Right now, between my wife and I we own around a dozen guns. Some fill our defensive purposes, some could be used to put food in the freezer if the grocery store ran out, and some could fill either role if need by. Right now, our basic firearm needs are met but that doesn't mean we're done acquiring guns. I want an identical Sig Pro to compliment my carry gun as a dry fire/training gun.
I also have a few sentimental guns that my dad gave me.
My dad died January 7. He had a safe chock full of guns that his brothers and his father had. 2 Japanese rifles from WW II, an 1897 Winchester, and his dads double barrell with cocking hammers. There are several others but they hold a special place.Originally Posted by Casual Friday
Too many guns? Never.
Last edited by KeeFus; 03-23-2014 at 08:00 PM.
When I hit the Mega Millions jackpot I'll test the too many guns theory. I think it's a myth. Too many guns is like the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow....there is always another rainbow/gun to chase.
I could care less how many guns someone owns. Whatever makes them happy.
I will say that once I seriously decided to learn how to shoot, the amount of guns in my safe has reduced proportionately to the amount of money I am spending on ammo.
At which point I would be telling the squadron to go &%# themselves.
Of COURSE she will!This^^^^. My wife bought some type of Doonie Bourke purse today. Therefore, I dont feel bad when I buy what I want. I retire in just under 7 years and my retirement purchase is Going to be a Wilson CQB Elite. Wonder if she'll be upset when I blow just over $3000.00?
It's amazing; the wife has closets full of shoes and purses that were absolutely essential expenditures, yet now are just 'old things', unable to be worn, without value. I, however, have some firearms, most of them worth significantly more than what I paid for them, and yet, damn fool wastes of money nonetheless. It's just a fact of nature.
As Schrodinger's quantum theory holds, women, and therefore nature, are unknowable.
Last edited by Charlie Foxtrot; 03-23-2014 at 09:20 PM.
Unlike many things (like shoes, clothes, purses and other things that waste valuable gun and ammunition storage space), guns are usually a solid rainy day (or end of days) investment. In my case also a tax right off. I have divided stuff into "tools" that are often now polymer based things that require very little attention. Then I have things with souls that are pride of ownership and are special. In all cases, they are a solid 401K for and inheritance for my kid. Overall, no there is no such thing as too many, and it is fun when you find things in the safe and you have no idea or memory of where they came from.
Just a Hairy Special Snowflake supply clerk with no field experience, shooting an Asymetric carbine as a Try Hard. Snarky and easily butt hurt. Favorite animal is the Cape Buffalo....likely indicative of a personality disorder.
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Looks at my receipts... Bought more shoes last year than guns.
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Doesn't really apply to this question.
I own dozens of guns (exact number varies depending on if you count guns at gunsmiths or not).
Except for competition, where I bring the back up gun or need two different types of guns (like for NRA AP if I have to do a shoot off), I only take one gun to the range at a time. And in a given year, only two guns get any real round count.
The other guns just rather dust, and occasionally go to the range. For me they are mostly old competition guns, that are worn to the point that their resale value is shot.
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