Without the Internet, I'm not sure I would've gotten into firearms.

[12many]

Doesn't anyone remember waiting for the "Trader" to come out on I think it was Wednesday. then at lunch going to the nearest gas station/convenience store to buy one.

Quickly perusing the gun listings and frantically calling someone about one you wanted to buy on your lunch hour. Only to find out it was sold

Man those were the days, then this interweb thing came along and took out most of the fun of buying used guns.

Oh well, at least there is still Armslist

 

[BobG23]

I never owned a gun before 1995, was never into owning any more guns until 2016.
The internet was central to my research for purchases.

 

[BiscuitsandGravy]

Doesn't anyone remember waiting for the "Trader" to come out on I think it was Wednesday. then at lunch going to the nearest gas station/convenience store to buy one.

Quickly perusing the gun listings and frantically calling someone about one you wanted to buy on your lunch hour. Only to find out it was sold

Man those were the days, then this interweb thing came along and took out most of the fun of buying used guns.

Oh well, at least there is still Armslist

Hear hear!!! I remember my father bringing the "Trader" home on Wednesdays... Good stuff.

 

[DRob]

I got my first gun several decades before Al Gore invented the internet. The world wasn't so wide, just a few blocks, and a web was the domain of spiders. I have more than a few guns now and the internet has played very little part in the purchases. I have used the 'net for research but have never ordered a gun online. A couple of private purchases/sales have been arranged via INGO and one AR upper was ordered from White Oak Armament. I don't count those.

 

[halfmileharry]

Hear hear!!! I remember my father bringing the "Trader" home on Wednesdays... Good stuff.

I got the Trader on Tuesday afternoon about 1:00. Speedway Gas station on the south side. I got good deals when it first came out. An hour later nothing I wanted was left.

 

[jd4320t]

The internet definitely helped me too. In my early days of gun ownership I had a Marlin Papoose 22lr and a Winchester 30/30. When I was looking to get my first handgun I was steered away from Glocks by all the haters and settled with an early Springfield xd9. Hated it. I was also told I didn't need an AR 15

Now, thanks to the internet and good people I'm Glock and AR-15 strong and never looking back.

 

[Leadeye]

Sure makes finding parts easier.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

For me, it was when they were trying to pass the assault weapons ban. I had a .22 rifle then that was a gift but never really cared about them until they told me I couldn't have one.

 

[actaeon277]

For me, it was when they were trying to pass the assault weapons ban. I had a .22 rifle then that was a gift but never really cared about them until they told me I couldn't have one.

I bought my first AR then. At first, why would I spend that money. Then, They Can't Tell Me What Not To Buy!
Now I have three.

Jokes on them.

 

[KJQ6945]

I bought my first AR then. At first, why would I spend that money. Then, They Can't Tell Me What Not To Buy!
Now I have three.

Jokes on them.

I bought two ARs when Clinton got elected, but they are long since gone.
I would have to agree, the internet has played a major role in the guns I've purchased in the past 10 years.

 

[jasonh31]

I would have had guns, thanks to my Dad. I wouldn't have been into guns without the Internet.