Keeping Track of Your Guns

[giggitygiggity]

Hi, I was wondering how everyone tracks their guns. For me, I have an excel document that I put in the type (rifle, handgun, shotgun, suppressor, etc), Make (Remington, Winchester, Sig, H&K, etc), model (AR15, 10/22, 92FS, etc), caliber (.223Rem, 9x19mm, etc), serial number (XX123, etc), and comments (has a YHM quadrail, Leupold VX-I 2-7x32mm scope, etc). This way, it is electronic, can easily be update, and sent and saved in the digital world. If you'd like, I can email you the spreadsheet. Thanks.

 

[Steel Horse Rider]

I started a notebook many years ago but I now have too many. One of these days I might pull them all out and do a proper inventory but I do not want to make the process of tracking them down too simple if it should come to that.

 

[dusty14u]

I use the Lee Shooter Program. It is cheap software produced for Lee Reloading and I keep track of my reloading, component inventory and firearms inventory. It has ballistic calculaters and other tracking features. For $10 or so it has worked well form me. I back up the info after a gun purchase or when reloading.

 

[H.m.B]

Excel spreadsheet used here also. My workbook has separate tabs for gun inventory, ammo inventory, range visits with accurate counts of number and type of ammo used, favorite web links, references, want list and others. Serves me well and I can use it on everything from a desktop to mobile handheld device.

 

[Ed Ames]

I have one of these for my personal items:

http://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-t...rds-books/firearms-record-books-prod1694.aspx

Plus a memory module for a digital camera.

When I get a new item I install the memory card in a camera, snap a picture of the receipt, a few of the item, and then fill out a record in the book. Then memory card and book go back in a fire safe. When I sell I update the paper record as I see fit. Note I am not doing this as a licensee, it is just a convenient format.


I have never needed any of that, but it is interesting at times.

 

[JSH1]

I look at the gun rack. Of course I only have 5. I do need to get some pictures and make a list for insurance purposes. I'm moving so it may be a good time to do that.

 

[huntsman]

I have an Excel sheet with my all guns specifics and history(i.e. price paid price sold and year purchased).

 

[alsaqr]

i have an Excel spread sheet that's somewhat out of date. Got to get at inventoring guns and scopes. Recently saw a gun in the big safe i don't remember: It's not on the spreadsheet.

 

[Red Wind]

I have a photographic memory . All 34 charmers are logged, serial numbers and all, in what's left of my head.

I still keep the Bound Book for the ATF, with the FFL 03 acquistions.

 

[Ccctennis]

App for that

Gun log spc app from iTunes.

 

[WALKERs210]

There was a guy that posted a link to software he was developing called My Gun Database or something in that order. Over the last year or so he has upgraded and added many functions but still a simple way to keep track

 

[Red Wind]

App for that
Gun log spc app from iTunes.

Good. But photo memory is better!

 

[FROGO207]

Memory sticks and loose leaf notebook/photo copier do it all for me. Oh yea three locations, none in the same vicinity. Just in case of fire, tornado, theft, political upheaval, etc. All records/pics or copy at each spot. None in the "cloud" either.

 

[skoro]

I'm old.

I just have them recorded on a sheet of paper in my filing cabinet.

Make
Model
Caliber
Finish
Serial No
Location

 

[49north]

That's what I do.
Except I misplaced the filing cabinet.
Wife says I'm pre-alzheimers.

 

[GLOOB]

Every now and then I take out the digital camera and take a couple pics of my new additions. One profile, and one close up of the serial number. Save em to the cloud. I figure if my guns are stolen, my computers and cameras will be, too.

 

[CWL]

Make a list, take pictures and send it to yourself via email so it will always be available in the cloud just in case your house burns down, gets washed away in a mudslide, gets hit by a Tsunami, etc.

 

[22-rimfire]

I have all my firearm records organized by date or year purchased and contains all or most of the relevant information. If I sell something, that gets added to my spreadsheet. Been doing this ever since PC's became available for normal people. If I didn't have this, I would litterally forget I owned some things. I still forget I own stuff and simply look it up. Is it two or three of that model, etc. .....?

 

[K0ZZZ]

That's why I wrote my software Shot Works Pro.
I wanted the encryption and all the logging features. Couldn't find anything else that did just what I wanted it to do.

 

[gbran]

Here in CA we have had handgun registration for decades and mandatory sales thru FFL's. Many years ago CA added "so called assault weapon registration."

You can request from CA DOJ a list of guns they show you owning.

Starting in 2014 CA requires registration of long guns, but the DOJ request won't show any long guns bought before 2014.

I imagine other states that have mandatory registration could als provide such lists.

I own 14 handguns and they all popped up on the DOJ provided list.

It is these lists that will help in confiscations at some point.

 

[Huskerguy]

Excel spreadsheet and that is sent to my insurance agent. We just changed agents to Safeco Insurance and they have a deal where you can up load pictures to their site for secure storage. Does little good to have the records, excel and pics, in a house that gets burned. Everything needs to be off-site if possible.

 

[hueytaxi]

I keep a rather thick binder including reviews, sales slips, photos and manuals. Then I have an Excel spreadsheet which is updated regularly with the normal info including my estimated value (retail) so my heirs would have an idea of what to ask upon my departure.

 

[threefeathers]

I keep a ledger with every gun I've had kept/sold since 1990. SN, price, description.

 

[Cee Zee]

I still use a Microsoft Works database to record my info. It's way easier to use than Access and has better data storage features than Excel which is after all a spreadsheet.

I'm thinking of going ahead and setting up an Access DB though so I can add photos to each record.

 

[Twiki357]

I also use an Excel spreadsheet.

Make – Model – Detailed description including any specific accessories – Caliber – Serial # - Purchased: Date, Amount, New/Used, Receipt (Y/N) - # pictures.

I keep it on my hard drive with a thumb drive back up in the safe. Up dated whenever there is a change.