a new gun. I just keep shooting the old ones. I have a wonderful wife who has a dumb husband,

 

[powderbrake]

Wife and I came up to Colorado to break the cabin fever. We were doing the jewelry store, clothing shop, art gallery marathon when I spied a gun shop. I headed for the door and the wife followed me in.
Now, this usually means I’m looking, not buying. I slowly looked thru the racks when I spy a favorite of mine. A Tikka t3x Varmint! It’s a lightly used 223. The guy hands it over. It’s an 8 twist and it has a fair price on it. I look it over for a few minutes, then start to hand it back. From behind me, I hear my wife say to the guy “You can just set it on the counter. I’m pretty sure he’s buying that one.” I about fainted! The first time in ten years that happened! I think the altitude got to her.
The gun is on it’s way to my FFL in Texas and I’m a happpy guy!

Your wife is definitely a "Keeper"

 

[Bill Norris]

I just hide my new purchase in a dark corner of my safe for two years.
When she spots it I say "Oh I have had this for years."

I certainly can relate to this. But, I won't let it stay in the safe that long. Used it several times and it works like a charm for me.

 

[Cecil S.]

Good find Josh. Mine has taken an interest in shooting mostly hand gun. But the other day I saw her looking at AR's on the site.

 

[ebb]

Ive had new guns that had to ride in the truck for months, till I could find time too drag it in the house and rearrange the safe to find it a home when she was gone somewhere.

 

[338 Mollett]

Why do we have to mess up a good site with wives !

 

[pirate ammo]

Bunch of darn wuzzys,just bring them in and let the chips fall where they may.That's why there's a bed in my new shop just in case.

 

[hoz53]

Wife and I came up to Colorado to break the cabin fever. We were doing the jewelry store, clothing shop, art gallery marathon when I spied a gun shop. I headed for the door and the wife followed me in.
Now, this usually means I’m looking, not buying. I slowly looked thru the racks when I spy a favorite of mine. A Tikka t3x Varmint! It’s a lightly used 223. The guy hands it over. It’s an 8 twist and it has a fair price on it. I look it over for a few minutes, then start to hand it back. From behind me, I hear my wife say to the guy “You can just set it on the counter. I’m pretty sure he’s buying that one.” I about fainted! The first time in ten years that happened! I think the altitude got to her.
The gun is on it’s way to my FFL in Texas and I’m a happpy guy!

By being single I see I’m missing out on all this “Undercover Work”

 

[jimcasey01]

Over the last 3-4 years my wife has gone through a transformation. Earlier it was "that damned artillery". Recently she has changed her tune, now she encourages me to purchase whatever I show an interest in. I suppose that the fact that we are both "older" and we can not take it with us probably comes into play. I am blessed, as are you!

 

[rockhound78]

Why send to your ffl, can't you just purchase a long gun in Colorado, even if you are from Texas? Handgun is a no-no IIRC, but thought long guns were OK?

 

[MGMIAM]

Wow that's what I call a wonderful awesome thoughtful person, is she reading this LOL.
that make a person really feel good. Now when then all inclusive trip comes up, have fun.
!!!!

 

[Walt Krafft]

After the gun store, which jewelery store did she take you back to?

 

[Walt Krafft]

At SHOT a few years ago, the wife and I came across the Pirazzi display. After looking at all the pricey scatterguns from 10 to 100k, she decided I needed to stay with rifles.

 

[clunker]

Great find (both the gun and the wife). Being single, I just ask the dog what she thinks. The beautiful thing is that she is a dog, so it doesn't matter what she thinks.

 

[F Class John]

Back in the 90’s I was in the fishing business for years. I offered what I called the “side of sardines”. Anyone who wanted to take home a new rod or reel without it looking new could have me either dunk their reel in a conveniently located bucket of frozen sardines OR I would take a rag soaked in the sardine juice and scales and rub it up and down their new rod. People caught wind and started asking for it. It was pretty funny especially when women were in the store and overheard what was going on.