Hi there everyone my husband is going to graduate with his MBA in business management; I have around 700.00 dollars to spend on a gift for him I am undecided on what to get him the choices are either scenario A new handgun a .357mag S&W M28 or Remington 870p (he already has a 870 express).
Scenarios B buy ammo for AR and accessories for the rifle? If you were going to buy yourself a gift what would you get?
Miss D., I would give him the 7H and tell him it’s for whatever guns/accessories he can get!
And, you totally rock!!!
This way, he can’t complain…
dog
My girlfriend needs to take notes from you.
Can I give you her number? 
I would do that but I wanted it to be a surprise.
Congrats to your husband on completing his masters.
Perhaps a gift card? You could get him $700 of Visa gift cards. They do, however, often exact a surcharge.
Unless this is your Modus Operandi, I think it would be a surprise! Either way, if you can’t figure it out, everybody (at least around these parts!) loves gun/ammo/accessory money!
I don’t see you going wrong. And you didn’t exactly describe his preferences…
And you sound like my own sweetheart, but with more money!! 
I wish you both all the best!!!
dog
Surprise him with the money. I’m pretty sure he’ll be happy.
I would honestly go with something other than the cash or ammo. I firearm from a loved one is something that you keep and cherish forever. I don’t know anyone that wouldn’t want an 870P, even if they already have an express. An 870P with walnut furniture and possibly a personal message inscribed on it would be a timeless gift.
Bonus: He would totally have to give you his express after that.
870P or handgun…ammo is consumable and currently overpriced. AR accessories aren’t going anywhere even with possible freedom hating legislation on the horizon. A quality firearm is something that he/ya’ll can pass on to children.
…Where are these awesome women that buy guns/ammo/accessories for their hubbies/boyfriends? I look and look…with no luck.:mad:
ETA: If you go with a handgun I don’t know that I’d go with a revolver. Personally I’d want another Glock or a M&P…plus that way you could save a hundred bucks or two and buy ammo/magazines.
There are some good answers about giving your husband the money or choice of what to buy. But, something about and old S&W M28, just seems to be an apropriate gift. It has beauty and class that you just don’t find in firearms anymore. And it is sure to become a priceless family heirloom. Of course, any of the older blued revolvers from S&W would be great, also.
Grat’s to your hubby.
I would say go with a firearm. Kind of like a guy buying a piece of jewelry for his love. He knows that it will be around forever and be enjoyed for years to come. The ammo, cash, or accesories will be used up or changed, and then…?
Which one do you think that he would like the most, but not buy for himself? Those are the gifts that I enjoy getting and receiving the most.
I agree - get him something that will last. And nothing in your list says “Happy graduation” more than a .357 mag IMO. 
Get it engraved for that personal touch.
As thedog said you ROCK!!!
As someone who has recently started back to school to finish a degree program I have to say that it is great to hear that your husband is nearing completion of an MBA especially…Ill be happy enough to earn my Bachelors.
Give him the money on a gift card that way it can still be a surprise…
another idea would be to just pack him up one day and don’t tell him where you are taking him…when you turn into the gun stores parking lot then break the news to him and let him then decide for himself…
Thanks for all the kind words where would you find a 870p at?
Grant will sell you one at a good price. He’s a Remington LE dealer, if I recall correctly.
And you are supporting a worthy cause - the college fund for his kids. 
Then give it to him while dressed in a little French maid costume.
I can’t imagine having a woman who thinks like you in my life, not in 20 lifetimes. Where I come from, you would be considered an oddity.
God bless you.
I vote new hand gun… Look at the springfield XD45. They run about $500 and then you can still purchase ammo for him. Or even the S & W M&P 45. All really great guns and have that tactical look to them… By the way… do you have a single sister…hehehe
MissD,
You gave us TWO options for a gift. and seeing as though you were pretty specific about those options, means that you’ve thought hard about them as well. So there is no sense in leading you down different paths regarding ammo, gift cards, different pistols, etc.
of your two choices, i would give him the 357. a revolver is more of a personal gift with style and class, whereas the 870 could be likened to the proverbial vacuum cleaner. MY personal preference for gifting a revolver would be a single action or a J-frame, but that’s just me
I’m not into revolvers or shotguns, so no comment there. I’d pick Scenario B.
Assuming your man already has an AR, take that $700 right over to Harrison at ar15performance.com and get a complete AR-15 upper, in either 5.56 or 6.8spc, with a YHM diamond rail and flip front sight/gas block. I’m guessing the wait time is now about 2 months. If you post what kind of upper he currently has, everyone will chime in, as to whether a new upper is warranted, and which configuration. OR…
If he doesn’t already have the following…who would be disappointed to get a Blue Force Gear Vicker’s sling? And if his AR has standard plastic handguards (not a quad rail), a BFG Universal Wire Loop is an amazing piece of kit for only $20.
If his AR has iron sights only (no scope/red dot), I would pee my pants to get a 1-4x Trijicon as a gift…well, maybe jump up and down, anyhow.
Another fine gift is a battle pack of seven (7) Magpul p-mags, which should cost just over $100.
I see nothing wrong with a gift of fine ammo. Some people prefer a good smoke, like a $20 cigar–I prefer projectiles. Hie thee hence to Silver State Ammo, where they’re rolling some primo 5.56 and 6.8. If he’s a 5.56 guy, get the 75-77 grain loads. Any friend of mine would get teary eyed over a few hundred rounds of these.
You, Miss Debbie, are a catch.