LmtdOne Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 So my question is this...Does anybody who has paid the high price of an SVI gun regret your buying decision? Do you wish you would have bought a bass boat instead of that open gun? Should you have paid the tax man off instead of buying that limited gun? Let me know what you guys think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJH Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 I don't own an SVI or any other high ended USPSA oriented pistol, so take this for what it is worth. I have too many varied interest so dumping 5000+ in a pistol is just not what i would do as I am a hobbyist in USPSA and will likely never put in the effort to get out of A/B class, regardless of the gun in my hand. So I personally would regret tying up a bunch of cash in a gun that would be hard to sell when i decide i wanted to shoot something different for a while and couldn't stand having a pistol worth several thousand dollars collecting dust. But if USPSA was my only hobby, and i was going to dump a bunch of money in a pistol, it would be an SVI. It is all about priorities and what you like to do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yigal Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 First I would buy a fishing boat, and SVI could wait after i will win the lottery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooke Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 (edited) My only regret is not having enough primers to shoot it more. I stocked up on everything else. I thought I stocked up on primers but not enough I guess. Love my expensive guns though. Had no regrets about buying a 21 ft Triton either. $40K of great fun. Why does everyone have a comment about what others do. I get a new F150 4x4 every two years. Is that dumb. Not for me and I don't care what anyone thinks about it. This stuff envy needs to stop. Edited March 30, 2021 by Brooke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilrb Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 If you regret it you can sell as easy as you bought it, and somebody won't have to be on a wait list. That's how I got mine and never looked back just enjoy every time I shoot it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xrayfk05 Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 When people go on vacation for 5K or 6K it's normal, when you spend it on a gun you are nuts. Difference is, I still enjoy my SVI 3, 4 or 5 times a week. For the amount of time I spend with my gun it's a steal. I have it for about 5 years and have shot over 100K rounds with it without issue. Compared to ammo costs the gun is almost free Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LmtdOne Posted March 30, 2021 Author Share Posted March 30, 2021 So far it looks like a mixed crowd. One thing that I am worried about with pistols this expensive is that I love that new"thing", and then when it wears off I want a different one. Like someone said above, I guess I can always sell an infinity fairly easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kellymc Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 It's not a mixed crowd . Not one reply said they regretted getting one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerTrace Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 22 hours ago, LmtdOne said: So far it looks like a mixed crowd. One thing that I am worried about with pistols this expensive is that I love that new"thing", and then when it wears off I want a different one. Like someone said above, I guess I can always sell an infinity fairly easily. My experience with SV pistols is that you can shoot them for 2-3 years and sell them on here for 80% of that you paid in a day or two. I've not experienced that with any other brand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParaGunner Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 I bought a used imm open gun, it was the most I ever spent on a firearm. Not a single regret yet, love shooting it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ltdmstr Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 Price isn't really that steep considering what other custom or semi-custom competition guns cost. Also, just for context, lots of people buy custom bolt action rifles that are in the $10k range with a high end optic. So, yeah, It's not exactly a cheap hobby. But it's not like having a race car or cigarette boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whan Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 (edited) Relatively speaking, I agree USPSA is fairly cheap vs. other mechanical hobbies (cars / boats) and even as others have mentioned, other types of shooting sports (precision rifle) I'd also argue that given the lifespan of a custom gun is at least 75k rounds, it will have cost at least $10k+ in ammo over that time period. For me shooting 9mm single stack, I'm sure my SVI will probably last up to 100k. So $15k+ in ammo cost over a time period means having a $7k gun vs. $1.5k only increases the cost by 33% in the long run Finally, I don't know if the gun itself really makes me much of a better shooter on its own, but I do realize I'm more likely to want to fondle and dry-fire it often, which actually is contributing more to me becoming a better shooter Edited March 30, 2021 by whan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IHAVEGAS Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 I paid the high price for a 1.5" 50 yard guarantee Les Baer. Never liked bling so an SVI was out of the question at double the cost. As a Uspa/idpa shooter I could never do even a smidgen better with hoity toity than I could with a working man's gun so I sold it. The book "Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance" comes to mind when Svi is mentioned. A good explanation of how people have different value systems, not right and wrong, just different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sauza45 Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 Have you priced offshore fishing boats lately? If you can afford what ever sport/hobby you like then it doesn't matter. I have 2 custom open guns and don't regret the cost one bit. Only regret is I don't shoot as much as I would like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LmtdOne Posted March 30, 2021 Author Share Posted March 30, 2021 Okay it sounds like alot of you guys think like I do. There are alot more expensive hobbies out there so a few trophy guns never hurt anybody. I guess I should just consider myself lucky that I I am not into racing cars or cruising the ocean! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckS Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 Most every Saturday morning, a guy flies over the range in his Czech L-39. Fuel to fly for one hour costs roughly $400. The plane costs anywhere between $100,000 and $500,000 depending on condition, etc. Hangar rent probably costs between 1-3K per month. Finance and insurance, no clue. Yeah, there are more expensive ways to turn cash into noise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ima45dv8 Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 I bought mine from someone who neglected it, then had it refinished in an matte gray hardchrome. It was pretty ugly. But more important than any bling to me, my SV ran. Like an Energiser Bunny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
427Cobra Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 My employer decided to take away vacation, and replace it with PTO(paid time off), instead of taking our earned vacation for the year, and filling up the PTO bank which is earned monthly, my Airline cut me a check for 5 weeks pay, my SVI 9/40 sight tracker was basically free, so for me the buy was totally worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powder Finger Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 The bass boat and gear will make most any gun look cheap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ima45dv8 Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 boat: A hole in the water you throw money into. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yigal Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 5 minutes ago, ima45dv8 said: boat: A hole in the water you throw money into. A hole in the SALT water you throw ALL the money into. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 Guys I worked with, one drag raced a twin turbo mustang, another was a tournament bass fisherman. The money they threw at their hobby was amazing. I always point that out to the wife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathanb Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 I’ve never regretted buying anything that I really wanted. I only regretted settling for less because I was always wondering what if I had bought that gun instead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LmtdOne Posted March 31, 2021 Author Share Posted March 31, 2021 57 minutes ago, Nathanb said: I’ve never regretted buying anything that I really wanted. I only regretted settling for less because I was always wondering what if I had bought that gun instead I can relate to this. I oftentimes gravitate to nicer products but I have at times gone with a cheaper option and been massively disappointed. Ibguess what they say is true; "You get what you pay for". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furrly Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 I regretted so much I 2 more in the making.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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