yup, i just buy her something and usually don't have to sleep on the couchHas anyone else ever been caught by your wife (or husband) with a firearm they didn't know you purchased??
I'll tell my story, so a year or so ago I was wanting to pick up a nice plinker, something that would be both fun, and cheap to take out and shoot. After doing a great deal of research and looking at several different guns I decided to go with the Ruger SR22 with Crimson Trace Laser, which I just so happen to love! So I get the gun home, get everything set-up and put the gun in my bed-side dresser (my wife never goes in there), I put the box in my other dresser below a few pairs of pants. The box and gun stay in place (aside from range time) unnoticed for several months, in early November I had to go out of town for work, while rushing around to pack for my trip (because I always wait til the last minute to pack) I had moved a pair of pants that were covering the Ruger box in my dresser and forgot to put them back...
Fast forward through the weekend and I'm back home, the wife had decided to get caught up on some laundry while I was gone. We're standing in the kitchen talking and my wife said, "did you see that I did some of your laundry, folded it and put it away for you?", I said "thank you baby, you didn't have to do that", she said, "I don't mind, you were busy working all weekend and I wanted to make sure you had clean work clothes for work Monday".
I thanked her again and started walking out of the kitchen, when she said, "hey, I saw that box in your dresser!" I said, "what box?"
She said, "the gun box, did you buy a new gun again?"
Well, given the fact that we were so close to Christmas I figured instead of arguing about it, I would make her feel bad about accidentally finding her "Christmas Present" so I said "really? I can't believe you ruined your Christmas surprise?", she said "you got that for me?", I said "well yea, I knew that you had been talking about wanting to get your first gun and I wanted to surprise you!"....
She said "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to ruin the surprise"...
Needless to say, I did actually plan on that particular gun being one for her to shoot, I just didn't plan on her finding it like that!
So, anyone else have a similar story? Let's hear it.
Me "I'm buying a new Smith&Wesson M&P."
Her "okay. $550 that's not bad... "
Her "what's this for $350?"
Me "my M&P"
Her "I thought you bought it already"
Me "I did, I sent the slide to be milled"
Her "okay? "
A few weeks later...
Her "what's this for $550?"
Me "my M&P"
Her "you bought another one?"
Me "no, I bought a Trijicon RMR to go on my M&P. That's why I had the millwork done on the slide. "
Her "I'm so confused."
Her "what's this for $125?"
Me "my M&P."
Her "what now?"
Me "Apex kit for my M&P."
Her "are you done?"
Me "almost"
Her "$175. Let me guess, M&P?"
Me "Yup, exo coating on the slide"
Her "are you done, now? "
Me "yeah, but I'm thinking about getting another one and doing the same set up as a back up."
Her "****"
I had her fooled. I had a Kahr P9 and bought a Pm9. Until she 'accedentally ' saw them.together she didn't know. She said: Oh a little one!
I would rather not have a new gun than to buy it without telling her. Deceiving her would be much worse than buying a gun she thinks I don't need. Went to the 1500 today and came close to buying a S&W revolver. Never entered my mind buy it on the sly. I feel sorry for the people that feel they have to do that. She isn't exactly thrilled with all of my purchases, for sure, but she would be so disappointed in me if I lied to her.
I would rather not have a new gun than to buy it without telling her. Deceiving her would be much worse than buying a gun she thinks I don't need. Went to the 1500 today and came close to buying a S&W revolver. Never entered my mind buy it on the sly. I feel sorry for the people that feel they have to do that. She isn't exactly thrilled with all of my purchases, for sure, but she would be so disappointed in me if I lied to her.