Greatest wife (for me) ever!

2cha · #1

Well, I came home last week with a Ruger Mark III, stainless, bull barrel. I rationalized the purchase in many ways--cheaper to practice, something to shoot with sons--oldest is 12 and has been trap shooting quite a few times--I kinda planned just to go rent one and see how I liked it. My plan was then to buy online. The price at the range was a little less than what it would cost me with FFL fees and shipping. I had brought cash, just in case,... I didn't discuss this with my wife ahead of time,...
So, while I was feeling guilty, wife had me grant her an unconditional veto on all future gun purchases. Our very first argument, before we were married, was about gun ownership. I was raised in Virginia, she in California--figure out which side I was on yourself. At any rate, she's out of town and I received this email from her today:

"Upon further consideration, A--, loving wife to Cha--, recognized the inappropriate nature of her demand for veto power, and the manipulation of said Cha-- weakened by unnecessary guilt. As per an earlier contract, marriage, that cleary specifies her requirement to love and support in her position as wife, veto in and of its self has no gounds for existence. All unrelated fears and irrational logic about gun ownership can occur outside the realm of power sharing required by the initial irrevocable and eternal contract of marriage. Debate is acceptable, veto is not. To nullify verbal veto agreement Cha-- must only agree to not clean his guns at the kitchen table within a six hour time frame of A--'s nose being present.

Respectfully submitted by A-- and Conscience acting as moral counsel."

butterknife · #2

eh heh... yeah. Dad learned pretty early on in his marriage not to clean the gun at the kitchen table when mom was there. Accidental fire put a big ol' mark in the table and ceiling, and a ricochet that nearly gave mom a haircut. The bullet dropped into the kitchen sink.
I swear I'm not making this up. It's not in the slightest bit funny, but we laugh about it from time to time. Mostly because she's still with him. I think that's the funny part.
Just a cautionary tale :D

Pneumothorax · #3

Very nice compromise, 2Cha! Tell me how you like that bull barrell. Ive been thinking of getting one of those also for plinking.

gac · #4

The guy who taught my carry class in Arizona said he was cleaning his guns in the kitchen one afternoon while his wife was out. A friend came over and picked up the teacher's P38. Looking to test out the trigger pull in comparison to his own P38 the friend picked up the pistol and promptly shot a hole in the oven.

butterknife · #5

gac wrote:The guy who taught my carry class in Arizona said he was cleaning his guns in the kitchen one afternoon while his wife was out. A friend came over and picked up the teacher's P38. Looking to test out the trigger pull in comparison to his own P38 the friend picked up the pistol and promptly shot a hole in the oven.

ahaaa! Your timing on that was great! Oh man... LOL

Simple Man · #6

Congrats Cha, sounds like you have a great one there. It is truly a blessing to have a wife that you can come to understandings with.

Water Bug · #7

Cool story! She kind of writes like a lawyer. :)

Good point, though... I do believe the wedding vows say, "...for better or for worse." Seems that's what makes a marraige interesting. It is, afterall, a partnership.

Thanks for sharing!

2cha · #8

Pneumothorax wrote:Very nice compromise, 2Cha! Tell me how you like that bull barrell. Ive been thinking of getting one of those also for plinking.

I like it a lot. I bought the 6" with plastic grips--I will make new grips when I get around to it, probably matched to a Mule.

First, I think it is a great looking tool. Feels solid. Points like a dream.

Second, pretty darn accurate, much more accurate than me. I've probably shot fewer than 1500 pistol rounds in my life. I can put everything in a 6" circle at 15 yards, firing as fast as I can bring it back to target--even with a guy shooting a .357 on one side of me and a guy shooting a .223 on the other. Once I am patient enough to finish zeroing it, I bet I'll have everything within 2". When I stick with a single aim point, instead of adjusting aim to bullseye, groups are about 2" or less now at 15 yards.

Third: It is a bear to put back together the first few times. The stupid mag disconnect means that you must insert the mag and dry fire to bring the hammer up at least once when reassembling. Getting the "hammer strut" into the right place as the right moment is a genuine pita, even when I know where I want it to be! The video that worked best for me on reassembly is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYHJm2P4kP0.

Fourth: I put 200 rounds through today and had 3 failures to fire. 1 was ammo. 2 were stovepipes. I have 700 rounds through this week and I've probably seen about 2 stovepipes per 100 rounds--this could be me limpwristing every once in a while. I'm too inexperienced to tell. Another failure seemed to come from a misfeed resulting in the slug itself getting jambed onto the stupid loaded chamber indicator "fin"--which, BTW, also makes the gun harder to clean. When I picked up the misfires to dispose of them properly, I could see the groove from the fin in the slug. What a dumb, dumb, dumb thing to do to a gun.

But, complaints aside, I really like it. My shooting with larger calibers has dramatically improved since putting so many through the .22. Today, for example, I shot a 100 .22s, then 50 .38s, then 50 .22, then 50 .38s, then 50 .22s. It is easier for me to practice my technique with the .22. Once I remind my body how I want it to act, that memory carries over into the larger calibers. I did the same thing a few days ago with a rented Beretta 92 and shot almost as well with that as I did with the .22.

At any rate, I don't regret the purchase one little bit. I really, really, like the gun. I was planning my next trip to the range before I even left the parking lot.

Dr. Snubnose · #9

Great post....Great sounding wife...Sounds like the two of you are lawyers...I hope sex between you two is an easier contractual agreement LOL :p ....Doc :D

2cha · #10

Simple Man wrote:Congrats Cha, sounds like you have a great one there. It is truly a blessing to have a wife that you can come to understandings with.

Yes, "coming to understandings," while not great fun, does keep it lively and balanced.

Dr. Snubnose wrote:Great post....Great sounding wife...Sounds like the two of you are lawyers...I hope sex between you two is an easier contractual agreement LOL :p ....Doc :D

Wife is far from a lawyer, art historian. I am nearly a lawyer, and am studying for the bar exam (or should be) right now. The legal speak was wife's way to humorously acknowledge probable overstepping.

As for the other marital relations? When the kids were younger and more demanding, sure seemed like a contractual relationship at times,...

Jordan · #11

First off, congrats on the Ruger. I have a Mk II with a bulled barrel, and thousands of rounds later it is just as fun as it was on the first day I shot it... spot on accurate too.

Second, and far more importantly... congrats on the wife. Now come clean... how'd you get her to recall veto privilege... drugs? hypnosis? hypnosis and drugs? :-P

Kidding, of course. I raise an imaginary glass to your domestic bliss.