Ever feel like you don't NEED any more handguns?

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Every time I buy a new handgun, I keep telling myself - this is the last gun you need. There's no possible need for any more guns. You are all set buddy. And every time there's something new waiting for you around the corner...

Now I am set as follows - I have a good .45 1911, I have a good 9mm BHP, I have a good target .22 Ruger MkII, and I have a good compact sized 9x18Mak just in case.

Yesterday I checked out a new Walther P99, and something tells me that I really ought to have one of them plastic guns... Do I really need a plastic gun? No I don't. That does not stop me from wanting one...
 
You've got a good belt gun (1911 .45) and an identically functioning redundant belt gun (P-35 9mm) in case something happens to the primary (actually have to use it and taken by the police for an indeterminate period of time, warranty/factory repairs, etc). Probably wouldn't hurt to have another small backup gun to go with your Mak. Since it wouldn't bother a J-frame to have it's nonexistant thumb safety swiped off, that may be an attractive route. Maybe an Officer's ACP? Looks like a can of worms to me. ;)

So, you need at least one more. :D You're welcome.

(After that, you may want to look into have double redundancy-- i.e., another belt gun and another backup gun. So, just in case something happens to one, you've still got a fully redundant system. No, I understand, overlooking these things is just human. You can thank me later.)
 
You have just got started. You really start saying you don't need anymore when you have a dedicated full sized safe for your handguns and it's about to split the welds.
Now if I can just find room to cram in the last few handguns I got to pick up next week.
 
What is this word "need"? I am unfamiliar with it's usage where firearms are concerned.

Seriously? Yeah, I sometimes feel that way. But I always find something I don't have. Going down the checklist

Full sized .45? Check.
Full sized .357? Check.
Snubnose .357? Check.
Semi-auto .22lr? Check.
Revolver .22lr? Check.

So, what am I missing? Well, I still don't have a single-action revolver of any sort. I also don't own a 1911. I'm pretty sure that you have to have one of each or they take your gun nut certificate away, so I'll have to get them at some point. And a semi-auto suitable for CCW. Oh, and that snubnose .357 I bought is too big, really. Need a smaller one. :evil:

Now, are there things that I prioritize first? Of course. I'm pretty sure that if I bring home one more gun before my wife gets wood floors in this house I'd better learn to like sleeping in my car. :uhoh:
 
Of course I don't NEED any more guns ....

But that doesn't mean I going to stop getting them.

Man does not live by bread alone. :D
 
Nah. I definitely don't need any more handguns. Got a coupla 1911's, a coupla 9mm, a target .22, a snubby..........what else do I need? Nothin'.

So why, oh why do I keep thinking about a single action revolver in the .44-.45 caliber range? Why do I think I need that? What is wrong with me?:confused:
 
I don't need any more guns. Period! I don't get to shoot all of the ones I now own. But that doesn't keep me from looking and occasionally buying. The one who dies with the most toys wins!
 
I have not 'needed' the last 10 or 12 that I have obtained! BUT, better buying guns than paying the money to some shrink!
 
You sound like me about 12 guns ago. As suggested, you *need* a good revolver and a good pocket auto pistol - and back-ups for each gun you own. I'm finally past the *need* and now into the *want*.
 
I use to feel that way and every once in awhile I would tell my wife that I don't need any more guns to which she would always reply "Mike, quit your lying." :rolleyes: This of course was always done good naturedly and I know now not to make that foolish statement as there will probably always be another gun that catches my fancy.

As far as actual need is concerned I do believe I really don't need any more guns but there are a few that I sure do want.;)
 
People will often do more for wants than needs.
Needs - deep concealment (only in CHL areas), regular concealment (ditto), home defence (practically anywhere in the US), and a .22 LR for plinking.
Even handguns for hunting aren't really needed. Rifles and shotguns are much better.
 
You always get to a point where you think you have enough, but fortunately or unfortunately, that mindset passes.
 
Yes, after trying out several different handguns, Ive narrowed it down to auto pistols only, either 9mm or 45 auto, I will not buy any other calibers. I like to keep things simple and not have so many different calibers, I only shoot standard calibers.
 
I know for a fact I don't need any more handguns, but there are still a few I want just because. But I can actually see the end of the list for handguns. Thankfully, my wife took care of some of the categories, like big ol' Desert Eagle and the two James Bond pieces, Walther P99 and PPK/S.

What I still need handgun wise... Beretta or Taurus clone in 9mm, CZ or Witness clone, possibly in 10 MM (two birds with one stone!), maybe the new Ruger autoloader, a revolver in 45 Colt, CZ-52, Kimber Eclipse (maybe Commander size), SIG P220, and I think that is really about it that I can think of that I still want. Oh yeah, an Officer size 1911, and maybe a 1911 in .38 Super just for kicks. Hmm... yeah, that is all I can think of for now!
 
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