Have you ever liked a gun so much, that you bought second copy?

Im in the minority with a "no" vote. Thats not to say I wont in the future... but for now, there are enough new (to me) and different guns that that I think would be fun that duplicating existing guns is way down the priority list.

Mosin rifles come to mind for some reason.

I have not done that yet but I am looking at doing it with a Beretta 92FS. I bought my first one as a police trade in and loved it so much that I am looking at getting a brand new one with only the test fire round through it.

They may not be exact copies, but I have a number of S&W 4" k-frames. It's a platform that really works well for me. I have examples in 22LR, 38spl and 357mag and all are excellent firearms.

No, the only dup gun I want is my EDC.

I want to minimize my practice time by having as few types of guns as possible (get really good with just a few guns). I also want spares for different locations and for parts

I have 3 glock 19s and 1 glock 26 in various locations (car, carry, upstairs, downstairs)
3 6920s - one that I shoot, 2 for parts or for a friend to use.

Two is one,one is none. Three is better.

If you like 1911s,SAAs,BHP,Glocks,SIG and the like I bet most have more than one example.

460Kodiak said:

The title says it all. Have you ever bought a second copy of a gun because you really like the original one you bought, but the original was still working? Either for parts or as a replacement gun doesn't matter.

Personally I can't afford to do this yet.

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I liked my G20 so much I bought second one just like it. Although I haven't shot either in quite some time now I have so many magazines and so much ammo I'm looking for third one. This one will be classic Gen II with non-drop free magazine, oh boy! No rail for light, no finger grooves, forged extractor, different specs for ejection port....mamma mia!

Two of the Same Kind ?

1895 Russian Nagant : One Tula mfg. 1941, and an Izhevsk mfg. 1943 followed by a Russian symbol meaning "Year of God".

Several things intrigued me, such as : the history, ruggedness, unusual design, but most of all "the inexpensive price" at the right time. Now it is not as readily available as before.

What's not to like ?

I find that if I really like something I absolutely seek out another....

Yes and no. Liked my Ruger RST-6 that I bought in 1979, I wanted another in 1985. But I opted for the bull-barrel stainless target model for a huge improvement, the KMK-512. Love them both.

Yes. S&W Model 10.

Any gun really worth owning is worth having two (or more) of.

Back in 2000/01 I bought a HS2000 which was a 9mm semi auto pistol made in Croatia. Distributors were offering them at pretty cheap introductory prices and consequently I ordered one to try. I was really looking for something less expensive for my teenage son (at the time) to shoot in IDPA. It was widely POO POO'd as a cheap POS foreign gun (as were Glocks when they first came out_ but it worked so well I ordered another one. I surprised a few people by taking 2nd place in the state championships that year. Cases of ammo later I still have both.

You know the HS2000 as the XD9 which Springfield Armory now imports

I don't remember where I heard this saying (probably this forum), but it goes: "If you find something you like, buy two, because they'll quit making it." It's proven to be good advice for me at times.

Very true, and been my philosophy for many years.

yes for me to

Oh yes. 1911's and revolvers. 2 is 1 and 1 is none.

Oh, yeah ...

I have two CZ-82s. I have a CZ-83 in .380 and one in .32 ACP. I have four Bersa Thunders: one in .380, one in .32 ACP, and two in .22 LR. (Actually, one of the .22s is a FireStorm, but it's the same gun.) I have two Kel-Tec P32s and two Beretta 950 Jetfire .25 ACP pocket pistols.

I have two Izhmash Biathlon Basic rifles (.22 LR). I have two Finnish Mosin-Nagant M39 rifles.

Some people say I have a problem ...

Same as Dframe--- can't get enough!

I pretty much do this with everything. "New and improved" usually isn't.

Two gen3 glock 26's.
Two gen3 glock 19's.
Soon to be two gen3 27's as well as two p229s.
The first one of anything I buy ends up bein sentimental for some reason. The first I keep in good shape and the second one I wear out.
Same way with folders (griptillians, endures, etc.)
Same thing with my first truck. Duplicates are common around here.

Yep. Stoeger Cougar.

Yes, 2 Ruger P90DC's Stainless. Identical.

The first decent centerfire rifle I ever owned was a JC Higgins Model 50 in 30-06. They were made for Sears in the '50s using an FN commercial Mauser action and a chrome lined barrel from High Standard. They are very well made and extremely accurate. Because of the Sears connection they went for peanuts back in the 80's. I liked the first one so much that when I ran across a second one in mint condition for a song I had to buy it. I keep one sighted in with 150 grain Winchester Power Points for deer and pigs and the other sighted in with 180 grain Nosler Partition Light Magnums for elk.

I just bought a third, this time a Model 51, which is the same as a 50 except it has a fancier stock. Some bozo shot ammo in it that was so corrosive it pitted the barrel, despite the chrome lining. I haven't decided whether to have it bored out to 35 Whelen or to rebarrel it to 25-06. Either way it won't be a 30-06.

Then there's Mossberg 500s. They come from the factory slightly rough, but a few minutes with an Arkansas stone makes them slick as grease. I have an 8 shot for HD, a 20" barrel camo for turkeys, one with a rifled barrel and Monte Carlo stock for slugs and a fourth I haven't decided what to do with yet. I have a nephew who's interested in hunting, maybe he'll get it.

Don't get me started on 10/22s or M1 Carbines.