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Anybody else out there addicted?
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SwampWolf
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It's the kind of photo I love showing my wife; makes her thankfully count her blessings that I'm not the man I could be. 
OilyPablo
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It's the kind of photo you see in the news accompanied by the word arsenal. Well ok those usually are 3-4 guns but you get the idea.
Corpral_Agarn
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That's the first step, admitting you have a problem.
Now for step two:
There's probably lots of us that can help you curb/reduce your addiction.
Its for your own good!
Nice collection!
Now for step two:
There's probably lots of us that can help you curb/reduce your addiction.
Its for your own good!
Nice collection!
Rockrivr1
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Hummm, lets see. I'm 49 and I'm striving to get my second safe now as my current one is full. Maybe before I die I might reach the level your at now. Or if I win the Power Ball.
Gun Master
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Hello, Stony,
Let me introduce myself.
Dr. Gun Master here.
My boy, I feel your pain, and I want to help.
I would be glad to relieve you of a few (maybe several) of those painful things.
Let me know of your decision, please.
Oh, BTW - My wife has been most helpful with my affliction, namely:
1. "You paid how much for that thing ?"
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2. "If you go before me, what will I do with all those things ?"
And I say to her, "Thank you, Honey ."
Hello, Stony,
Let me introduce myself.
Dr. Gun Master here.
My boy, I feel your pain, and I want to help.
I would be glad to relieve you of a few (maybe several) of those painful things.
Let me know of your decision, please.
Oh, BTW - My wife has been most helpful with my affliction, namely:
1. "You paid how much for that thing ?"
and
2. "If you go before me, what will I do with all those things ?"
And I say to her, "Thank you, Honey ."
Boarhunter
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Ah, a kindred spirit! I have been accumulating "using" guns for 40 years, selling or trading virtually none. When I get tired of one, I put it in the safe and get another. Over time...a LONG time...you can accumulate a lot of guns. From time to time, I will pull an old one out and shoot it for change. Otherwise, I figure my child-bride will have a big yard sale when I am gone. Beats my 401k investment for fun!
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Stony
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My wife worries about all my gun stuff also....in as much as I am a little older than her and might leave her to deal with it all. I doubt she really comprehends the depth and extent of the gun related stuff around here. One of these days when I am feeling a little more ambitious, I need to clean out my other two safes and lube up stuff as well. When I do that maybe I'll post a long gun picture as well....I can cover a pretty good variety there also.
This last bunch I just posted got their bores oiled and wiped down with a rig rag before getting returned to a safe.
This last bunch I just posted got their bores oiled and wiped down with a rig rag before getting returned to a safe.
Gun Master
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Thanks Stony !
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Stony
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Those CZ's just never rang my bell. I probably have half a dozen around here somewhere in the other safes, but that's about it. There is an 82 on that table.
Rockrivr1
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Every time a news report came on the TV showing a bad guy's "arsenal", I always comment about how that isn't an arsenal. My wife just rolls her eyes and states I'm going to be in the news one day....
Ibmikey
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After perusing this thread and comparing my situation to you unfortunates with this "firearms addiction fever". I am happy to report my several hundred firearms (over twenty five of which are AR's) do not place me in this category because I shoot all of mine on occasion and that makes them working tools and not an obsession. Well really, and taking tongue out of cheek, I am happy there are persons through out this Country who are finding great satisfaction in their "collections" and hope they are avid shooters to boot.
I am no more a threat to society with many, many firearms than Joe Dokes with none, and so I will continue to amass until age requires I divest myself of the majority which will create many smiles to the recipients and prolong the firearms existence for many more years.
Now if I can get Stony moving perhaps we can find a hog or two to remove from the food chain this am.
. Well really, and taking tongue out of cheek, I am happy there are persons through out this Country who are finding great satisfaction in their "collections" and hope they are avid shooters to boot.I am no more a threat to society with many, many firearms than Joe Dokes with none, and so I will continue to amass until age requires I divest myself of the majority which will create many smiles to the recipients and prolong the firearms existence for many more years.
Now if I can get Stony moving perhaps we can find a hog or two to remove from the food chain this am.
CajunBass
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I was headed that way. At one time I had about 40 handguns, a dozen 22 rifles...and several com-bloc surplus rifles.
One day I looked in the safe trying to decide which one I wanted to shoot today and realized I was being silly. How many do I really want? I knew for a fact I had at least one, someone else really wanted to fill a spot in his collection. He had offered me good money for it.
I contacted him and sold that one to him. Then over time, I sold off most of the rest. A period of "personal economic downturn" helped a lot, but it was easier than I thought it would be. I actually had just as much fun selling them as I did buying them.
I also came to the realization that it was the hunt for the gun I enjoyed, even more than I did having the gun.
These days, I've got a dozen or so total. I'll still see something I can't live without, but I generally end up selling or trading one I've already lost interest in, but it's a lot easier to look at one, think I HAD one like that" and move on.
And no, I don't mean to imply that I think everyone should do what I did.
One day I looked in the safe trying to decide which one I wanted to shoot today and realized I was being silly. How many do I really want? I knew for a fact I had at least one, someone else really wanted to fill a spot in his collection. He had offered me good money for it.
I contacted him and sold that one to him. Then over time, I sold off most of the rest. A period of "personal economic downturn" helped a lot, but it was easier than I thought it would be. I actually had just as much fun selling them as I did buying them.
I also came to the realization that it was the hunt for the gun I enjoyed, even more than I did having the gun.
These days, I've got a dozen or so total. I'll still see something I can't live without, but I generally end up selling or trading one I've already lost interest in, but it's a lot easier to look at one, think I HAD one like that" and move on.
And no, I don't mean to imply that I think everyone should do what I did.
I love pictures like these..."see honey, I'm not the only one"!
There's another dozen handguns since this last picture and my wife sold her Bersa .380 to buy her Ruger LC9. I've only sold one handgun my whole life (older gen 2 Glock 23), but replaced it a few years later.
The large safe is stuffed, but the good news is that I can pick up a smaller ~20 gun safe for my son's guns. He won't need it for a few years, but it will be nice to put all his stuff in a separate safe and give my main safe some breathing room.
I do try and spend a day dedicated to annual (spring cleaning?) maintenance and just wipe them down, swab the bores while making sure everything is okay.
The biggest challenge is creating a database (actually updating it!) with spec's, features and estimated value. My son will get to pick whatever he wants when I'm gone and my wife can keep hers and sell the rest. I like the comment that we are only maintaining them for future owners...
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There's another dozen handguns since this last picture and my wife sold her Bersa .380 to buy her Ruger LC9. I've only sold one handgun my whole life (older gen 2 Glock 23), but replaced it a few years later.
The large safe is stuffed, but the good news is that I can pick up a smaller ~20 gun safe for my son's guns. He won't need it for a few years, but it will be nice to put all his stuff in a separate safe and give my main safe some breathing room.
I do try and spend a day dedicated to annual (spring cleaning?) maintenance and just wipe them down, swab the bores while making sure everything is okay.
The biggest challenge is creating a database (actually updating it!) with spec's, features and estimated value. My son will get to pick whatever he wants when I'm gone and my wife can keep hers and sell the rest. I like the comment that we are only maintaining them for future owners...
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thump_rrr
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It''s funny to joke that the wives will be left with the task of dealing with your gun stuff but whatever you do make sure there is a list with serial numbers and an estimated value next to each of them.
If you think she may not be able to identify them then put paper tags with a number and a corresponding value.
I know someone who went to buy an old 22 Winchester from someone for $200 and was given a Winchester model 42 Skeet in 410 as a bonus. The 42 is worth nearly $3,000.
If you think she may not be able to identify them then put paper tags with a number and a corresponding value.
I know someone who went to buy an old 22 Winchester from someone for $200 and was given a Winchester model 42 Skeet in 410 as a bonus. The 42 is worth nearly $3,000.
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Stony
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Nice bunch of autos....at least one revolver maybe should be thrown into the mix, just for a little flavor. I need to do another safe clean/lube of firearms one of these days too, when the ambition sneaks up on me. I thought of doing a pic of some of the long guns, but I don't think I'm going to get that ambitious.
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Nice semi-auto collection; I can see quite a few similarities there to my own collection. Any interest in revolvers?
Nice semi-auto collection; I can see quite a few similarities there to my own collection. Any interest in revolvers?
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Not as many revolvers, but I have a few and a few on the short list. I really want a Blackhawk convertible .357/9mm and my daughter took one of my J-frames so, I need to replace it. Lastly, I would like to add a 6" .357 (S&W 586 or 686).
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Some how I knew there might be a few revolvers lurking about. You have a great collection going on there. Keep up the good work!
Some how I knew there might be a few revolvers lurking about. You have a great collection going on there. Keep up the good work!
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I think of the scene in Tremors (1990) when Michael Gross' and Reba McIntyre's characters are about to get whacked by the Graboid, and the camera pans to the basement wall to reveal a whole arsenal. You should hang your guns up the same way!
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Stony
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A little more insanity??
My friend is visiting for a couple months this summer to shoot some hogs and just have some fun. He emptied out a few toolboxes he brought with him just to hold the small guns he brought to shoot. It's only a very small representation of his collection, and only some of the small guns. He brought about half of this number of long guns as well....and has been working in my shop building more AR's on a regular basis just to keep his hands busy.
My friend is visiting for a couple months this summer to shoot some hogs and just have some fun. He emptied out a few toolboxes he brought with him just to hold the small guns he brought to shoot. It's only a very small representation of his collection, and only some of the small guns. He brought about half of this number of long guns as well....and has been working in my shop building more AR's on a regular basis just to keep his hands busy.
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Stony
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We decided to empty out the long guns in my #2 safe a while ago and do the clean and lube thing. Safe #1 had about 30 long guns, and we neglected to take pictures....but I still have safe #3 to go yet.
tark
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You need a broom handle Mauser.
Barry the Bear
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Wow quite a collection!
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