about 2 years ago, i started putting aside $30-$40 a month. i figured that after a while, i could go out and get myself a really nice treat. two years later, i finally have it:
Romanian PSL military designated marksman rifle. this is by far one of the coolest rifles i've ever fired in MY LIFE! it exceeds all my expectations. we paid $777 (for everything-final price) and that included the original Romanian military scope, an extra mag, and a cleaning kit.
my wife was skeptical at first to spending this amount on a gun but after firing off 20 rounds, she said "yeah, that was TOTALLY worth it! the nice thing about it is that the scope came already zeroed from the factory!?! we just mounted it and started plugging away! it's gonna be a LONG while before i get another gun. this was our 7th gun in the collection. hopefully in a year or two, we'll get another one. so something about that chain of "7" has gotta be good.
up until recently i never thought i'd lay out that amount of cash for what will hoestly end up being a big plinker. it's just a "big boy's toy" really. what changed my mind was when some friends came out to visit last year. our friend Bob brought a Springfield M1A. this is a descendant of the big heavy duty rifles our parents and grandparents slung in WWII. Bob paid about $1100 for it. i thought "no way no how i'd spend that much on a toy." but then after noticing the quality that goes into firearms when you spend that level of cash, i noticed that the intangibles pay for themselves.
there's a whole level of craftsmanship, attention to detail, and precision that you THINK you see in the cheaper stuff, but you never realize until you actually go out to the range and let 'er rip.
we got this big toy and it'll be our last one for about a year or so. i'm happy that we got the real deal and not an imitation. it was well worth it. on the other hand... there goes the Porsche suspension budget. i think it was a good trade
. anyone in the area is always welcome to come on over and check it out.
edit: the shirt i'm wearing in the photo is a Soviet KZS camo overshirt. super lightweight, comfortable, and keeps glare away. at the time of the photo it was late afternoon and the glare was unbearable.
obin
