I blend into my surroundings too.
I just bought some camo, and refuse to leave the property.
I blend into my surroundings too.
I just bought some camo, and refuse to leave the property.
You can get much more of what you want with a kind word and a gun, than with a kind word alone.
It’s easy to collect out of “need”. Three levels to the house, his and hers HD on each. USPSA open, limited, single stack, production, carry optics, revolver... three gun - guns, 3 or 4 different size CCWs for different occasions (his and hers), etc. Then you need backups for each.
It's very tempting. I have two 22lr pistols, one for each daughter after I'm gone, but the price on this one is so tempting... I was trying to talk my buddy into it, but if I can't get him to budge (he's far more practical than I am about these matters), I may pick it up for trade bait later on.
My MKIII 22/45 LTE is a FrankenRuger. Very few original parts are left other than the frame, barrel, and ejector.
Chris
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There's nothing wrong with collecting if the activity genuinely adds excitement and joy to one's life. However, many find that their motivations for buying/owning items changes over time---and there's nothing wrong with that, either.
I began my pistol owning lifestyle by chasing popular items, mistakenly holding the belief that shooting the latest 'cool' handgun would translate into my being a better shooter. (LOL) No surprise that I moved to one platform and then another, and another, within the first 3 years.
I ended up inheriting a bunch of handguns in early 2018----but I sold off all but one G17.3. I guess you could say that I'm finally becoming fiscally responsible at about the same time that I realized that optimizing training/practice with one reliable platform probably represents the best opportunity to master things.
Absolutely nothing wrong with collecting if it's something you enjoy and have the means.
I have really reduced the number of guns I own down to those I actually use plus a couple I am keeping for when I figure out what I want to do with them. I own two customized Colt Gold Cups -- one equipped with tritium sights which is my night stand gun along with another set up almost the same way only with a gold bead sight for training/practice. I recently bought two Glock 34s, one of which will become my carry gun plus the other for training/practice. Plus two Colt Series 80s that I haven't decided will remain stock or be customized. I just like them.
I've experimented with DA/SA pistols a few times but for one reason or another they haven't worked out. I see the benefits though. I really like Beretta 92s and wish my busted up thumb could manipulate the safety/de-cocker.
I used to own several lever guns in mixed chamberings. Had a Lee Enfield No4 Mk1 that was fun to shoot and a CZ550FS with a sweet ghost ring sight. After my ears became damaged I decided not to shoot non-suppressed rifles any more and sold them all. I now own a single rifle chambered for 300 BLK because it suppresses so nicely.
My revolvers were sold off mostly because I developed a negative association with them because it was a revolver that destroyed my left ear. Probably a silly reason but severe hearing damage and tinnitus screw with your mind anyway.
I still toy with the idea of a suppressed PCC sometimes.
Marie Kondo is a lunatic. That said, her method and that book (I have an Audible) is amazing. I think some of the older guns I have are the only things I have as a "collectible" (e.g. something I look at and enjoy but don't plan to shoot or don't shoot regularly). Everything else, I've tried to get rid of.
It is really tough being an "entropy warrior" - sometimes I feel like the Space Marine in Warhammer 40,000 fighting the Chaos gods: and endless, thankless task...
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