[Jrob24]

I'm not sure if this one's been done before. How many different guns have you fired during your lifetime?

I think I can remember them all.

beretta 21
glock 17
S&W 22a
S&W 99
S&W 686
Springfield 1911
Walther p99
Sig p226
Sig p228
Ruger 10/22T
Winchester 94
Remington 597 HB
A muzzleloader ?? brand
AK47
AK74
Browning1919
Colt HBAR
A 20GA pump ?? brand

[Mike Irwin]

Different makes, models, etc?

Handgun, rifle, shotgun, and combos?

I'm not sure that I'd be able to put a total list together, but I know that it is WELL into the 3 figures range.


Thinking about this even more, I'd have to say that I'm actually into 3 figures just in handguns!

[P95Carry]

Bit like Mike really .... and at my age too - way too many to remember all ..... probably approaching three figures I'd bet.

[TechBrute]

So far, JROB, you are the only one that hasn't passed 20! Better get busy!! :D

If I remember the recent poll correctly, most people on this board OWNED more than that many guns.

[Tamara]

Oh, heck, I have no earthly idea...

Several hundred, at least.

[winstonsmith]

Exactly 0...

:uhoh:

[Dorrin79]

jeez, you people make me feel lame. (I've shot less than 15 different types, by my count)

I need to find more gun-owning friends.

:p

[Chipperman]

Be patient, Winston.
:cool:

[Mal H]

Heck, just the ones I've owned personally maxed out the poll. Then add all the others of the "Hey wanna take a shot with mine?" type over a fifty year period, it's going to be like Mike said - 3 digits easily. One memorable one was when I shot SodaPop's shotgun by mistake, we both had the same model and I picked up his.

Do you want us to add a "More than 100" category?

[T.Stahl]

Uh, handguns:

High Standard .22lr
CZ75
*&* M39
P1
USP9f
P8
1911
SIG 210
3-4 revolvers in .38, .357, .44
a revolver in .22lr
Glock 17
Glock 17L
Beretta 92
*&* 9mm Target Champion
USP Expert
SIG 226
HK P7
7.63mm Mauser C96
...

Long guns:

HK41
SL8
Enfield No.4
G3
M4
M16
MG3
HK69
Steyr SSG
Marlin .44Mag
several .22lr sports rifles
S-A M6 Scout
a 12ga over-under
a pump-action
FR8
a P17 (?)
a .308 Savage
K98k
.30 M1 rifle
.30 M1 carbine
...

[Correia]

Several hundred. Give or take. Hard to say.

Heck, just about every time I go shooting I manage to wrangle a couple shots out of somebody else's gun. :)

[Hkmp5sd]

I own more than 4x the poll's max number. :) I'd have to guess total variations fired to be several hundred. It would be a whole lot more if not for the '68, '86, '89 and '94 gun bans!!

[ACP230]

The last time I sat down and figured this out the total was 60+. That was 15 or 20 years ago. Its probably over 200 by now.

[G23Jake]

Probably between 75-100 it was fun to think about here are some of the cooler ones:
M16A1 & A2 (A1 much more fun)
M203 (grenade launcher attached to m16)
M60
SAW (like the m60 but smaller firing .223) VERY COOL!
AT4 (Shoulder fired rocket launcher)
AT4 Converted to 9mm for practice
.50 CAL
MP5
G23
G23 converted to 9mm

The military is where I suggest you go if you want to shoot these cool toys! No I am not a recruiter.

[SRYnidan]

Probably several hundred. My dad was a gunsmith and I am a compeditive shooter with seven years of military service in Europe behind me so I have had a while to work on it.

[Darrin]

Less than 100. (I think) Just between Dad and I is about 25 guns currently. Doesn't count my brother's, nor any of the misc guns over the years. In the Boy Scouts alone I think I shot at least 20 different single-shot .22lrs!

Like Correia, I seem to manage to shoot someone else's gun everytime I go to the range. Likewise, someone will shoot one of mine. It's amazing how friendly gun owners are, eh?

[Andrew Wyatt]

i've fired 16-20 different models of weapon.

off the top of my head:

ak's of various types, full auto, semi auto
m60
SAW
stoner 63
number4mk1
mausers
springfields
AI AW
1911's of various sorts
calico 9mm SMG
mp5
glocks of various sorts
AUGs
m-14
mini-14
and the list goes on...

[Jrob24]

Do you want us to add a "More than 100" category?

sure

[J Miller]

I voted "More than 20". :D

I've owned more than that, and fired many more I haven't owned.

But I aint gonna try listing them. Too many to remember. :scrutiny:

[Majic]

I would say more than several hundred, but no way I could remember them all. Shucks, I even got to fire my friend's cannon he built for the Civil War reenactments and matches. Now that was a real blast. :D

[444]

Way more than 100.

[SquirrelNuts]

I own more than 20 myself, so I am in the 20+ category. I have probably shot around 50 different guns.

-SquirrelNuts

[Black_Talon]

Way more than 500, probably 1000 at least.

I worked for a gunsmith for 15 years and shot a lot of competition back in the 70's and 80's. It certainly wasn't unusual for me to shoot 10 different guns each week back in the late 70's to late 80's doing testing, sighting in, function testing etc.

[280PLUS]

cant remember them all...:D

[cratz2]

I'm pretty sure I've fired more than 50 1911-platform guns. :p

[Darrin]

Just curious, does my spudgun count? :evil:

[Crimper-D]

at one time at my last Family Reunion!:D
32 First Cousins = all armed and most pack.
Male or Female don't matter - not a 'Pacafist' in the lot;)
Everything from Blackpowder to Spudguns!:eek:

[OEF_VET]

Heck, can't even begin to list all the different types, from BB guns all the way up to and including 60mm mortars (now that was a blast!).

Frank

[Braz]

Jrob,

Get thee to a gunnery. :) Naaa, I've been lucky. Had lots of friends with an assortment of weapons. I also rent someting new every couple months, just to try it out. Your list is fine, several on there I've never shot. Blackpowder!

[cool45auto]

Good Lord, man! There's no way I could list all that! Between my friends at the range, buddies at work, family and others it's a lot.

[QuarterBoreGunner]

ah...I really shouldn't vote on this; It'll skew the results.

Having run an indoor range for about seven years and cleared/test fired/demo'd pretty much every handgun under the sun... I'm sure I'm well into the triple digits.

I mean damn, with my own guns we're into the low 50's...

[Ivanimal]

21 guns in my home safe 35 in my moms safe 22 in my brothers safe 16 in my sisters safe 30 or so between the other siblings twice that with the cousins, Whew I have been a busy boy just thinkin about it. That does not include my enthusiastic friends which there are many. I think I shot at least 15 guns the first weekend out learning to shoot with the family.:what:

[Ala Dan]

Lot more than 20!:) :uhoh:

Best Wishes,
Ala Dan, N.R.A. Life Member

[Edward429451]

In over 30 yrs of shooting, I'd guess a minimum of 200, possibly 300 or more.

Strange phenomenon in the last 5 to 10 yrs though. I've found myself declining to shoot other peoples guns more and more unless it's something way cool or I've never shot before. Prefering instead to hoard the precious range time to become more intimate with my own guns and break through some barriers to become better or really good.

I also notice I'm spending more and more time with revolvers lately, whats up with that?:uhoh: :scrutiny:

[gbelleh]

I haven't shot as many guns as I'd like to have, so I just might be able to list them all so far. I'll give it a try...this'll be fun!

Ok, where to start? (roughly chronological order)

Ruger MKII .22
Ruger 10 22
S&W 6906
Some really old .22 revolver
Glock 23
Winchester 1300 12 ga.
S&W 642
Mossberg 500 12 ga.
Glock 22
Glock 27
Glock 26
Sten 9mm
Glock 19
Glock 17
Ruger Mini 30
Ruger SP-101
Kel-Tec P-32
H&K USP .45c
Taurus PT-145
Bushmaster XM-15
Taurus 85UL
H&K P7M8
Kahr MK40
Russian Makarov 9x18
CZ-75B
Bersa Thunder .380
Beretta 92FS
Kel-Tec P-11
H&K SP89
H&K 4
H&K VP70
H&K P9S
S&W 342 PD
H&K USC .45
Colt 1911 WWII
AK-47 (SKS)
Ruger 22/45
S&W 629 .44 Mag
S&W 66 .357
Walther P99 9mm
Astra CUB .25
Glock 36
Kahr PM9
Springfield Micro Compact 1911

I'm sure I'm leaving several out...

[tobeat1]

I lost count. There is no telling how many I have shot over the years. Glad to see I am in good company!!! :D

[4v50 Gary]

Heckuva fine question to which I wouldn't even know the answer. I know it's more than 20 though.

[PCRCCW]

36 years ago I was fathered by a Gun Nut (father) and my mom could out shoot him! :uhoh: ....20+ years ago he became a class 3 dealer. I in all honesty cant even recall the actual number of guns Ive fired/played with.
You all are thinking the spoiled little twerp...but its not that easy trying to pass yourself of as a "normal gun nut" when you grow up strafing bunnies with an M11-9...or doing chrono work from a 357 magnum CANE!.....but I just keep trying! :D
Shoot well

[461]

Very hard to say, I gave it a few minutes and then said "My Gosh" I own more than 20. I hope the wife doesn't find out.:D

[cratz2]

I hate to sound like an old-timer because I'm not nearly old enough to be an old-timer... but you guys that are listing every gun you've ever shot... we'll, let's just say that it's kind of cute. ;)

[Schuey2002]

I really couldn't tell you. Why? I simply don't remember all the guns that I've shot over the years. *shrug*

As a guess, I'll say, "More than 1, but less than 100".
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[Smoke]

i can easily do 20 calibers.

Lets up the numbers on the poll and try again.

[TechBrute]

It would be a whole lot more if not for the '68, '86, '89 and '94 gun bans!! Amen.

I'm pretty sure I've fired more than 50 1911-platform guns. Cratz2, I thought you OWNED more than that many 1911s.:D

[gbelleh]

... but you guys that are listing every gun you've ever shot... we'll, let's just say that it's kind of cute.

I know! I wish I couldn't remember all of them, but growing up with anti-gun parents in a liberal setting made it difficult to pursue my gun hobby until I was out of the house and in college, then the problem was being incredibly poor. So, I've really only gotten to shoot and buy guns in the last couple years.

I don't have many shooting buddies either, (not many pro-gunners around here) so the guns I've listed have mailnly all been owned by myself or one of 2 friends.

:D

[M67]

Can't remember, but I think maybe I had fired more than 20 by the time I started school...

[telewinz]

?

[blades67]

I've had the chance to fire more than 20 different machineguns, it's all about being in the right place at the right time.:cool:

[Daryl]

Geeeeeeesh,, I would have no idea.

[MJRW]

I shot more than 20 handguns before I decided what I wanted to buy.

[longspurr]

I always wanted to shoot a REAL gun
but the gunners mates kept hogging the controls for the 5" gun. I only got to play with the 50 and 30 cal smallbore stuff.

As a dream job try working in a gun store while in high school. I volentiered to clean and function fire all of the used guns they got in on trade. They would have 30 - 60 used guns in at any point in time.

For some of us that have been around awhile there should be a catagory of >250 and > 500.

[Wildalaska]

Well...since ya asked...

Colt 1911A1
Ithaca 1911A1
Rem Rand 1911A1
Navy 1911
50 different Luger variations
5 different Mauser Broomhandles.
Schnellfuer
Every series 70 Colt, except commemeratives
Every series 80 Colt, same
Walther PP, PPK, PPK/s, P1, P5, P88, every P99 variation
Every HK USP variation
Every P7 variation
Every Blue S&W since Model Numbers were imposed
Every stainless S&W
Every Ttianium S&W
Every Scandium S&W
Every generation of Colt SAA in 45 Colt
Every Third gen Colt SAA caliber except engraved ones
Every other colt revolver and auto
Every m16 variation
Every MP5 variation
Every Steyr Aug variation
Every FNC variation
An FN CAL that I should have bought!
Win 70 in at least 15 different calibers, same for Remington and Sako
Sheridan Blue streak
Sauer 202
Ever SIG variation


My first centerfire rifle...Win 94 30/30. My 1st bolt gun...Win 54 carbine in 30-06

Forget it Im getting bored now....

WildtoobadIdidntbuyemallAlaska

[Ladybug]

This is kinda like how many people have you slept with... I mean really, who keeps count? Uh, just kidding, but I really have NO idea!

[9 m&m]

lemme think a minute..........WOAH!!!!!!!!!!!!:what: :eek:

[clubsoda22]

i've done 14 different types in 1 sitting.

[PATH]

Hell! I own more than 20 guns!:D

[Ktulu]

much greater then 20

something like... more then a few but less then enough

[Quartus]

:confused: Never tried to count, but 3 figures I suppose.


Heck, can't even begin to list all the different types, from BB guns all the way up to and including 60mm mortars (now that was a blast!).

Frank



Frank you oughta try the Four Duece! The 60s are cool, but the Four Duece will make your day!


Specially out of a 113. Sets that baby ALLLLL the way down on it's shocks!

kaWHAAAAM!!!!!


:D

Being the Batallion XO's driver for a while had it's advantages. Got to do some stuff that regular grunts didn't get to do.


<sigh> Never did get to shoot the howitzers, though.

[Andrew P]

I would have to say well over 300. I have been in the Army for 13 yrs. I have fired everything from a Beretta to a 155mm Howitzer.

[tc300mag1]

Way more than 20 Rented a tactile Tupperware opps ment Glock 17 to try out today .. Not a bad gun.

[Typhoon]

Southern California shooters should definitely check out the Hands-On Shooting Sports Fair at Mike Raahauge's in Norco on June 4, 5, & 6.

Lots of vendors have booths where for a couple bucks you can shoot any number of different makes and models.

Last year was the one time I have had the opportunity to shoot the Smith 50 caliber magnum revolver. BOOM!

[Nightcrawler]

Lemme think....

-Red Ryder Lever Action BB gun (heh...before they got crappy)
-Single Shot, bolt-action .22 of some sort. Fired it at school camp in the 6th Grade.
-20 Gauge shotgun of some kind. I was about nine, I think. It almost knocked me over.
-M16A1, firing plastic low-velocity ammo, when I was 17 and I had enlisted in the National Guard.
-Henry US Survival Rifle, .22LR (first gun I ever bought)
-M16A2
-M60
-M203 40mm (paint rounds)
-9mm training version of AT-4 rocket launcher
-M249 SAW
-Bushmaster XM15 E2S 16" AK-74 brake model
-Maadi AKM clone
-Professional Ordnance Carbon-15
-Another Maadi AKM Clone
-Romanian SKS
-Romanian M1944 Mosin Nagant (made in 1953)
-Winchester 94 "Trapper" .357 Magnum
-Winchester 94 "Trapper" .44 Magnum
-Marlin 336 .30-30
-DSA STG-58A FAL
-Mossberg 500
-Mossberg 500A
-Winchester 1300 (with and without pistol grip)
-Norinco 870 clone
-H&K UMP-45 submachine gun
-Hesse-Converted Saiga AKM clone
-Hi-Point Carbine, 9mm
-Romanian SAR-2, 5.45mm
-Springfield M1A (about seven rounds only...liked it, though)
-Charles Daly 4" 1911 clone (my first pistol...sucked, though)
-Kel-Tec P40
-Hi-Point .45 (clunky, but it worked fine)
-CZ-97B
-S&W 25-5 .45 Colt
-S&W M57, .41 Magnum
-S&W M28 Highway Patrolman, .357 Magnum (gave it to my friend as a gift for her wedding)
-Ruger P89 9mm
-Colt New Rollstamp Government Model, .45ACP
-Winchester 94, .30-30 (older one)
-The BOOMSTICK (NEF 12-gauge single shot cut down to 20")
-Remington 7400 .30-06


Hmm...that might be it. Not much of a list, I'm afraid. Hopefully, many more will come! :)

[5ptdeerhunter]

Ok lets see

Remington 870 12ga
Remington sportsman 48 16ga
NEF 10ga
NEF 20ga
Mosin Nagant M44
Mosin Nagant 91/30
Ted Williams Sears and Roebuck 12ga
Savage 17hmr
Savage 22lr
NEF Huntsman Muzzleloader
Remington 22lr
Remington 742 30.06
Enfield Eddystone 30.06
Browning A5 20ga
Mossberg 20ga
Ruger 77/22
Turkish Mauser M38
Czech VZ24
Yugo SKS
Vepr K
Ruger 44mag
Llama 45acp
Thompson Center Muzzleloader (Hawken and Scout)
M1 Garand
Stevens 12ga

And some other handgun that I think was a 9mm.

I am pretty proud of this list figuring my age. Once I turn 18 the list is sure to expand.

[SodaPop]

One memorable one was when I shot SodaPop's shotgun by mistake, we both had the same model and I picked up his.

LOL! Mal H!!

I forgot about that one.



I should start a poll saying, "How many of your guns were fired by somebody that didn't ask".

I think I have a picture of that incedent....... let me see if I can find it.
:evil:

[bigjim]

Should re-do this poll with more options for greater numbers....heck many folks here at THR have more than 20 guns on the first shelf of the spare gun safe....... LOL

[Roadkill]

I shot/owned several .22s and shotguns when I was a kid, joined the army at 18 in 1969, used M14, M16,M79,M60,1911A1 in training, went to Vietnam, all those mentioned plus M3A1, M2, Mod 37 Ithaca, Sks, AK47, PPSh, AK54, Tok 33, then pretty well left them alone until about ten years ago. Had a few family shotguns around, but raising a family and buying a home was not conducive to spending $ on guns. Well the kids are gone, house paid for, wife has own business & doing well, and at last count I had 42 hanging on the toy room. I shoot them all regularly. Reload for them too.

rk

[SoCalGeek]

I've shot 21 handguns alone, once i add rifles and shotguns that makes 37. Not bad, considering i don't own any. =)
There were some that i don't remember the exact model of, but this should give a good idea-
*Glock 17,19,32,35
*Beretta 92FS, M85
*Ruger MkI, MkII, Redhawk, Single Six .17HMR, Single Six .22LR, Mini 14, No.1 7mmx57, 10/22 (2 varieties)
*S&W M65, M65LS, M66, SW99
*Colt Series 70, Series 80
*Kimber Custom II
*Walther P88C, P22
*Sig P239
*2 AR-15s, one Eagle Arms and one unknown
*Chinese SKS
*Unknown Lever Action .22, many unknown single shot .22s
*Anschutz .22 Bolt Action
*Sako Unknown bolt actions in 6.5x55SE, 7mm-08
*Mossberg 500A 12ga
*Unknown pump action 20ga
*Unknown SxS .410
*Remington 1100 12ga
*Unknown Remington 12ga semi-automatic

[capnrik]

It is safe to say that this thread needs to start over.

I would make 20 guns the minimum selection, and "more than a hundred" the high end. There are those of us who have owned close to a hundred guns in our lifetime....and fired many more that we didn't own.

I'm sure we have several members who have fired more than twenty crew served weapons!

[StuporDave]

OK, let's see. In no particular order here.

Kimber Custom .45acp
Chs. Daly 1911 .45acp
Walther P1 9mm
Taurus mod. 82 .38sp
Walther P99 9mm
Dalton Precision .38 super
STI .38 super race gun
.454 Casull
Ruger Redhawk .44mag
AMT .45 Backup
Davis .22 mag derringer
Sterling .25 auto
Glock whatever the .45acp model is
Glock 19
Ruger 22/45
Browning Buckmark

Enfield No4 Mk1
1891 Argentine Mauser
'38 Turk Mauser
Schmidt-Rubin K31
Mosin Nagant M91/30
Mosin Nagant M44
Norinco SKS
AR15 of some kind
Ruger 10/22
Ruger 77/22
Savage .22 semi-auto rifle
Browning A-bolt .270
Winchester mod. 70 30/06
Remington 700 30/06
several AK-type rifles
Winchester lever gun 30-30

Mossberg 500 (in several configurations)
Benelli 12ga auto (forgot the model)
Old SxS 12ga. I have no idea what it was, haven't seen it since I was a kid. It was Grandpa's gun.

Diana single shot pellet gun (another memory of Grandpa)
Red Ryder
Crossman pellet gun

My son's paintball gun.

Nail gun
Grease gun (the one that shoots grease)
Caulking gun

Water guns
Cap guns
a toy gun that shot little discs
rubber band guns
Pricing gun


Probably more, just can't think of them.

Dave

[Dionysusigma]

Only counting firearms... and in order :p *denotes ownership

Winchester 1894
Remington 870
Ithaca 12ga SxS
M1-A
Marlin 60*
AR-15
Magnum Research Lone Eagle .308
SAR-1*
Mosin-Nagant M44*
CZ-52

And I own (but have never fired) two shotguns--a Winchester 1911SL and a Mossberg 590 "Special Purpose."

Now in my dreams... that's WAY too long to type.:D

[MikeB]

This poll should definitely have higher numbers for choices.

Heck I had about 20 different firearms with me at the last PA shoot. There are probably close to 100 within 20' feet of me right now. There are a couple hundred between my brother and father at their house, and my sister has at least 10 herself, at her house. Counting friends, extended family .........

I guess the answer is A LOT!

[jerryd]

Have to be in the hundreds, from BB guns, up to M101 105mm howitzer,my favorites were the m-60 and the grease gun think the m-7?