How many pistols do you own?

I know a lot of us can't own too many handguns. While reading thru the threads i realize many only own one or two. The purpose of this poll is to see what the average number of pistols owned is. If you desire to state how many you own, please do so. I capped it at 10 or more so that is a broad category.

:D Too much gun is too much like too much fun. If you got too many guns my third safe has room for a few.:neener:

More Than I need, more than I can afford to feed, and less than I want

What is the starting pay for a new agent?

reaper 420 6969.... is that code for a 3 way with mary jane?

What, no poll option for 0; they all fell out of a boat?

Pretty much with my Dad I consider what is his mine and what is mine his.

So 2 centerfire Autos 1 rimfire auto and a bunch of revolvers 4 centerfires I think and 3 rimfires and a singleshot rimfire

of all those pistols 5 are Rugers

3, 2 xd service model 40's and a glock 19

Plenty, but less than I'd like to.

I thought I was the only boater..........

lol

15 I think? Maybe 16? I'd have to go count. lol.

Enough to get the job done Mr Tyrannical Fed!!!

about twice as many as I need, and half as many as 1 want
seven

eleventyseven

one short of all I need but I have been saying that for years.

No pistols, just revolvers.

More Than I need, more than I can afford to feed, and less than I want

Yeah,..that about sums it up.........

I used to have a bunch, but I then consolidated into high end 1911s.

I'd like to suggest adding a few new choices to the poll:

o More than 15

o More than 20

o More than 25

o More than 30

o More than 40

o More than 50

o More than 60

That should give a better idea of who has what...

I could use one more.

Your poll doesn't go to triple digits.

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What jcwit said.

I have 4 ... the wife has 6. She has cheaper tastes.

Wow, most people have more than 10? Why? I've got 3 9mm and 2 .22LR. I don't even [i[want[/i] another pistol. Seems like just a waste of money, I can only shoot one at a time (2 if I'm feeling gangsta).

Edit: till I just saw the Steyr M series are getting imported again... hmmm....

have more than 10? Why?Seems like just a waste of money

Are you trying to start a fight?

To zhyla: With that logic, why have more than one gun with the same caliber? 3 9mm? Why?

4 semi-automatics, Hi Point-C9 2 JCP 40's,one JHP 45 and a Kimber Custom II .

More than 30, less than 50.

Only two for now. A Ruger Blackhawk .45 Colt and a S&W Sigma 40VE. I definately want to add a few more. A 1911, a Blackhawk in .357 mag, and a nice compact piece for CCW. I'm sure when I get them, there'll be more though. That's how it always goes.

A gun collection is like a Harley ... it's never more than $1000 away from being complete. :D

I assumed that you meant "semi automatic" when you said pistol. If I count revolvers, we need a three digit counter (ie > 99) :evil:

G21 g30 .357 mag colt revolver

43% at more than 10? I thought that would be #1 but not by this much. Interesting!

For once I feel good going with the crowd. :)

I started shooting revolvers and collecting Smiths. I eventually got into autos, bought several different kinds, and started accumilating 1911s. I found I was doing the same with HKs. I have another HK on its way now.
Now, I'm thinking of my first XDm in 9mm.

I rarely sell any firearm. I envision me teaching my grandkids firearms fun and fundamentals. So, I assume I'll need them all.

Poll needs way more than 10.
Probably should have gone 0-5, 5-10, 10-15 etc

I'd have to go count. More than ten. Less than thirty. I can think of a few more I want for one reason or another.

Seems like just a waste of money

But it was MY money.

More than I can use, but not quite as many as I could find a use for. I could always find a home for another one.

R

5, all but 1 Soviet surplus. Ruger P90, Romanian Tokarev, Bulgarian Makarov, Polish P-64, Hungarian PA-63.

Not nearly enough.

To zhyla: With that logic, why have more than one gun with the same caliber? 3 9mm? Why?

In case one breaks or is confiscated (shoot an intruder, lose your gun for a few months - at least in my state). And one is actually for the wife.

The 2 .22's could be consolidated into one, I kind of inherited one of them and neither are ideal.

I have all I need, just not all I want. I shouldn't have shot that 1911 last week. :uhoh:

I own never too many...

My theory is if you know how many you have, you don't have enough. I have enough.

Full sized steel 9mm, 2 compact/midsized 9mm (P-07/Steyr M9-A1), subcompact 9mm.... seems like an easy justification there...

.22 Lr (walther P22) for general plinking and introducing others to shooting,
.22 Lr conversion for my Kimber 1911 in .40

that is a fraction of my guns and I assure you I can justify every single one of them... thing is, i dont have to!


I have 4 9mm, 1 .40 cal, 2 .45ACP, 2 .22 Lr (need a few more of these!!!), 1 7.62x25, 1 .380, 1 .38, 3 full sized .357 mags, and I know I am forgetting a....... couple...

I am missing a 45 colt single action, a 45 acp double action, a 3 inch 1911, 22 Lr revolver (single action or double action or both,) a 44 special double action, a Glock (sadly!!!! but every collection needs one,) a 92 (Taurus or Baretta,) and several others that I cannot think of right now...

Once again, I can justify every single one of them....:neener:


and it all started with a P22

Sadly I only have one right now...

but that shall be remedied soon.

G26, P220, P-64, P-83, Makarov, NAA mini, PT99, Vaquero, Cimarron Thunderer, 2206 and a Queen Anne (BP counts too, right?)

Why more than one? Most serve different purposes, some I just wanted 'cause they're different and fun to shoot.

Seven for now. I have at least two on my wish list, the S&W M&P 40 pro series 5" and a S&W 310 night guard .40/10mm. Right now I only deal in two calibers: .40 S&W and .357mag. Well, that's unless you count .22lr which is really a rifle chambering I guess (and .38 special since my .357's will shoot that too). I also eventually want a big bore revolver in .500 S&W, but I have no legitament use for it, I just think they're cool. If they made one in black I'd probably already have it.

From left to right: S&W M&P 340 .357 magnum, S&W M&P 40 Compact .40 S&W, H&K USP 40 Compact .40 S&W, S&W M&P 40 .40 S&W, S&W M&P 40 Pro Series .40 S&W, S&W 22a .22lr, and S&W M&P 327R8 .357 magnum.

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My theory is if you know how many you have, you don't have enough. I have enough.
I don't know how many I have, but I still don't have enough.

No matter how many I have I always want one more. Right now I'm looking at a Browning Hi Power in .40 S&W. It would look good with my 3 Hi Powers in 9mm.

Narwahl

Nice colletion, but how did that H&K sneek in with those Smiths???

Not enough!

So many handguns so little time....yea I want MORE!:what::neener::D

23.

never enough!

Narwahl

Nice colletion, but how did that H&K sneek in with those Smiths???

I have to carry an H&K at work. They issue me one, but I still like to have another of my own to practice with. I wish they would switch to M&P's but I don't see that happening. The H&K is a good pistol, I just prefer the fit, feel, trigger and parentage of the M&P.

I knew a lot of us had more than 10 pistols but I would not have guessed almost half. It just goes to show you that there is no such thing as too many.

S&W 637
S&W 340
Glock 17
XD 4" .40 S&W
XD 4" .45GAP
XD 4" .45ACP
Springfield 1911 Mil Spec 45ACP
Uberti Cattlemen 45LC
Uberti Cattleman 45LC
Vaquero Montado 45LC
Vaquero Birdshead 45LC
And I am waiting for 2 STI'S to be built Elektra 9mm and Shadow 45ACP

Between my wife and I we have 9 - but my wish list keeps growing and growing - it's a disease I tell ya!

As to them being a waste of money,at this time with whats going on in our country I think there a better investment than my IRA has proven to be.
And you never Know they may become a form of currency down the road,Could happen.

I need more fingers and toes...

I've got to get another, 13 is not right!

Not enough

6 total and many, many more on the wish list which is in the pending approval by wife file..... :( Browning Buckmark 22, Wather PPS 9mm, Browning Hi-Power 9mm MKIII, SA XDM 40, Ruger Blackhawk in 357 magnum and Super Blackhawk in 44 magnum.

I only have six, not nearly enough, but in my own defense I only started buying them in the last eight months. So in the last eight months I have bought seven guns in all and I am eyeing up my next victim.:D

Shawn

cuz actually, I don't have an accurate total. I'm sure my wifey would say
"too damn many"; and I would say "Not Enough"~! :scrutiny: ;) :D

Ala Dan, I'm guessing by your answer that you definitely qualify for the 10+ category.

I'll never say. You know the feds monitor these sites.

A Ruger 22/45 and a Glock 20, I'm pretty much covered.

I wonder how many find out they own more than they thought?

You mean, today? :D

42% at 10+. Anyone else? I am surprised that number is so high but this is a gun board.

any more votes?

i dont know how u guys can just tell how many and what type of handguns u have ill tell u i have more then 10 and less then 100 but im not letting loose any more info thats my business

I am totally not in the majority here :-)

I'll never say. You know the feds monitor these sites.

And the paranoid types go to the top of their lists :)

It seems that 4 of every 10 pistol owners own more than 10 pistols. I'm surprised it is so many but since I am in that category I guess I'm not surprised a lot. You get one you always want another.

not enough, 4 currently with a 4th (Sig P229) on its way to me.

postalnut25
More Than I need, more than I can afford to feed, and less than I want
I concur 100%. :D

None since that tragic boating accident.

Two is one and one is none....take it from there...:)

2 1/2. Beretta 92, Taurus Mil Pro, and a SIG on the way. If you consider that I bought the 92 in March, I'm running about 1 new every 2 months (all with holsters and extra mags) I'm beginning to bump up against my wife's limit of acceptability. So I took her to the range and gave her the Taurus... she took a photo of her new gun to post on FB, and I'm down to 1 1/2, but back in business.

I am totally not in the majority here :-)

You should be ashamed of yourself.

Get down to the gun shop and pick up another gun. Ruger made 1,000 limted 44 special Vaquero, 3 5/8 barrel. They have never made a 44 special before. Go buy it to go along with the HK P30 you need.

You need an option for "None since the boating accident" :rolleyes:

Whoops, gnat beat me to it!

want is always greater than need :p

Looking at the poll I can't believe some people own none, what's wrong with them. :) Don't they know how fun they are to shoot?

I own not nearly enough: 7 But, I have only been a gun owner for about 4 years and I have a wife that is so tight with money she squeaks when she walks. ;)

I have a wife that is so tight with money she squeaks when she walks.

It seems that it is time to get your wife to the range for some fun time...

WOW I got to counting for this pole and have more than 10 in .22 and 45 each not to mention a few in most of the popular calibers also. Even that old 44 automag.:D

Two is one and one is none....take it from there

I don't know! It seems that one is 10 and 2 is twenty by this poll.

If you have a lot more than you thought, does that mean it's time to stop buying or buying more..... or if you have an odd number does it mean it's time to get one more?

Is it OCD if you just HAVE to have at least one in each caliber? Or two?

If you have one that you haven't shot in a year but it's not really a safe queen, is it time to trade it for another or two?

So many questions, not enough guns.... :what:

Is it OCD if you just HAVE to have at least one in each caliber? Or two?


I don't think so. To me it sounds like a practical thing to do. That said at the moment I only have 9mm and .22 handguns.

It seems that it is time to get your wife to the range for some fun time...

I try, but she hardly ever wants to shoot. I try to tell her she just hasn't found the right gun yet, hence we need to buy some more.

Nearly 500 votes. Anyone else? Still at 40%+ for the +10 crowd. Impressive...

You're going to bias your results posting here instead of General since more folks with no handguns are likely to stay out of here.

THR is likely to have more people with more of anything than the general public.

Even with those assumed biases, I'm impressed by the percentage of members with 10+ firearms.

I have 13 handguns. I participate in modern and vintage military, black powder cartridge, never give away a gift, and sometimes buy a gun just for funsies (to answer the question, is that gun as good or bad as people say). I have only two I think of as weapons (full size Ruger Security Six and a snub .38).

My wife has one handgun for self defense only, another snub .38.

I am not sure, all I know is that my wife has more shoes and thats just not fair.

Tell her she can get a new pair of shoes if you can get a new gun! Win/win!