Playing mall ninja with it, I deck myself out in full tactical gear and sneak around the house giving it the full run through. Gotta make sure that it's intimately familiar with it's new home. When I come across a mirror I stop and stare at it for 20 minutes or so thinking about how much of a bada$$ the gun makes me look....
What's a manual? Ha ha. I don't think Ive ever cracked one open to be honest. I like to strip it down and lube it up first thing. I think the most exciting thing for me is just finding the one I want. The actual purchase is sort of anti-climatic after that.
Getting the VISA bill the next month and paying it off, permanently securing the knowledge it is truly mine. Just a little quirk of mine.
I thought I was the only one that did this. Oh wait, you said full tactical gear. I wear my GI Joe pajamas when playing mall ninja.