NIGHTLORD40K
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Ya, Ive got multiple ARs, but they are all set up a little dfferent, so I dont consider them duplicates.
Duplicates?
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I use to add ketchup to mine! Gave it that "authentic' low-buck spaghetti flavoring!
I use to add ketchup to mine! Gave it that "authentic' low-buck spaghetti flavoring!
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George P
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Because 2 is 1 and 1 is none; and when it comes to a gun as a tool for SD/HD/lifesaving then duplicates IMO are necessary
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Sure. One of my favorite revolvers of all time is the S&W 3” 65. I owned one for years. When I saw they were getting hard to find (and expensive),I picked up a spare.The Colts, ones in .32. The other .380. Not an actual duplicate.
I’ve got three Walther PPK’s in .32. I like them. Modern stainless. WWII Police. West German Police. Not “duplicates” as they are different.
Legionnaire
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Not true duplicates: one's a .44 Spl and the other is a .357 Mag.
I also have a pair of Browning Buckmarks: one is a Camper with a threaded barrel and the other is a slab-sided Buckmark Plus.
I also have a pair of Browning Buckmarks: one is a Camper with a threaded barrel and the other is a slab-sided Buckmark Plus.
UncleEd
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Guns, like children, may look like duplicates.
But you know they are not duplicates.
And that goes for twins, triplets and
beyond quintuplets as well.
But you know they are not duplicates.
And that goes for twins, triplets and
beyond quintuplets as well.
Pat Riot
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Currently, no matching guns.
I used to have a couple of pairs of matching Ruger Vaqueros and New Vaqueros. I gave a pair to my son-in-law and sold the others when I quit CAS. Now that I came back to Cowboy Action I have unmatched Rugers. I may buy a mate to my New Vaquero. Maybe.
I do want to buy another Glock 34. I think it would be cool to have 2 alike.
I used to have a couple of pairs of matching Ruger Vaqueros and New Vaqueros. I gave a pair to my son-in-law and sold the others when I quit CAS. Now that I came back to Cowboy Action I have unmatched Rugers. I may buy a mate to my New Vaquero. Maybe.
I do want to buy another Glock 34. I think it would be cool to have 2 alike.
The closest pair of handguns that I have that fits the definition of the thread are my two H&K P30SK's. But one has the V3 trigger (SA/DA) and the other has the LEM trigger.
Also, I do have two Colt 1903 pistols manufactured a mere 97 years apart.
Also, I do have two Colt 1903 pistols manufactured a mere 97 years apart.
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stonebuster
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Two Dan Wesson .357 model 15-2, two Model 10 heavy barrels, two Ruger Speed Sixes(38 & .357). Not exact duplicates but close. Why? Because enough is never enough when you're OCD.
MedWheeler
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I have three Charter Arms Undercover revolvers. I bought my first one new the day I was sworn in on the job in 1987, as an off-duty/backup gun.
The inherited the second one from my father when he died in 2010. He bought it sometime years, perhaps decades earlier, during an era in which we had not known each other; I hadn't even known he'd also done time in LE, as a rural Colorado deputy. Also ironic is that his Undercover was born in the same year I was (1966.)
The third is a stainless version dating from around 1985 that I bought in a LGS about four or five years ago. Bought it because it was inexpensive and because I'd never seen an older one in stainless; didn't know they were offered as such back then. This one, because of its rust resistance, is my yard work gun.
The inherited the second one from my father when he died in 2010. He bought it sometime years, perhaps decades earlier, during an era in which we had not known each other; I hadn't even known he'd also done time in LE, as a rural Colorado deputy. Also ironic is that his Undercover was born in the same year I was (1966.)
The third is a stainless version dating from around 1985 that I bought in a LGS about four or five years ago. Bought it because it was inexpensive and because I'd never seen an older one in stainless; didn't know they were offered as such back then. This one, because of its rust resistance, is my yard work gun.
BigBlue 94
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Not necessarily duplicates, many have variations.
2 Colt Diamondbacks: one 2" and one 4"
2 Colt New Service pistols: M1917 .45 and a 38-40
4 Colt detective and police specials, including a police official target.
4 Ruger single sixes: NM, OM, Anniv Mod, 32 HR mag Bisley.
And 4 Colt Woodsmen, 2 Taurus PT-22s, 2 ruger MK IIs, and 2 Savage Stryker bolt action pistols in 22 mag and 22-250
2 Colt Diamondbacks: one 2" and one 4"
2 Colt New Service pistols: M1917 .45 and a 38-40
4 Colt detective and police specials, including a police official target.
4 Ruger single sixes: NM, OM, Anniv Mod, 32 HR mag Bisley.
And 4 Colt Woodsmen, 2 Taurus PT-22s, 2 ruger MK IIs, and 2 Savage Stryker bolt action pistols in 22 mag and 22-250
I am functionally ambidextrous with DA revolvers, so it seems perfectly sensible to have two of them, one positioned for access by each hand. 
Dual-wielding is NOT the idea, here. Dual-access is. The support hand always has plenty to do, during an emergency situation,
I have carried duplicates, in the case of the Ruger SP101. The best speed-loader for an SP101 is an SP101.
I actually have four SP101 revolvers, chambered in .357 Magnum, though none are identical. Two were customized by Jack Weigand, when he was still doing custom work. Each of these two has different hammers, and, though both are spur-less, only one is DAO. I bought these as new, from a dealer that specialized in top-level firearms. The dealer ordered these directly through Jack Weigand, who had a connection either the Ruger factory, or a Ruger distributor. I bought the first one about 1997 or 1998, and the second about 2002.
My third SP101 has an intact hammer, with a spur, and one of the best factory triggers I have ever found. I wanted to be able to use a holster, with a retaining strap, in some conditions, so I added this one. I had wanted my third SP101 to have the 3-1/8” barrel, but happened to handle this absolute gem, so bought it.
My fourth has the longer 3-1/8” barrel, and I swapped its spurred hammer for a spur-less hammer, which happened to be a perfect fit. (Not all such swaps are drop-in!) I had bought the hammer as a pre-owned take-out. I bought this SP101 in or about 2006.
Two of my several GP100 revolvers are duplicates, the early, fully-lugged, 4“, stainless, adjustable sight, with the grunge grooves under the extractor. This latter feature was discontinued, when Ruger stopped caring as much. I bought my first one of these, new, about 1990 or 1991, and the second, pre-owned, some time well into this century, when I found it at a local gun shop. IIRC, I found it on their website, and recognized the serial number range, then immediately drove to buy it. This is the best version, IMHO, of one of the best revolvers in the world; how can a mere one be enough?
Notably, these are real-world working revolvers, not collectibles. I used one in a line-of-duty defensive shooting incident, and several others have been comforting, in some tense moments.
Dual-wielding is NOT the idea, here. Dual-access is. The support hand always has plenty to do, during an emergency situation,
I have carried duplicates, in the case of the Ruger SP101. The best speed-loader for an SP101 is an SP101.
I actually have four SP101 revolvers, chambered in .357 Magnum, though none are identical. Two were customized by Jack Weigand, when he was still doing custom work. Each of these two has different hammers, and, though both are spur-less, only one is DAO. I bought these as new, from a dealer that specialized in top-level firearms. The dealer ordered these directly through Jack Weigand, who had a connection either the Ruger factory, or a Ruger distributor. I bought the first one about 1997 or 1998, and the second about 2002.
My third SP101 has an intact hammer, with a spur, and one of the best factory triggers I have ever found. I wanted to be able to use a holster, with a retaining strap, in some conditions, so I added this one. I had wanted my third SP101 to have the 3-1/8” barrel, but happened to handle this absolute gem, so bought it.
My fourth has the longer 3-1/8” barrel, and I swapped its spurred hammer for a spur-less hammer, which happened to be a perfect fit. (Not all such swaps are drop-in!) I had bought the hammer as a pre-owned take-out. I bought this SP101 in or about 2006.
Two of my several GP100 revolvers are duplicates, the early, fully-lugged, 4“, stainless, adjustable sight, with the grunge grooves under the extractor. This latter feature was discontinued, when Ruger stopped caring as much. I bought my first one of these, new, about 1990 or 1991, and the second, pre-owned, some time well into this century, when I found it at a local gun shop. IIRC, I found it on their website, and recognized the serial number range, then immediately drove to buy it. This is the best version, IMHO, of one of the best revolvers in the world; how can a mere one be enough?
Notably, these are real-world working revolvers, not collectibles. I used one in a line-of-duty defensive shooting incident, and several others have been comforting, in some tense moments.
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Mark 40
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Not identical, but the Wife has two 22LR LCR models, the 1.875" and 3"
Again, not identical but my Charter Arms 2" Undercoverette is waiting for his big brother Professional 3" to arrive.
I like the thought process sean m follows of having duplicates of defensive handguns.
Again, not identical but my Charter Arms 2" Undercoverette is waiting for his big brother Professional 3" to arrive.
I like the thought process sean m follows of having duplicates of defensive handguns.
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I have three K-frame 38 specials, but they have different barrel lengths.
I have two Israeli surplus Tanfoglio CZ75 clones, but one is blued and one is nickel (or whatever that silver finish is).
My Single Sixes would be identical, but one is 22lr and one is 32 H&R.
Oh, wait... my 32 caliber top-break Harrington and Richardson revolver just arrived at the LGS. I think it is identical to the one I already have, but hopefully more functional. I'll take a pic if they're exactly the same.
I have two Israeli surplus Tanfoglio CZ75 clones, but one is blued and one is nickel (or whatever that silver finish is).
My Single Sixes would be identical, but one is 22lr and one is 32 H&R.
Oh, wait... my 32 caliber top-break Harrington and Richardson revolver just arrived at the LGS. I think it is identical to the one I already have, but hopefully more functional. I'll take a pic if they're exactly the same.
Coyote3855
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Two Smith and Wesson Model 15s
Two Ruger Vaqueros in .45 Colt
Two Colt Commanders in .38 Super (but one is a LW)
Two Colt Government Models in .45 ACP (one 1911, one 70 Series)
Three Marlin 39 variants (Golden 39A, Mountie, Centennial)
Two S&W AR 15s
Two AK
Three SKS (Russian, Yugo, Norinco)
Two Ruger Vaqueros in .45 Colt
Two Colt Commanders in .38 Super (but one is a LW)
Two Colt Government Models in .45 ACP (one 1911, one 70 Series)
Three Marlin 39 variants (Golden 39A, Mountie, Centennial)
Two S&W AR 15s
Two AK
Three SKS (Russian, Yugo, Norinco)
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hemiram
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I have a bunch.
Two Tanfoglio TA/88 full sized pistols
Two Jericho 941's.
Two Dan Wesson 15-2's. And a 715 too.
3 S&W 28-2's.
Two Sig P226's, one Stainless Elite, and on ex-NYPD DAO trade in converted to SA/DA.
Two Beretta 84's, one 85, and an 81.
Two Taurus PT111 G2's. Used to have 3 of them.
Why? Because I like them!
Two Tanfoglio TA/88 full sized pistols
Two Jericho 941's.
Two Dan Wesson 15-2's. And a 715 too.
3 S&W 28-2's.
Two Sig P226's, one Stainless Elite, and on ex-NYPD DAO trade in converted to SA/DA.
Two Beretta 84's, one 85, and an 81.
Two Taurus PT111 G2's. Used to have 3 of them.
Why? Because I like them!
tuckerdog1
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I've sold these, and sometimes wish I hadn't. The one at the top is 45 ACP, the other two are 9mm.
Riomouse911
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Handgun-wise, the only close duplicates I have are two Dan Wesson 15-2 frames... but since I don’t have two identical barrel/shroud combos, and they wear different grips, these guns can’t be “true” duplicates of each other.
I have many similars... same make model and caliber but different barrel length (S&W .357 Mag Model 66 4” and a 6” is coming soon) or barrel style ( S&W .44 Mag 629 classic 6.5” power port and 629 4” Mountain Gun) or even same make, barrel length-style and frame size, but different calibers (S&W Model 17 .22 LR, Model 48 .22 WMR and a Model 14 .38 Spl. is coming soon, all with 6” barrels)... same brand and caliber but different gun size (Glock 9mm 19,17,34,17L) same caliber and brand but updated model (Ruger LCP and LCP II .380)....it goes on and on.
Now for long guns, I have several true duplicates...but that’s fodder for another thread.
Stay safe.
I have many similars... same make model and caliber but different barrel length (S&W .357 Mag Model 66 4” and a 6” is coming soon) or barrel style ( S&W .44 Mag 629 classic 6.5” power port and 629 4” Mountain Gun) or even same make, barrel length-style and frame size, but different calibers (S&W Model 17 .22 LR, Model 48 .22 WMR and a Model 14 .38 Spl. is coming soon, all with 6” barrels)... same brand and caliber but different gun size (Glock 9mm 19,17,34,17L) same caliber and brand but updated model (Ruger LCP and LCP II .380)....it goes on and on.
Now for long guns, I have several true duplicates...but that’s fodder for another thread.
Stay safe.
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