Jim PHL
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This isn't "necessarily" another "If you only had one, what would it be?" They tend to be more about bugging out or SHTF scenarios. I'm more interested in those that intentionally and purposefully stick to a basic battery.
I have been toying around with the idea of further narrowing down my collection. I find myself not getting to the range as much as I'd like and when I do I tend to mainly just shoot my "pets" anyway, not everything I have. I'm still spending way too much time on the boards and buying too much stuff!
I don't think I could ever actually go down to one gun. But I was toying with the idea of going to a more basic collection. Along the lines of selling off most of my other guns for one high-quality 1911 I could use for carry and fun-shooting (something along the lines of a ltwt commander or CCO-style), a general duty revo along the lines of a 66 or 686 and then maybe something for the pocket like a 642.
I am not asking for your opinions on whether this idea is right for me, you can't know that. I haven't made up my mind to do it, either. I'm just curious about whether anyone has decided this was the right move for them? Or if you started with one or a couple and stayed there? Are you satisifed with your one (or two) guns? And most importantly, what are they? I will say my tastes and habits have led me to where I'm really only interested in J, K + L frame revos and 1911's. I have already begun getting rid of most of what I have that doesn't fit into that group, but I tend to add something that IS in that group when I get rid of something else!. I just wonder sometimes how many I need! (Bad choice of words, we all know 'need' has little to do with it once you get past your first 8 or 10 handguns!!
I have been toying around with the idea of further narrowing down my collection. I find myself not getting to the range as much as I'd like and when I do I tend to mainly just shoot my "pets" anyway, not everything I have. I'm still spending way too much time on the boards and buying too much stuff!
I don't think I could ever actually go down to one gun. But I was toying with the idea of going to a more basic collection. Along the lines of selling off most of my other guns for one high-quality 1911 I could use for carry and fun-shooting (something along the lines of a ltwt commander or CCO-style), a general duty revo along the lines of a 66 or 686 and then maybe something for the pocket like a 642.
I am not asking for your opinions on whether this idea is right for me, you can't know that. I haven't made up my mind to do it, either. I'm just curious about whether anyone has decided this was the right move for them? Or if you started with one or a couple and stayed there? Are you satisifed with your one (or two) guns? And most importantly, what are they? I will say my tastes and habits have led me to where I'm really only interested in J, K + L frame revos and 1911's. I have already begun getting rid of most of what I have that doesn't fit into that group, but I tend to add something that IS in that group when I get rid of something else!. I just wonder sometimes how many I need! (Bad choice of words, we all know 'need' has little to do with it once you get past your first 8 or 10 handguns!!