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Doakie
Location: Covington Joined: Sat Jul 27, 2019 Posts: 16
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Just wanted to make my first post and greet everyone. I happened across this website through following the r/guns and r/firearms subreddits which then led me to the r/WA_Guns subreddit which then led me here. My name's Darryl, I live in Covington. I'm going to go into my history with firearms next so if you want to stop reading now I totally understand. :)
I've been into firearms since I turned 21 back in 2001. My first Firearm I purchased was a Kel-Tec P32, then a Star Firestar Plus. I don't know how I ended up with an infatuation with a Star but I happened across it on GunsAmerica back then. I sold that Star to my buddy and bought a Glock 23, then a Kel-Tec P3AT, a Kel-Tec PF-9, a Daewoo DR200, Ruger 10/22, Remington 870. Odd collection. Then I stopped for a decade and a half, I lost interested in buying more guns insistent that the only thing I needed to buy was a bolt action rifle. Recently a buddy of mine who works with me got me back into firearms, especially with how the 2A is being attacked so furiously by politicians everywhere. 1639 passed and that freaked me out so I bought 5 AR lowers thinking I wouldn't be able to buy any more semi auto rifles unless I took a class I refused to take. I started getting into firearms again and researching like crazy. I decided I wanted to buy one handgun from each of the American gun manufacturers, specifically polymer striker fire pistols. I plan on buying one from each of the American gun manufacturers just to show my support for our gun companies. My plan is to go from cheaper to expensive. I sold my Glock and bought a FMK Recon, and a Mossberg MC1sc. I plan on picking up a Diamondback DB9 Gen 4, a Diamondback AM2, SCCY CPX-1, Hi-Point YC9, Ruger American Compact, Smith and Wesson M&P9 M2.0, maybe I'll even go out and buy a Kimber with the polymer lower. Only one I'm not interested in at all are the Remington polymer pistols. I'm also not planning on buying a Springfield XD or a Stoeger STR9 because neither are made in the United States.
I'm also kicking around the idea of getting my FFL so I can do some online sales as well as possibly doing transfers. If any of you guys have experience in FFL licensing let me know.
Good to meet you all and hopefully I can contribute to the community in some way.
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Sat Jul 27, 2019 10:46 am |
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BadKarma
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Location: Duvall Joined: Tue Sep 13, 2011 Posts: 8660
Real Name: Jaime
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Welcome Darryl.
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Sat Jul 27, 2019 11:03 am |
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Massivedesign
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Location: Olympia, WA Joined: Fri Mar 11, 2011 Posts: 38307
Real Name: Dan
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Sat Jul 27, 2019 11:27 am |
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oldkim
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Location: Maple Valley, WA Joined: Thu Mar 17, 2011 Posts: 9266
Real Name: Young
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Welcome to WaGuns!
At this point is it really feasible to getting a FFL? I would really do a business analysis and look at the market situation. Covington you would be competing with Rehv Arms and a few other stores around.
Would you have a niche? Specialty?
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Sat Jul 27, 2019 1:00 pm |
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jukk0u
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Location: Lynnwood and at large Joined: Wed May 1, 2013 Posts: 21257
Real Name: Vick Lagina
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Hiya Darrel. Been kinda lively in your neighborhood lately.
Whatcher favorite: Rifles or handguns?
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Sat Jul 27, 2019 1:18 pm |
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Doakie
Location: Covington Joined: Sat Jul 27, 2019 Posts: 16
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oldkim wrote: Welcome to WaGuns!
At this point is it really feasible to getting a FFL? I would really do a business analysis and look at the market situation. Covington you would be competing with Rehv Arms and a few other stores around.
Would you have a niche? Specialty? Well I wasn't planning on opening up a retail location right now, I wouldn't want to compete with Rehv. I love Rehv Arms and currently I do most of my business with them. I'm actually thinking of becoming one of the many many internet sellers that are in existence, and maybe I can build a little business that can help to fund my firearms interest. Also a buddy of mine knows how to Cerakote so it might be something else we can offer. I would hope one day to make enough money with this to put towards fighting for Washington States 2A rights. Even if that's just raising enough money to throw more to the Second Amendment Foundation. I dunno, it would be a secondary business. I'm planning on keeping my primary job for the benefits. I know going in half assed is a bad idea. But I'm not planning on having it be my primary mode of income.
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Sat Jul 27, 2019 2:06 pm |
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Doakie
Location: Covington Joined: Sat Jul 27, 2019 Posts: 16
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jukk0u wrote: Hiya Darrel. Been kinda lively in your neighborhood lately.
Whatcher favorite: Rifles or handguns? I very much prefer Handguns. However I bought those 5 lowers because I have a feeling they're going to try to outright ban them.
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Sat Jul 27, 2019 2:07 pm |
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MadPick
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Location: Renton, WA Joined: Sun Mar 13, 2011 Posts: 52022
Real Name: Steve
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Doakie wrote: I'm going to go into my history with firearms next so if you want to stop reading now I totally understand. :) Oh hell no . . . that's the best part! Doakie wrote: jukk0u wrote: Hiya Darrel. Been kinda lively in your neighborhood lately.
Whatcher favorite: Rifles or handguns? I very much prefer Handguns. However I bought those 5 lowers because I have a feeling they're going to try to outright ban them. That's okay, because you can turn those lowers into pistols too! Welcome to WaGuns, Darryl! Great intro thread.
_________________SteveBenefactor Life Member, National Rifle AssociationLife Member, Second Amendment FoundationPatriot & Life Member, Gun Owners of AmericaLife Member, Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear ArmsLegal Action Supporter, Firearms Policy CoalitionMember, NAGR/NFGRPlease support the organizations that support all of us.Leave it cleaner than you found it.
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Sat Jul 27, 2019 2:39 pm |
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TacticalTuna
Location: Renton Joined: Tue Apr 24, 2018 Posts: 597
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Welcome!
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Sat Jul 27, 2019 2:50 pm |
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Doakie
Location: Covington Joined: Sat Jul 27, 2019 Posts: 16
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MadPick wrote: Doakie wrote: I'm going to go into my history with firearms next so if you want to stop reading now I totally understand. :) Oh hell no . . . that's the best part! Doakie wrote: jukk0u wrote: Hiya Darrel. Been kinda lively in your neighborhood lately.
Whatcher favorite: Rifles or handguns? I very much prefer Handguns. However I bought those 5 lowers because I have a feeling they're going to try to outright ban them. That's okay, because you can turn those lowers into pistols too! Welcome to WaGuns, Darryl! Great intro thread. With 5 lowers to build out I'm considering doing one in a standard 5.56 carbine setup, one in 300 Blackout with a very short barrel, one in 6.5 Grendel, maybe a 22 Nosler. Too many options! :)
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Sat Jul 27, 2019 3:37 pm |
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MadPick
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Location: Renton, WA Joined: Sun Mar 13, 2011 Posts: 52022
Real Name: Steve
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Doakie wrote: With 5 lowers to build out I'm considering doing one in a standard 5.56 carbine setup, one in 300 Blackout with a very short barrel, one in 6.5 Grendel, maybe a 22 Nosler. Too many options! :) Nice variety there!
_________________SteveBenefactor Life Member, National Rifle AssociationLife Member, Second Amendment FoundationPatriot & Life Member, Gun Owners of AmericaLife Member, Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear ArmsLegal Action Supporter, Firearms Policy CoalitionMember, NAGR/NFGRPlease support the organizations that support all of us.Leave it cleaner than you found it.
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Sat Jul 27, 2019 5:12 pm |
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PMB
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Joined: Wed Mar 6, 2013 Posts: 12018
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Welcome to WaGuns Darryl! Looking forward to reading up on your FFL and lower projects.
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Sat Jul 27, 2019 5:29 pm |
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cootduster
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Location: Ryderwood WA. Joined: Sun May 15, 2011 Posts: 5337
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Welcome to WaGuns. cootduster
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I'm not old. I'm just no longer young !!!
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Mon Jul 29, 2019 5:42 pm |
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Caveman Jim
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Location: In my Cave near the Cloquallum Joined: Thu Sep 26, 2013 Posts: 7787
Real Name: Jim Sr.
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Welcome! Might want to save some of the bucks from buying guns to support the Pro 2A orgs that are fighting the good fight.
_________________"You are either with us...as Americans. Or, You are against us. There is no IN BETWEEN." ??? "We cannot negotiate with those who say, 'What's mine is mine, and what's yours is negotiable.'" JFK "Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety” -Ben Franklin MadPick wrote: I don't think you beat your children enough.
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Mon Jul 29, 2019 6:16 pm |
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Doakie
Location: Covington Joined: Sat Jul 27, 2019 Posts: 16
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Caveman Jim wrote: Welcome! Might want to save some of the bucks from buying guns to support the Pro 2A orgs that are fighting the good fight. Agreed. Without these stupid laws being fought or overturned there won't be any guns to buy.
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