ORIGINAL: Duckbutter48
To you guys who just care about function I have a question or 2 for you. When you buy a car or truck do you look at the one you think looks the best or functions the best?
To be honest, I go with function 1st then looks. I drive an extended cab Dodge Ram v8 as I have children which are safer in the backseat vs up front with me. But I also need the "trunk space" of a pick-up a few times a week. It gets pretty good gas milage @ 24 highway and 18 in town.
ORGINAL: Duckbutter48
How about clothes or shoes or anything you purchase, do any of you like how it looks or just worry about function?
Not thinking one should compare clothes to rifles, but hey, I'll play along. I am a jeans and boots man.. can you get more functional? You ever wear a "pretty" pair of boots that didn't "function" as designed? You try them on for fit and feel 1st, then worry about looks.
ORGINAL: Duckbutter48
I have 2 Savage rifles and they shoot fine, they are ugly and the only complaint I have about them is their re-sale value is crap.
Comparing strictly on across the board on investment loss, yes I can see how you can say that. But to be down right technical about it, losing 20% of $400 comes out less then losing 10% of $1000.
ORGINAL: Duckbutter48
When I goto the gun store I check out the rifles that feel good to me and catch my eye. From the prices of the highly engraved highly polished guns someone else must do the same and not mind paying for a nice looking gun.
Each to their own, for sure, gotta respect the rights of others opinions and tastes. And to be perfectly honest, I too will look at all the pretties and shiny's on the racks. But I always put them back and leave them behind because they don't fit MY concept of "functional". They are pretty to look at and hold, even close your eyes and imagine the ohhh's and ahhh's your buddies would give you. They make lovely range queens, but out in the Texas brush.. that resale value will take a beating in a hurry, much more than the 10% I mentioned above.