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Precision
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Crazy uncle inheritance question

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In the vein of Brewster's Millions, you have just inherited money from a crazy uncle. This uncle up til now has been friendly but all have assumed was broke.

He left you $45,000. The caveat is, if you don't spend it according to his rules you have to pay it all back plus 50% as a contribution to DNC campaign of 2016.

Rules
$20,000 for gun purchases - minimum of 10 guns
$10,000 for ammunition purchases - minimum 6 calibers - minimum 500 rounds each for the 6 calibers
$5000 for safe storage of above
$5000 for misc like scopes, reloading press etc
$5000 for disaster prep non gun related
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Are these LIMITS to authorized/required spending? It would be very easy to spend this and then some.
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10 guns, 6 different calibers? I thought this was going to be hard. You could accomplish that with an afternoon's perusing of the local merchant of death without breaking a sweat.
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tfbncc wrote:10 guns, 6 different calibers? I thought this was going to be hard. You could accomplish that with an afternoon's perusing of the local merchant of death without breaking a sweat.
Really, the hard part would be finding cheap guns to fill out the required number of guns to hit the 20K total for guns. I can name several rifles that would cost over 2k each I'd like to have.
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Rumpshot wrote:Are these LIMITS to authorized/required spending? It would be very easy to spend this and then some.
you must spend at least $20,000 and it must be 10+ guns.
Same for all the other categories. You are allowed to spend additional (personal) money in each category but you must meet the minimums in each category.
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Precision wrote:you must spend at least $20,000 and it must be 10+ guns.
Well, I lost interest.
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You set aside enough money for 8 Lorcins or Hi-Points. Or something cheaper. Then buy the 2-3 guns you want.

Now, since I presume the game is to identify what you want...and I'll assume a further limit to modern arms (otherwise I buy the 8 Lorcins and a cased pair of original flint duellers)

Firearms:
1 x Feinwerkbau AW-93 ($2500)
1 x Pardini SP ($2,000)
1 x Baumkircher Calderwood underhammer flintlock pistol ($7000)
1 x Clark longslide .45 ($2000)
1 x Mountain Custom Pistols match M9 pistol ($2200)
1 x Sig 556 Classic ($1700)
1 x Caywood Type D fusil ($2200)
3 x Cz-82 ($700) - Filler guns, but also an investment.

The rest is fairly easy...500 rounds in 5.56, 5.45, 9mm, 45 ACP, .32 S&W Long wadcutter, and .38 Wadcutter. Then buy match-grade .22LR ammo, many cases worth. A couple of new vaults. High-end spotting scope. A suppressor in 5.56. Reloading gear. Spend the disaster prep on land.
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Well there's that immaculate vintage Weatherby Mark V .270 Wby Magnum that's been calling my name for starters...


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HTRN wrote:
Precision wrote:you must spend at least $20,000 and it must be 10+ guns.
Well, I lost interest.
Kind of a silly thread, but I just thought of a way to liven it up a little.

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