Yeah, that's a PS90. I have a bunch of them. That is the one that sleeps next to my bed.
Last thing that was delivered before I turned in my bound books in '09 was a dozen PS90's and two FNAR light barrels. (Yeah, a dozen PS90's.)
I still have 10 of them.
Didn't really MEAN for it to work out that way. I'd ordered them from the wholesaler 10 months prior, when I was still doing gun shows heavy. We'd sell 20-30 Klashnikovs and other assault rifles on a decent weekend, especially up in St Charles IL, near Chicago, where they were(are) banned.
Anyway, I'm winding things down over the fall of 09, and here comes a semi truck one day loaded down with PS90's. Rather than refuse them and take a restock hit, I paid off the net terms and kept them.
Did the same thing on a big batch of 50 AR15 receivers right before the books were closed. Harder than hell to come by due to Obama taking office, even in late '09. One year backorder on them. I accepted the orders, figured I could build up some rifles over time, make a few bucks here and there. So far, I've sold 3 of the stripped lowers, gave three away to gun owning friends for Christmas, and haven't built any rifles.
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I was fishing for a reaction when I posted that, and I got it - hope I didn't offend you, I was trying to instigate a meaningful conversation.
I often get asked "what the hell you need that for?" when people find out I have a Barrett, but they just don't understand the reality behind the answer.
Because I CAN.
If I could own a 20mm, I'd own one of those too. If I could own an RPG, I'd own a few, and buy ammo to spare.
Why? Yes, I enjoy big booms... but also, it goes deeper than that. You can never predict the future. If I never have a use for the stuff, it just might come in handy for my great-great-great grandchildren. The more big guns there are in the world, the more secure our rights are, long term. I figure western civilization has to fall down sooner or later, you'd be naive to think it impossible. It may happen quick, or it may take so long that the decline is nearly imperceptible.
Anyway, I didn't meant to aggravate you with my response. Just probing your mind a bit.
The logic I operate with is twofold;
Some firearms I own are defensive in nature. Take the PS90 for instance. It's my go-to gun if my door ever gets kicked in, in the middle of the night. I have 5 kids, a disabled sister, a lovely wife, and 5 pets in the house that I'd rather not see injured. It's a precise weapon, and the rounds won't penetrate nearly as many walls as, say, a 308 out of my SCAR17S or G3. With 50 rounds, I probably won't have to worry about reloading. It's compact so I can poke around corners easily.
On the other hand, are firearms which can be classified as offensive. I will probably die an old man without those ever serving the role they were designed to fill. But if the day comes, they are there. And I know how to use them well.
The key point is deterrence.
Assume for a minute, that we have this right to own firearms of such a wide and wonderful variety, but no one bothered to actually keep them on hand? What deterrence would there be? The government isn't afraid of a bunch of hillbillies with shotguns. They are (however distantly in their minds) afraid of irritating a large mass of long range target shooters who know their business well.
I believe in the Swiss model. Pack a rifle away in every closet of every home, and hope they never have to be taken out. They've managed to avoid war for how long now? Don't know the answer off hand, but it's been a hell of a lot longer than we have!
I applaud your collection of fine firearms, you do have all the bases covered very well. If I consolidated my collection down, it'd be my Barret M95, Savage 112 in 300 Win, SCAR17S, FN PS90, and (couldn't pick) FN Five Seven or Glock 21.
PS - Your scenario mental picture thing really inspired some thought, by the way. I enjoyed that. It is very true, we tend to fall in to these patterns of thought which could create hesitation when things inevitably unfold differently than we have daydreamed about.
