MArooned: Tomorrow...

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Tomorrow...

Tomorrow is, unless you've been living under a rock, Buy A Gun Day. The general idea is that we take back "Tax Day" (or "Forcible Asset Forfeiture Day" if you will) and send a message to those who would rule us and purchase a firearm on (or around) April 15th each year. It's a mostly symbolic gesture, but, realistically, what isn't these days. Besides, you get a new gun - there's simply no downside to it...

This year, owing to the fact that I will be leaving for Disney on the 15th, I'll be making my BAG Day purchase a little on the late side, but there will be something. I know others have already gotten their BAG Day purchase, and still others are working on builds that may or may not be completed by tomorrow.

What I'm asking is this: If you've made a BAG Day purchase and are posting it on your blog, please send me a link. For commenters, send a picture and the name under which you comment. Basically, I'm curious to see what everyone else is getting and also would like to get a feel for what kind of participation we're seeing across the gun blogosphere. And you can never have enough gun pr0n to drool over...

So send in those links and pics!

That is all.

38 comments:

aaronspuler said...: Did mine a little early. Picked up a Marlin 60 on April 6th. Got a chance to shoot it over the weekend and boy howdy it was a hoot.

I put in orders for tech sights, a USGI web sling, and sling mounts so that I can use the Marlin 60 for a future Appleseed event sometime down the road.; April 14, 2010 at 2:24 PM
Bob S. said...: Jay,

Not only have I made a B.A.G. Day purchase but is the anniversary of my first post where I showed off my previous purchase.

Seeing you post that previous picture (Taurus Millennium Pro PT-145) finally convinced me to start my own blog.

I'll send a link to tomorrow's post.; April 14, 2010 at 2:25 PM
Anonymous said...: I've bought a frame, slide, and parts for a custom 1911 I intend to build. I'll be picking them up tomorrow, and starting the long process of turning them into an actual gun.; April 14, 2010 at 2:52 PM
zeeke42 said...: I've put in a pile of parts orders to finally finish the NES AR lower I bought in 2008. The barrel will be another few weeks. Maybe I'll revive my blog to post about it when it's done. :); April 14, 2010 at 4:08 PM
Hunter said...: Picked up a Ciener .45-to-.22 conversion kit at the Friends of the NRA banquet/auction on Saturday.; April 14, 2010 at 4:20 PM
Anonymous said...: Just got back from the store with a Springfield 1911, my first handgun!

I'll be getting a membership at the range, and they'll let me shoot my AR there too.

I've had a pile of 1911 parts and a 60% frame I've been chewing away on for a while, but it took BAG day to get me off my butt. ;)

Oh, and it's looking like I'll be moving to MA in 6 months or so. I'll be in touch about that!

Long time reader, first comment- thanks for the blog!
Dave in PA; April 14, 2010 at 4:36 PM
Jay G said...: Oh, Dave, do we need to talk... :); April 14, 2010 at 4:41 PM
Wally said...: Ohboy looks like Dave's about to get a homework assignment :-); April 14, 2010 at 4:53 PM
charles said...: No post or pics, due to an anti-gun employer and customers, but I picked up a Browning BDM a couple days ago for BAG day.
Am debating whether there is enough $$ left to get a micro compact Springfield 1911 and put in an ambi safety myself.; April 14, 2010 at 5:00 PM
New Jovian Thunderbolt said...: Here is what I spent my refund on, but got it a little early; April 14, 2010 at 5:18 PM
bluesun said...: I just ordered some Tech Sights for my 10/22--I'll put up some pictures when they get here.; April 14, 2010 at 6:00 PM
steve said...: I'll be picking up a S&W 15-22 I put on layaway at the local fun shop last Saturday. I anticipate much inexpensive fun will be had in my backyard this weekend.

Have fun with the giant rodent.; April 14, 2010 at 7:39 PM
IZinterrogator said...: I'm paying down the layaway on a Remington M24. If the antis are going to complain about those evil sniper rifles, aka scoped hunting rifles, then I'm really going to send them into advanced stages of PSH by getting an actual sniper rifle.; April 14, 2010 at 10:08 PM
Fletch said...: Jay, I picked up a Stoeger Coach gun in blue and walnut, but it was a little late to get it by tomorrow. I'll post the pictures sometime after the 21st.; April 14, 2010 at 11:05 PM
A Horse Thief said...: Like some others I got a 15-22 for BAG Day. Purdy pictures are here.; April 15, 2010 at 12:15 AM
Lissa said...: Here's mine! http://lookingforlissa.wordpress.com/2010/04/15/happy-bag-day/; April 15, 2010 at 7:04 AM
Patrick said...: Mine is here: http://viewfromcentraljersey.blogspot.com/2010/04/bag-day-gun.html; April 15, 2010 at 7:30 AM
BillH said...: 1985 vintage Ruger Mk II Target was my purchase this year.

http://freeinidaho.com/2010/04/13/bag-day-2010/; April 15, 2010 at 7:56 AM
Paladin said...: My BAG Day addition is here.; April 15, 2010 at 8:19 AM
ZerCool said...: Wally said: Ohboy looks like Dave's about to get a homework assignment :-)

I correct:

Ohboy, looks like Dave's about to get Jay's shopping list of off-list guns :-); April 15, 2010 at 8:27 AM
Jay G said...: You guys all rock, you know that?; April 15, 2010 at 8:40 AM
ZerCool said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; April 15, 2010 at 9:25 AM
ZerCool said...: When I'm tired, I forget to hotlink. *mutter*

Pics are up, and will be thumbnailed when I have time tonight.; April 15, 2010 at 9:28 AM
Bob S. said...: Jay,

Pics of my B.A.G. Day purchase -- Maverick Security 88 are href="http://3bxsofbs.infamousanime.net/?p=1860" here; April 15, 2010 at 12:05 PM
aaronspuler said...: http://www.spuler.us/gunsandammo/?p=321

There's my BAGD write-up!; April 15, 2010 at 12:28 PM
Fly To Your Dreams said...: Bought mine early because I did my taxes early, but here's my post about it.
Ruger SR-9

Jay, I keep meaning to send a shot of it to you for Friday Gun Pr0n showing all six 17-round mags loaded. That's also be the email I keep meaning to send telling you that you're linked on my blog. :); April 15, 2010 at 2:45 PM
Anonymous said...: Unfortunately, today quickly became "Buy New Alternator And Serpentine Belts." Now I'm driving around what should have been a nice K-frame...; April 15, 2010 at 3:24 PM
JohnMXL said...: The Big Brown Truck of Happiness just dropped off what I needed to finish my first AR. Now I get to ACCESSORIZE!

Basic black, so it matches my boots, belt, and Utilikilt!; April 15, 2010 at 4:33 PM
Gudis said...: http://thebrowsackgazette.blogspot.com/2010/04/bag-day.html

Note the excellent trigger discipline.; April 15, 2010 at 4:37 PM
JohnMXL said...: BAG Day photos at http://johnmxl.blogspot.com.; April 15, 2010 at 4:58 PM
Chronos said...: I also bought a 9mm Ruger and a 22/410 rifle for my daughter(two diffrent barrels) went shooting on Sun. Daughter doesnt like the 410 much right now, she is only 12; April 15, 2010 at 7:03 PM
ThoreMo said...: Got mine early, although I'm not sure if the purchases count: one of the area shops took in a T/C collector's estate and the weekend before last they dropped the asking prices by a considerable amount. I scored a custom shop 15" stainless Contender barrel w. integral brake and one piece rings/bases installed, chambered for .357/44 B&D, including dies and brass and THEN after it preyed on my mind for a week I went back last weekend and grabbed its' sibling in .218 Bee. $150 apiece and both looked new.

If barrels don't count for BAGD, I was back in that same shop the day after getting that first Contender barrel for a used Marlin 1895CC 20" .45-70.... ;^) It's shown sandwiched between a couple of .32-20s I fell into earlier this year at

http://s137.photobucket.com/albums/q201/Molasses_photos/BAGD/; April 15, 2010 at 7:16 PM
ThoreMo said...: Ooops! To get to the BAGD album, that last should've been:

http://s137.photobucket.com/albums/q201/Molasses_photos/BAGD/

My bad.; April 15, 2010 at 7:26 PM
zeeke42 said...: does it count if I just made a deal to trade one gun for two?; April 15, 2010 at 8:15 PM
Buddy said...: My wonderful bride and family CFO gave me the green light to buy a Midwest Industries railed forearm for my AR-180B... Evidently they make only one run of them a year, as they go outta stock pretty quick! Not quite a full gun but it will make my AR-180B's defective scope mount obsolete!; April 15, 2010 at 9:50 PM
Mark said...: I haven't commented on your blog before, but I've been reading it for a while now. I'm all excited! I'm putting off my purchase because I'm moving to Seattle from the San Francisco Bay Area. I'll finally be able to buy a non-neutered AR! Wheee!

I think I'll start with a lower and build it up from there due to cash considerations (and it's fun to build things).

I really enjoy your blog, keep up the good work. And have a great trip to Florida!

-Mark; April 15, 2010 at 10:58 PM
Hecate said...: Refund? REFUND? What is this refund of which you speak? I had to pay the IRS big time.

Probably my intended BAG Day purchase, a Kel-Tec PMR-30, will be actually available to purchase when I can once again afford it.; April 16, 2010 at 12:14 AM
Hecate said...: Oh yeah, and you're on my blogroll.; April 16, 2010 at 5:05 PM