Consolidating down to one

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after going through the pain in the butt to get a handgun in NJ, with pistol permits and all, I dont think I would be able to sell all and leave one.

heck, you are proving it right now. you sold down to one, yet considering buying another one.

You need a good 22, you need a fun wheel gun, you need a good home defense gun, and you need a gun you love to shoot. Everything else is extra.
 
Down to one is a noble accomplishment, and one I would like to achieve. If I had to start all over, I'd have nothing but a Glock 19 (plus spare), a Seecamp, and a 12ga. That would be it.

I currently am saddled with a few .38 revolvers, which I keep for professional reasons, and plan to hand down to the kids. Also, a pistol given to me by a family member which I am not at liberty to dispose of. If not for these three, I'd be down to the Glock/Seecamp/Mossberg ideal I aspire to.
 
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To each his own, and more power to ya..

I'm in the other camp and have been for over half a century... No matter what gun I bought last it's not long before I start looking around for my next firearms purchase.

I would recommend to any gun owner that having "one gun" is infinitely better than having NO gun, but I always recommend a person have one personal cc firearm (or self defense firearm), one 22cal. firearm, and one 12ga shotgun for home defense.

Next to the sound of a rattlesnake shaking his rattles no other sound I've heard is as attention getting as the sound of a round of 12ga buckshot being chambered in a pump shotgun....:D

Instant pucker factor to the bad guy.... :uhoh:

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But that's just me.

Best Wishes,

Jesse
 
I guess I'm lucky in that I every gun I've acquired operates flawlessly, and I can bet my life on them all. Research before buying, and correct maintenance is the key. I have too many purposes that one gun could never ever, ever fill. Therefore, I need a separate tool designed specifically for that specific role. Lucky me!
 
Anyhow, just thought I'd share, and would love to hear other's perspectives on 'consolidating down to one". It just doesn't really happen, does it?
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Nothing wrong with one gun mentality. It simplifies things and allows you to focus on buying as much of one size cartridge as you can get.
 
I've tried to make it down to one, but just can't. I'm down to just two handguns and two rifles. Both handguns are Smith and Wesson revolvers, one a .22 and the other a .38. The .22 revolver stands in for the .38 a lot in practice since they are the same frame and sight set up.

Both rifles are Marlin lever actions. One is a .22, and the other a .357. Both fitted with the same Williams foolproof sights for similar sight picture.

I felt liberated when I sold off most of my guns. Less to take care of, and more practice with fewer guns. My shooting got better.
 
One? I do remember having only one 33 years ago when I bought my first rifle. Which I still have.

I, like many others, enjoy having avariety of guns whether I shoot them or not. I also like taking more than one to the range for variety. It's just the way it should be... :)
 
Consolidating down to one is a bad idea.

A gun can and will fail because it's a mechanical device. Also, a gun tends to get confiscated if you shoot someone or do something else that causes the cops to show up. If you're going to have "one" gun, at least have two of the same model.

I do, however, like the idea of having one favorite gun for self-defense and practicing to make it second nature.
 
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I currently have one 9mm pistol and a 9mm carbine, both of which I shoot on a weekly basis. Am completely familiar witht he pair of them, and I can understand the concept. However, can't say for sure I'll never buy another gun of any kind....but chances are, when that day comes it'll be something different to what I have (308 rifle maybe, or a shot gun, or both) - so I guess I'm in the 'one for each purpose' camp, rather than the 'one only for everything'.
 
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