doc2rn
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I am perfectly content with a semi-auto handgun, a revolver handgun, a semi-auto rimfire handgun, a bolt action rifle, a semi-auto rifle, a rimfire rifle, and a shotgun. So for me the perfect number is 7.
That kind of sounds like my son ...If you can explain a reasonable way of interesting a single but very young son to meet me at the range or river to shoot guns on a regular basis, this question will be answered.
He lives twenty min. away, is twenty five years old and seems to like plinking, but has done it only about four times. He started college about the time my interest was sparked, and always stayed with his Mom when he was back in town (we divorced long before that).
A small fraction of the guns I own (all are duplicates, and milsurp rifles) along with some of the ammo, were acquired just in case he develops an interest one day when these could be too expensive for him to afford 'to operate'.
^^ This.
I take a quarterly inventory, and try to give everything a good teardown and cleaning once a year (at least). But it's quite a task.
I *quit* buying guns because I didn't feel like taking on "more work." The way I see it, those 3-4 days a year I spend cleaning guns I haven't shot again in the last year, takes away from 3-4 days I could be out shooting.
The last few years I've been "downsizing" my collection. Selling off cheaper/more common firearms I haven't shot in 5+ years to buy "higher class" (rare) stuff. If I'm going to own something to appreciate, and not shoot, I feel it needs to have a certain rarity. That way when I take it out of the safe to clean each year it's not so much of a chore, but a "re-acquaintance with the beauty of the action"....
I see a father who wants to have a close relationship with his son, but many factors may be interfering with this happening. If we take the time to look back, past history may be a good teacher.If you can explain a reasonable way of interesting a single but very young son to meet me at the range or river to shoot guns on a regular basis, this question will be answered.
He lives twenty min. away, is twenty five years old and seems to like plinking, but has done it only about four times. He started college about the time my interest was sparked, and always stayed with his Mom when he was back in town (we divorced long before that).
A small fraction of the guns I own (all are duplicates, and milsurp rifles) along with some of the ammo, were acquired just in case he develops an interest one day when these could be too expensive for him to afford 'to operate'.
How many firearms are enough is totally depandant on how you use firearms. If you never shoot or seldom shoot and only concerned about home defense, one is probably enough. Some would say several for that purpose. I have no argument with that.
Perhaps, up to, "Excess, within control,........."?I think that's too utilitarian. I know lot of folks that seldom shoot (or even have time to get to the range), but are avid collectors of firearms. How many is enough? don't know.
But too many is when acquiring firearms starts to cut into budgets and other meaningful activities. Balance in all things ...
Yo, bro. !I don't know how many is enough because I am always looking for something new and exciting.
WHOA! Relative to new/commercial firearms, I think that you may have nailed it with this.Elkins45 said:When you can walk into a well-stocked gun store, or view the Bud's gun warehouse website and not see anything you want. That's when you know you have enough.