I went to the gun show at Dallas Market Hall yesterday.  I didn’t have any particular goal in mind and I almost made it out without buying anything.  However, on the far side of the hall, on the last row, I came across the Arsenal USA/Global Trades Company table.  I picked up a couple of their guns and immediately liked them.  However, I decided to go back to a few tables I’d seen earlier to give myself time to think.  But it didn’t take long before I made my way back to their table.

I’d been contemplating an AK-47 for a while, and I guess the episode of Tales of The Gun from a week or so ago was still fresh on my mind (they spent the whole hour profiling Kalishnikov and his guns).  I just wish I could get my hands on a real AK-47, but there are all these pesky laws that will have to be repealed first (and if they ever are, I’ll also acquire a Thompson submachine gun).

So, here’s the new addition to my collection: Arsenal USA SSR-85B

Alas, this will probably be my last gun purchase for a while (people who know me are probably saying, “We’ll believe it when we see it”).  One of my promises to myself is that I don’t want to be living in this place at the end of the year (I’m currently renting a place that I’ve outgrown).  It’s time to get serious about buying a house (especially given the current interest rates), which means some descretionary items may have to be postponed.  However, that may be for the best since if I acquire any more guns I’ll need a bigger safe, and I just don’t have room for one in this place.