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I think it was Col. Cooper who said"beware the man with one gun,he may know how to use it."So who among us has only one gun on purpose that is...I myself don't have the guts to only have one.and if you do,whta is it and why did you choose it?
Every once in a while though,I come accross a gun and think,if I had only one,this would be it.My buddy's Kimber 1911 is right up there.
 
i like the thinking, but i also like variety. since i have guns for fun as a hobby, i have different guns for different purposes.
 
"beware the man with one gun,he may know how to use it."
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It's been a long, long time since I only had one and I don't see it getting back to that in my lifetime.;)
 
I never agreed with that saying.

I don't believe I can recall even one person that owned one gun (for a length of time) that could be called even safe, much less proficient.

I think it goes along with the person that has only one gun usually has it stuck back in a closet or it's been in a drawer for years. They just don't have much interest in shooting (or buying more guns).
 
I guess I was thinking more about a ccw thing.I too like variety.But I do have one "rule"..all guns that I keep for home defense all have the same method of use(just pick it up and shoot)mostly for my wife who's not familiar w/ safeties and stuff.
 
I have many guns, but only shoot a few on a regular basis. My AR15 competitions rifles, and my M1 Garand. I think that is what the colonel meant, beware of the person who is intimately familiar with his gun..
 
Like a complete set of golf clubs......each has its 'special' use~ For concelled carry, depends on the seasons & daily weather, how i dressed for where i am going. For NRA handgun classes, I need a "assortment". For recreation-- bullseye:22, 32, centerfire; cowboy action: 2 pistole, pistol caliber rifle & dbl bbl or pump shotgun; IDPA: 4 classes and major & minor scoring:IPSIC:again, multiple classes. Also we have...pin shoots....plate shoots.....silloutte ( handgun or long gun).....there are more games, but........1 gun??? Would you play 18 holes with 1 club?

If I HAD to choose 1......my kimber
but i would want to take along my rem 700 (308) in case i needed to touch something past 100 yards
 
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I don't believe I can recall even one person that owned one gun (for a length of time) that could be called even safe, much less proficient.

I think it goes along with the person that has only one gun usually has it stuck back in a closet or it's been in a drawer for years. They just don't have much interest in shooting (or buying more guns).
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Not everybody has massive disposable income even though all of your acquaintances may. I know quite a few people who only own one sidearm and one rifle and are superb marksmen. Some people have to choose between spending money on ammunition or dust collectors. I've seen quite a few horrible shooters that have impressive collections.

Regularly buying firearms does not equate to an interest in shooting. Buying ammunition(or reloading supplies) does. Regularly buying firearms shows an interest in collecting.
 
You also can get by with only one pair of underwear, but why?
 
For approximately 5 years, I owned only one gun. A S&W Sigma 9mm. I shot that gun at least once a month and carried it with me everywhere. I know that gun very well and, in my opinion, shoot it very well. I have a 1" shot group with it @ 7yds - 2 secs. I still have it and shoot it often. In fact, it is with me now.

I now own several other guns and am becoming more proficient with each of them. However, it will be a long time before I am shooting any of them as well as the Sigma.
 
I actually agree with the "one gun" statement. Of course, if I were to only have one, I'd have another one of the same model as a backup, because you can't really depend on that one always being there. If you were involved in a self defense situation, you can count on the cops taking it. Also, criminals still break into homes, and the gun they will find is the one you always keep at your bedside (assuming you're not home at the time of break-in).
 
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Not everybody has massive disposable income even though all of your acquaintances may. I know quite a few people who only own one sidearm and one rifle and are superb marksmen. Some people have to choose between spending money on ammunition or dust collectors. I've seen quite a few horrible shooters that have impressive collections.

Regularly buying firearms does not equate to an interest in shooting. Buying ammunition(or reloading supplies) does. Regularly buying firearms shows an interest in collecting.
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Nope, I still stand by that statement.
Even back to the days when I owned just a $20 GI 1911 and $65 S&W 2 inch K Frame and could only afford to shoot because I loaded ammo with a Lyman "nutcracker", I don't remember a single person that owned just one gun (by choice) that had any real interest in shooting.

Most of the people you are talking about have only one gun because they haven't been able to afford another one yet, not because they are dedicated to shooting just that one gun.

Not everybody has massive disposable income even though all of your acquaintances may
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Well most of us are pretty poor but my friend's daughter did win a 32 million dollar lottery.:D
 
Shooting 1 gun at a time. I can live w/ that. Owning only one gun.. NAH.

What gun would it be if I had to own only one gun and only one gun for everything!

Handgun 44 mag. can hunt and defend w/ it

Rifle 30/06 for obvious reasons
 
It seems like I am the odd man out here. I only own ONE gun, believe it or not :)

It is a S&W M&P40 full-size and it is my first gun. I bought it in January, when I got my CPL. In the last 2 months, I have put 1160 rounds down-range, and I have another 2200 rounds in my closet (mostly FMJ target ammo). It is on my belt any time I am wearing pants, except when at work (rules :rolleyes: ), and it is chambered on my nightstand when I'm in bed (no kids). My accuracy has improved a bit, but I would not consider myself a "great" shot. At 7 yards, I can get everything within 4", centered around the bullseye - I know, that's pretty poor compared to some of you guys/gals.

I would love to get something more powerful (41 or 44 mag revolver) for hiking, and I lust for guns because of the craftsmanship or fine tool quality. However, I think I found a versatile gun, which serves me well for a CCW, home defense, car, and even hiking (<- a little). Certainly, it is not ideal for all situations, but I don't have a reason to shoot someone from 100 yards away. I am in this totally for self defense (CC), as opposed to collecting or having the ideal gun for every imaginable situation. That means, I don't see myself in the market for another gun until a lot of extra money comes along. I like what I have a lot, but I see myself as a one-gun-guy for a couple years, maybe much longer.
 
As soon as my wife gets down to one pair of shoes, and my kids each get down to one toy each, then I'll revisit the one-gun concept. Until then, I'll have many.

O.k., that's a lie. I'd rather take them shoe/toy shopping.
 
Claude raises a good point, in golf you can only carry 14 clubs in the bag when you go out. I think that could apply to shooters as well. That being the case, I have a ways to go before I can scrounge up 14 guns to take to the range at once... of course I know some of you could easily blow by that limit. I think the key is to carry 14 guns to the range... Let's see, we're out about 200 yards, I think I'll shoot the AR15 first off the tee, then lay up with the Colt and then get up and down with the S&W :D
 
I might be wrong, and I don't want to step on anyone's toes, but me thinks the saying has a point. If you have one handgun, and you are a shooter (even thought by past postings many believe the single gun "theory" doesn't make you a "shooter") who shoots weekly, I'm willing to bet you get good with this weapon.

Having only one duty weapon, I got really good with a XD40 Tac. Then I switched to a G35, and the same thing, I got good with it. Even though I hated Glocks and couldn't shoot one! I made myself learn how to shoot and shoot often with it.

Give a kid a fixed sight 22 MarkII. I bet by the third brick of 22s, he/she has figured out how to "hold" it to light matches!

I like having only one weapon to shoot, less cleaning!

I also like collecting surplus rifles, so don't throw BIG stones!

Jerry
 
Wheelgun in .357 magnum, I reckon. Four-inch barrel. Pencil barrel, preferably - just on the basis of looks.

That's in spite of the fact that I love autoloaders in general and pocket pistols in particular.
 
my 1.5 cents

At one one time I owned 1 gun and I was a phenominal shot with it. It was all that I felt I needed. Then I was bitten by the collection bug and was forced to surrender to the unstoppable impulses to have what I consider to be "nifty" guns. Now I am not the marksman I was with that first gun, but I am a much better shot with some of my other guns, so it all works out in the end.

I'd like to offer a story that my father told me about his boot camp days. It seems that there a "hillbilly" from the hills of TN that enlisted and he embaressed the hell out of every shooter on the base. This guy was used to shooting food almost every day, so he was a crack shot. My father said that they had triangles to shoot at to qualify. This guy from TN shot one ragged hole and the proceeded to shoot the corners off of the triangle just for s@#$s and giggles at 300 yards.

So, These two things in my head tell me to beware the man with one gun, especially if he knows how to use it.
 
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