I put a Springfield Mil-spec on layaway!

[BombthePeasants]

I am so pumped, but nervous. I am not telling my wife, I hope to sell off some stuff before I get it, so it will be a neutral dollar exchange...BUTTERFLIES IN STOMACH!

[ml1209]

Congrats. No reason to be nervous. You should be excited! It's a great gun.

[streakpi]

I've never heard of putting a gun on lay-away? Where did you do this?

[Wolfwood]

Originally Posted by streakpi

I've never heard of putting a gun on lay-away? Where did you do this?

+1

[ml1209]

Pawn shops and some gun stores like Carter's Country will allow you to put a 20% deposit on a gun. You then have two to three months to pay it off. If you don't pay it off you lose the 20% deposit.

[Burt Gummer]

I think Academy sporting goods still lets you do this.
Congrats on the 1911 stealth purchase.

[streakpi]

Thanks for the information- that is a good deal when you want to lock down something you see at the store....and you want it now!

[Hawghauler]

You will love your Springfield. If this is your first it will be like losing your virginity all over again.

[Byaah_19]

I live in Mesquite texas and both shops I frequent have layaway. One you have to put 33% or 1/3 down and pay the rest within 90 days. The other shop is 20% I think and you also have 90 days. I did have a buddy that put a gun on layaway and ended up not having the money and lost about $400 dollars because he didnt pay within the 90 days. That sucks. I on the other hand love the layaway system with gun shops.

[Jason]

Originally Posted by Byaah_19

I live in Mesquite texas and both shops I frequent have layaway. One you have to put 33% or 1/3 down and pay the rest within 90 days. The other shop is 20% I think and you also have 90 days. I did have a buddy that put a gun on layaway and ended up not having the money and lost about $400 dollars because he didnt pay within the 90 days. That sucks. I on the other hand love the layaway system with gun shops.

Buddy should have asked a friend to finish out the payments and them them hold the gun until he could finish paying or just try to sell it for a little more than the remaining balance...