A Happy Birthday Gift

Palladin8 · 06-10-2008, 10:48 PM

Well I came home today and had a package waiting for me and the wife had that little innocent look on her face. When I opend up the box there was a Burris Fastfire reflex sight and mounting base for a 1911. I almost dropped the box in shock. She for the most part takes no interest in anything gun related. Needless to say I was very taken back. I had told a coworker that I had thought about mounting a reflex sight on my 10mm for faster target aqusition while hunting. I had the target sights on the pistol and with the all black sights it really made low light shooting difficult.
Well I ran upstairs to the gun safe like a little boy with a new toy does. I mounted the sight and now have to wait until this weekend to get out and shoot.
What a surprise and what a great wife.
Here is a pic of it mounted on my Stainless Target II 10MM.

PONTIACDM · 06-10-2008, 10:51 PM

Congrats sounds like you have a keeper.

GlockMeister · 06-10-2008, 11:59 PM

That was a very nice thing for her to do, especially if she takes/has taken no interest in your hobby or firearms in general.

Sounds/seems like someone better remember a certain someones B-day and get her something very very nice that she's had her eye/s on. lol

ArkansasHunter · 06-11-2008, 12:33 AM

Wives can surprise you because my wife has surprised me with 3 guns and a wealth of hand and power tools.
Whats interesting is they know what to buy you...A.H

Burke · 06-11-2008, 01:50 AM

Lucky...

SwedeSteve · 06-11-2008, 01:01 PM

You lucky SOB !! Man, you better get working on her gift, NOW!!

Palladin8 · 06-11-2008, 04:11 PM

lol Thanks guys,
Yeah I would have to say i'm very lucky that's for sure. Now like you said I have to really find something special for her birthday next month.
Yeah A.H. it's funny how they know what you want. I guess they aren't really ignoring us as much as we think.

ArkansasHunter · 06-11-2008, 04:51 PM

HAPPY BELATED BIRTDAY !!! Sorry I forgot in the above post.

Take your wife out to dinner and after ordering your meal take her by the hand and kiss it !
Then say Honey Thank you so much for the gift you've givin me. I'm am truely surprised and I love it !!!
Thank you so much darling !!!

Then say can I buy a Mosin Nagant rifle ???

Palladin8 · 06-11-2008, 05:09 PM

LOL!!!!! Yeah something tells me I might not make it on that one.

Palladin8 · 06-14-2008, 04:56 PM

Well today I went out and tested the new reflex sight out. At first I was having some real problems with getting the gun to zero @ 25 yds. I moved a little closer and was able to see that I was hitting extremely high, just nicking the target. After the adjustment down it shot point of aim everytime. I was worried that it wouldn't stay on target from the heavy recoil of the full power loads of the 10mm.
At close in my groups didn't improve any but when shooting from 50yds the red dot sure helped.
It was also faster on target from the holster than with the target sights.
The only complaint I do have about it is the glass is smaller than I had thought it would be. But the one good thing about it being smaller is the fact that I don't have to go out and buy a new holster as it fits perfect in the current one I have.

06-10-2008, 10:51 PM	#2
PONTIACDM Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: OHIO Posts: 549 Trader Rating: (0)	Congrats sounds like you have a keeper. __________________ I'm Safe Inside My Helmet

06-10-2008, 11:59 PM	#3
GlockMeister Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 4,961 Trader Rating: (0)	That was a very nice thing for her to do, especially if she takes/has taken no interest in your hobby or firearms in general. Sounds/seems like someone better remember a certain someones B-day and get her something very very nice that she's had her eye/s on. lol __________________ I'd rather be tried by 12 than carried by 6!

06-11-2008, 01:50 AM	#5
Burke Ahh..Cordite. Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Gun City, Arizona Posts: 485 Trader Rating: (0)	Lucky... __________________ As long as I have a gun in my hand..I control my own destiny.

06-11-2008, 01:01 PM	#6
SwedeSteve Grumpy Old Fart Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: AnchorTown, Alaska Posts: 9,172 Trader Rating: (0)	You lucky SOB !! Man, you better get working on her gift, NOW!! __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers

06-11-2008, 12:33 AM	#4
ArkansasHunter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 10,531 Trader Rating: (0)	Wives can surprise you because my wife has surprised me with 3 guns and a wealth of hand and power tools. Whats interesting is they know what to buy you...A.H

06-11-2008, 04:11 PM	#7
Palladin8 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 319 Trader Rating: (0)	lol Thanks guys, Yeah I would have to say i'm very lucky that's for sure. Now like you said I have to really find something special for her birthday next month. Yeah A.H. it's funny how they know what you want. I guess they aren't really ignoring us as much as we think.

06-11-2008, 04:51 PM	#8
ArkansasHunter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 10,531 Trader Rating: (0)	HAPPY BELATED BIRTDAY !!! Sorry I forgot in the above post. Take your wife out to dinner and after ordering your meal take her by the hand and kiss it ! Then say Honey Thank you so much for the gift you've givin me. I'm am truely surprised and I love it !!! Thank you so much darling !!! Then say can I buy a Mosin Nagant rifle ???

06-11-2008, 05:09 PM	#9
Palladin8 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 319 Trader Rating: (0)	LOL!!!!! Yeah something tells me I might not make it on that one.

06-14-2008, 04:56 PM	#10
Palladin8 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 319 Trader Rating: (0)	Well today I went out and tested the new reflex sight out. At first I was having some real problems with getting the gun to zero @ 25 yds. I moved a little closer and was able to see that I was hitting extremely high, just nicking the target. After the adjustment down it shot point of aim everytime. I was worried that it wouldn't stay on target from the heavy recoil of the full power loads of the 10mm. At close in my groups didn't improve any but when shooting from 50yds the red dot sure helped. It was also faster on target from the holster than with the target sights. The only complaint I do have about it is the glass is smaller than I had thought it would be. But the one good thing about it being smaller is the fact that I don't have to go out and buy a new holster as it fits perfect in the current one I have.