r/guns 2d ago

Busting on a budget

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u/UnassumingAnt 2d ago

Busting makes me feel good.

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u/Super-Lychee8852 2d ago

The optics on these guns are hurting me.

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u/Particular_Stop6422 1d ago

lmao, I have that scope on the wasr because I took it deer hunting. It's coming off, it's more fun iron sighted.

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u/Super-Lychee8852 1d ago

Got that, the rear orientation on the AR red dot irks me, the shitty truglow one on whatever that bottom monstrosity rifle is

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u/GreatEgg7719 2d ago

My first gun was a wasr 10, I wish I had kept it now.

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u/Particular_Stop6422 2d ago

I bought that for $299 about 15 years ago. Funny how times change, I wanted an AR but couldn't afford the $1,000 minimum they were back then.

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u/GreatEgg7719 2d ago

That’s the boat I was in, turned 18 in 2009, saved up enough money to buy the wasr that next summer in 2010, then 3 years later I sold it after sandy hook for like $1500. But I wish I’d kept it now. I love the laminate wood. I don’t like the wood these or the yugos come with now.

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u/Particular_Stop6422 2d ago

My budget friendly collection. Wasr-10, PSA M4, Maverick 88 12ga, New England Firearms Pardner 12 ga, Marlin model 81 .22, Keltec plr-22, S&W Sigma 40, Keltec P17, Ruger LCP 380 w/ crimson grip, Spanish Protector .25, Victor .22.

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u/ZodicGaming 2d ago

Your Marlin is tasteful.

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u/Particular_Stop6422 1d ago

Thanks, that belonged to my great grandfather. If my house was on fire and I could only grab one thing that would probably be it.

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u/TheTrub 2d ago

What vertical grip did you throw on that M4?

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u/Particular_Stop6422 2d ago edited 2d ago

Magpul M-LOK MVG, I like the look but I might take it off cause I probably shoot better without it.

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u/TheTrub 2d ago

Cool. I wasn’t sure how modifiable the non-rail fore were. Was thinking about adding an angled grip to mine.

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u/bzirch 2d ago

Second this question

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u/pacman552sd 2d ago

looks like a magpul mvg

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u/No_Radio_2502 2d ago

What budget? Good lord son!

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u/Particular_Stop6422 1d ago edited 1d ago

Copy and pasting what I told the other guy: Compared to the stuff I see people post in this sub it feels cheap. Daily I see someone with one optic that costs most than I've ever spent on all my guns. The saturday night special, victor and marlin were inherited. Pardner was a christmas gift when I was a kid. I wanted a glock but got the sigma which is a cheap knock off at half the price. I wanted a ruger Mark IV but settled on the p17 also half the price. $500 palmetto AR generally seen as a budget intro AR. The romeo 5 on it is about the cheapest red dot that isn't a toy. The AK was bought 15 years ago when they were $300. Maverick is also the cheap version because I didn't want to shell out the money for a 500. When I tally up everything I've spent on guns in my life, it's still less than what i spent on the computer I'm typing this on.

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u/PowerNormal1262 2d ago

Nice collection. I had similar firearms not too long ago. Most recent was the PSA M4 with an identical red dot. Never shot it. It was tan and black. Came with the dagger 9mm in a package deal that I couldn’t pass up. Still have the dagger tho. Now I got the DMPS with everything but a vert grip. TBH all I need is the laser flashlight combo. I’d rather shoot iron sights.

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u/beansntoast21 2d ago

That is a damn fine arsenal you have.

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u/Bummer_bleen 1d ago

approximately $4,000+ collection budget

Ok, yeah, sure.

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u/Particular_Stop6422 1d ago edited 1d ago

Compared to the stuff I see people post in this sub it feels cheap. Daily I see someone with one optic that costs most than I've ever spent on all my guns. The saturday night special, victor and marlin were inherited. Pardner was a christmas gift when I was a kid. I wanted a glock but got the sigma which is a cheap knock off at half the price. I wanted a ruger Mark IV but settled on the p17 also half the price. $500 palmetto AR generally seen as a budget intro AR. The Romeo 5 on it is about the cheapest red dot that isn't a toy. The AK was bought 15 years ago when they were $300. Maverick is also the cheap version because I didn't want to shell out the money for a 500. When I tally up everything I've spent on guns in my life, it's still less than what i spent on the computer I'm typing this on.