here's my list
I am listing handguns & long guns since I thought out my purchases with specific reasons in mind...
Smith & Wesson 642 .38 spl +p snubby: ccw, home defense
Ruger SP101 3" .357 magnum: home defense, car defense, hiking, scouting, working around hunting camp, range
Ruger GP100 6" .357 magnum: hunting, backup home defense, range
Beretta 92D Centurion 4.3" 9mm parabellum: home defense, car defense, range (my only impulsive purchase, but how often does a NIB surplus DAO Beretta 92 appear?!?)
Stevens M200 .30-06 w/ Sightron SI 3 - 9 x 40 mm scope: hunting, range
Remington 870 12 ga...20" Hi-Viz adjustable sights & interchangable chokes and 26" double bead sight & interchangable chokes: small game hunting, slug hunting, hunting camp defense, turkey hunting (a future endeavor), home defense, block shoots (a future endeavor), plunking