Why own more 1 of the same model?

I figure I need one of everything for myself, one for my wife, one for each of my three kids, and one for each of my grandkids. That means I need a minimum of 9 of each model out there right now. When I have great-grandkids they'll all need one too. I'll hopefully live another 20 or 30 years based on family history, so I figure by that time I should be in the neighborhood of needing somewhere around 2 dozen of everything out there. Might as well get them now, the stuff I want is just going to get harder to find and not going to get any cheaper.

But couldn't you say that it ties up money that could be used to diversify your collection?

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I used to have a lot of guns in a very diverse collection. In pistols, I had Sigs, H&Ks, Glocks, Rugers, and a few others. I had revolvers made by Colt, Ruger, and Smith. All had slightly different manual of arms, and some had vastly different triggers. I got rid of most of them and settled on H&K P7s and 1911s. Now I'm down to 2 types of magazines, two holsters, etc. Cleared up a ton of clutter in my safe and closets, and I shoot better. I now see little need for "diversity". I found what works best for me and stocked up on it.

Same boat as the above poster. Post #51.

Two sons and 4 grandchildren and a belief that in the future guns will be hard to get and prohibitively. expensive to shoot.

Many years ago, a friend of my father had an unknown number of '94 Winchesters, all in .30-30, positioned around his ranch and vehicles in South Texas. His motto was "Thirty-thirty, for man or beast". Wherever he was, he had easy access to a rifle he knew well.

I'm thinking about getting an AR or three. Specifically, I'd like one full-size DCM-legal AR for service rifle matches, a full-on space gun as a match rifle and (scoped) as a varmint rifle, and a short/light carbine just for having.

I have few duplicates now, mainly because I'm cheap.

Why not?

Parts, parts, parts- thats the first thing that comes to mind.

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Multiple guns is really a horribly inefficent way of stocking spare parts. The average gun probably has 2-3 parts that account for 99% of the replacement needs in that gun. I'd rather spend the $20-30 to stock that handful of parts, and spend the rest of the money on a different gun.

All AR's are not the same, I have 7 AR's in 4 different calibers and 7 different configurations.

I have 4 S&W handguns that are in 3 different calibers and 4 different configurations so they are not the same either.

Please do not lump guns together by name because that is like saying why would you own 2 Fords or two Chevys. One may be a truck and the other a car which are totally different.

Because you need five 1911's to get through one magazine.

Har, that was a joke.

I don't go out to buy a duplicate gun usually, but if I spotted one I liked for what I thought was a good price whether I already had one or not wouldn't be a deciding factor.

If you know you like it, why not? Doesn't lose money, future anti-gun laws, spare parts or spare gun(s), etc. Enough for your family/community in a disaster, etc.

I have many duplicates of excellent platforms. I appreciate the history, mechanical designs, etc. Some people collect garbage, I like useful guns.

Different setups on each, or just the joy of collecting. That and as someone said Two is one and one is none. Things break.

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Pretty well sums it up.

I have two children and would like one of each to pass on to them. That justifies the first two of any model ("Honey, it's for the chiiildren"). Somebody else might want 4 M1 Garands, one of each flavor. Duplicates of a carry gun for reasons mentioned, but then the preferred carry gun changes and about the time you make the switch you figure you ought to get a second copy of the new gun. The old carry wasn't bad, it's just not your favorite right now so you may figure to hold onto them (for now). Guns aren't getting any cheaper, after all.

I don't do the shotgun sports, and can't really hit much in the air with a shotgun, but I'm getting ready to buy a second pump 12g shotgun so that my son can graduate from Mom's 20g. I'm left handed, and prefer Mossberg over the 870. Despite the fact that my son is right handed and despite the glut of used 870s for reasonable prices, I'm thinking of getting a second Mossberg 500 so that the controls are all in the same places in case I want to use "his". His deer rifle is a Savage, so the tang mounted safety would be better for him (I'm not sure how I feel about the compensated barrels on the newer Mossbergs I would have already bough it).

Errh,

Why not?

If I ever need to use a weapon to protect myself or my family, I am counting on that weapon being "incarcerated" for an unlimited amount of time.

I want to have others of the same type which will take the missing gun's place until it returns.

I bought a used and well worn Winchester 30-30 from a pawn shop when I was eighteen, I use it for everything so I bought a new one for when this one wont run anymore because I cant see being without my do all rifle.

What he said. And sometimes if I'm flush and feel generous, my stepson will get a like model. That way, we all sort of match firearm/family wise. It made my daughter-in-law cry when I gave him a Speed Six. Her family is very dysfunctional and she's not used to "normal" family stuff.


*Was responding to #3. Forgot to hit quote button.

Why multiples? Even if historical interest is lacking, when things go wrong, having multiples makes for easier troubleshooting.

Some because I really like them, others because I like them and want to get them now before the price increases dramatically (as I'm certain it will for Garands when the CMP runs out).

I have two Mosins, have you ever tried to row a boat with one oar?

Someone mentioned cars... I HAVE actually thought about getting a second 350Z since I race mine and I would like to have something nice to drive while the racecar is in the shop or if I have a breakdown at the track.

Everyone in my household loves the little HP22a and that's the one they grab for when we go to the range. Wouldn't mind getting 2 or 3 more of those, maybe two blues and another satin, plus they are cheap and I know how to repair them already when they start acting up.

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Those are all good reasons. Although to be fair, I don't know of anyone who has two of the same exact model car. Same manufacturer maybe, but not the same model. Although guns aren't cars.

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If I could afford to buy it, and had a place to put it, and if a car was as maintenance free (when not in use) as a firearm...you bet your butt I'd have two of the same car. Probably different colors, though.

Awful lot of nice 1911s out there...and lots of variants in cartridge fired, frame size, frame material, etc..

Ditto for S&W revolvers.

And that only covers two of the many possible arguments...

Why should I explain to anyone why I spend my money on anything?

Does it really bother some that much that I may own 2, or 3, or 4 or even 10 of a like model of whatever?

Oh well, I guess some will never be satisified.

I've only duplicated a couple of guns. Two Beretta 85's; one nickle-plated, beautiful, and kept for an almost safe queen, the other regularly used.

Of course, there are the 1911's...does it count if it's the same gun by different manufacturers?

I have three AR's, but they are wildly different as to stock, caliber and barrel length/contour. I have several 10/22's (some were gifts + inherited) and I don't think any two of them are exactly the same. One has a heavy barrel, one has a peep sight, one has a folding stock, etc.

The only guns I have that are exactly the same are two Kahr P9's and two Winchester model 37 shotguns. The P9 is a duplicate practice gun for my carry gun and the 37 is a duplicate of the old gun I inherited from my Dad that I don't want to risk damaging.