Am I an addict

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Discussions w/wives are always dangerous territory (based on observation. not direct experience). If you're feeling lucky ask her how many pairs of shoes she has :) Be prepared to duck!

I personally try to focus on acquisitions that I'll be shooting or the occasional "spare" in case the primary is rendered inoperative or unavailable for an extended period of time. I also have spare parts for the more serious firearms, but the best spare is another complete unit.

However, I also understand the urge to collect. In that vein it's worth considering pursuing a theme as opposed to just an unfocused grab bag of what's simply available.

The really serious collectors have rooms of gun safes or a walk-in vault.
 
The really serious collectors have rooms of gun safes or a walk-in vault.
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The best place I have for that, the Wife took over for storing XMas decorations. :cuss:

My problem is now I need another safe....getting the guns in isn't a problem but getting the safe in under the cover of darkness, now that's another story.
 
Zanotti makes a "component" safe that doesn't require a forklift or manpower equivalent to move.

http://www.zanottiarmor.com/safes.htm

What is the heaviest piece of the safe?
The door is the heaviest piece. It weighs from 100lbs. to 175lbs. depending on the model.

How many people does it take to assemble the safe?
The larger safes need two people to handle parts and assemble.

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You could rent a refrigerator cart and move the pieces into position by yourself. Probably good to get a friend to help wrestling the pieces together.
 
the only cure to this addiction is buying every type of gun out there and shooting it untill it hurts. I think you are on the right path to being cured
 
6:00 AM, puppy woke me to do his morning routine. Walked past coffee pot and hit the on switch. Ten min later went to get the cup of caffeine, noticed the pot had flooded over on counter top. Started cleaning mess up and used the sprayer from sink to wash up some of the mess. It quit working, which was why I had a replacement on hand to get around too. Changed out the fixture, instantly broke the line that feeds cold water. Closest Home Depot is about 14 miles away, make the trip to pick up repair part. Now every thing is going great "RIGHT" until I saw that my favorite Pawn/Gun shop was open. Long story short came home with a 20" flex water line and a 12ga Saiga Shotgun. I think I need help ...
 
Yep, I'm an addict as well, according to the wife.

While I'm not buying anymore guns for at least a few months, mags and ammo are fair game.

Although, the wife did surprise me yesterday with a couple boxes of 7.62x39 and a box of 6.5 Jap for my Arisaka.
 
my name is pinstripe, and I have been an addict for 19 years. I think that you are doing fine. Just realizing you are an addict is a step towards recovery. If you really want a cure you could send all your weapons to me and say 10 Hail marys and you will be cured. I will be willing to pay shipping. Go and sin no more my son.:D
 
You may be "an addict" but not "a addict".

As far as the affliction goes, probably most of the people on this site are addicts as well.
 
I was discussing my next purchase with my dad (gun addiction is clearly genetic and I inherited it from him) and my girlfriend made a comment about how many I already have and how I want one of everything ever made. My dad just told her that "well now, you know that's not true at all. He doesn't want one of everything - just the ones he hasn't had yet."

He understands.
 
I concur with those who state they only have arms they can justify owning. Since I was younger and starting to buy and swap guns, I have had some really nice guns that I never should have sold. I needed the money to pay the taxes, buy fuel oil, pay my employees, and any number of other things people need money for. Funny thing is, I always sold them at a loss, contrary to what many people say happens, i.e., they are a great investment. Yes, they are a great investment in the long-term, not if you have it five years or less then sell it.

I don't know exactly how many guns I have, but I could easily count them with my ten fingers. Over ten years ago, I made the decision that I would never sell or trade any of them again. It just wasn't worth the mental aggravation I would go through later when I remembered some of those fine pieces and just how well I got them to shoot!

I only have guns now that each serve a purpose. A couple may overlap the purpose of another one, but that's OK.

Having that attitude has made me really, REALLY, want to buy a gun and feel it is an actual necessity to have, before I will even consider spending anything on any more guns.

I guess very little work and lack of money kind of helped put me into this "attitude" I guess one would call it.

I certainly do not make the same money I once did (or at least thought I did)!:rolleyes:
 
I'm addicted. But its healthier than the cigarettes and soda that I am also addicted to.

I went shooting with my brothers yesterday. We lugged a bunch of guns/ammo into the snow filled woods and stood in the pouring rain for an hour. Any other day I would complain about the rain.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! :D Ahhhh .. Therapy!!!
 
Addiction? What are y'all talking about?
I think I'm doing just fine. I only bought a few guns last year.
#1 Ithaca Mod. 49 single shot .22 lever action
#2 Stevens Favorite 22lr
#3 1936 Tula 91/30 SCW
#4 M1893 Oviedo Mauser sporter, missing the bolt
#5 No1 MkIII Barreled action. Unknown year and make.
#6 M1893 Oviedo Mauser carbine
#7 Remington 552 Speedmaster
#8 1917 Colt Revolver
#9 K98 action
#10 Finn marked N.E.W. M91 Mosin
#11 1946 Izhevsk M44 Mosin
#12 1920 Izhevsk Mosin 91/30
#13 1924 Izhevsk Mosin 91/30
#14 1926 Tula Mosin 91/30
#15 1927 Tula Mosin 91/30
#16 1927 Tula Mosin 91/30
#17 1927 Tula Mosin 91/30
#18 1928 Izhevsk Mosin 91/30
#19 1928 Izhevsk Mosin 91/30
#20 1928 Izhevsk Mosin 91/30
#21 1929 Izhevsk Mosin 91/30
#22 1930 Tula Mosin 91/30
#23 1930 Izhevsk Mosin 91/30
#24 1930 Izhevsk Mosin 91/30
#25 1931 Tula Mosin 91/30
#26 1931 Tula Mosin 91/30
#27 1932 Izhevsk Mosin 91/30
#28 1933 Tula Mosin 91/30
#29 1934 Tula Mosin 91/30
#30 1934 Izhevsk Mosin 91/30
#31 1935 Izhevsk Mosin 91/30
#32 Finn marked 1907 Imperial Tula M91 Mosin
#33 Swiss K31 Walnut No sights
#34 Swiss K31 Walnut
#35 Swiss K31 Beech
#36 Swiss K31 Beech
#37 Swiss K31 Beech
#38 1916 Enfield No.1 Mk.III DR rifle
#39 Finn marked 1907 Imperill Tula M91
#40 98 Mauser action South American.
#41 & #42 Two South American FN contract 98 actions.
#43 CZ/Brno ZKM 468 rifle
#44 M38 Carcano
#45 M91/38 Carcano
#46 Turkish marked CZ 98/22
#47 Another Turkish marked CZ 98/22
#48 1943 Izhevsk M38 Mosin
#49 1942 Izhevsk Mosin repro sniper.
#50 Lyman 44 cal New Model Army Remington cap and ball.
#51 Turk 1893 barreled action.
#52 1943 Izhevsk 1891/59
#53 1937 Turk 1903 Mauser
#54 1932 Turk 1903 barreled action
#55 Finn 91/24 Mosin
#56 1942 lithgow No1 MkIII*
#57 Chinese Hanyang Type 88
#58 Polish Wz48 all matching numbers
#59 Turk 1893 Mauser
#60 Ishapore No1 MkIII 410 all matching no inport marked.
#61 Spanish FR8 Mauser
#62 High Standard Sport-King
#63 Russian 1946 M44
#64 Remington 511
#65 1953 Romania M44
#66 VZ 24 Mauser
#67 Steyr M95
#68 Belgium Flobert rifle
#69 Steyr 95 rifle
#70 1940 Tula Tokarev
#71 1938 Tula 91/30 project rifle
#72 EIG Model E15 German made 22 single action revolver.
#73 Remington 597 project rifle.
#74 Taurus Mod 82 38 SPL
#75 Enfield No2 MkI** revolver
#76 1908 Brazilian Mauser in 7mm.
#77 Vz24 Mauser barreled action in 7mm.
#78 another 1942 No2 MkI**
#79 Winchester mod. 94 30/30

And the ex-wife doesn't have a problem with the guns I buy.
 
I am in this boat like everyone on here. I get the "how many can you carry into the woods" from the boss lady and the "you can only shoot one at a time" she has no clue of the desire or absolute need to have that new or old in this case gun. I like many would love to have far more than my budget allows.
 
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