MagnumDweeb
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I'm turning twenty-five in September. The woman with whom I had been with for three and one half years called it quits(and I smoothly slipped in with another blonde who likes guns, go figure). And I'll be graduating law school in May. I've built and disbanded small businesses. I'm set to get out into the working world and be work-horse for the first three to five years of my life. And all the while I've been contemplating so many different facets.
Well to keep this gun-related, my latest and newest squeeze asked me how many guns I owned, and naturally I talked about something else(anything other than mentioning the three guns safes in my walk-in closet hidden by packing totes full of books, primers, spare parts, and powder). But it got me thinking. I want to continue on being an NRA certified pistol instructor, get my FFL after I'm admitted to the Bar, and being an all around shooting enthusiast. Take up IDPA, especially given the divisions that encourage use of stock standard firearms. And have some for-fun-complete-overkill firearms (Mac-9 FA suped up, .50 BMG upper on an AR lower, etc.).
I had some free time while I was working out at the gym and this was the list of just-got-to-haves by the time I'm thirty. I day trade, run my little landscapping operation, and do alright as a pistol instructor. Hopefully I can keep most of it up once I'm gainfully employed.
Pistols to start:
-S&W 686+ for IDP competition. 4" barrel. Spurless hammer.
-S&W 686+ for HD/SD/CCW. 4" barrel. Crimson Trace Laser Sight. An eight shot cylinder(I'm under the impression some gunsmiths can get the eight shot cylinders from 627s to work in the 686 seven shots). Spare 7 shot cylinder reamed out by the folks at 'Pinnacle' for 9mm and 9x23 Winchester with Moonclips.
-Ruger Sp-101 3 1/16" spurless hamer, crimson trace laser sight. For SD/HD/CCW
-Ruger Sp-101 3 1/16" spurred hamer, with spare cylinder cut for 9mm and 9x23 Winchester with moonclips.(I really don't want to have to switch back and forth).
-Glock 20, 10mm, factory stock (I've already got one) for SD/HD/CCW
-Bersa Thunder Pro Compact 9mm, factory stock (I've already got one, and it's a nice little shooter and CCW)
-Ruger SR9, factory stock for IDPA and instructing folks on.
-Ruger GP100 6" barrel factory stock except for grips. Can't deny it's a good gun and for the man who loves mangums the collection just wouldn't be complete without one, plus I could take it hunting with the 6" barrrel.
-Ruger Redhawks .44 Magnum in 7.5" and 4". (already have them)
-Glock 23 factory stock (already have one and it's a nice shooter, plus I'll eventually get the conversion setups for 9mm and .22lr. I'd get one for Sig .357 but the round just isn't as common as it used to be)
-Ruger MKIII 5.5" or 6" barrel .22lr. Because I've come to believe that one should always have at least one semi .22lr pistol and Rugers are hard to beat.
-A Tarus Revolver with a 6" barrel in .22lr. Taurus makes a good product nowadays and it'd be a step up from my Heritage Rough Riders.
Rifles.
-I already own CETMEs
-I already own FALs
-Garand setup for M14 original magazines in .30-06
-Already own a Winchester 94AE in .30/30
-AR 15 20" in .223 (last part to finish building the sights came in last week so I now own one)
-AR 15 16" in 5.45x39 (I already own one as a bastard build between Olympic and other)
-Stevens Bolt Action in .30-06
-I already own a Saiga 16" in .223 and got the Pro Mag 30rd mags(good little truck gun perhaps one day, it's a good little shooter and bump in the night greeter)
-Mosin Nagants I already own
-Yugo Mausers I already own
-I'd like to get one Romanian WASR in 7.62x39(just to have for the sake of having)
This list isn't entirely exhaustive and I have more than what is on this list naturally. I'm not going to sell off what I got to get this collection. I've come to the opinion I won't sell off certain firearms unless there is a high turn around profit to made through my FFL guy. Even my little nickel plated Star 9mm SA will stay with me as a pocket carry unless someone plops $300 in front of me for it and pays the FFL transfer. I'm not in a rush to fill this collection and naturally I'll be sure to focus more on getting ammo than getting guns(otherwise you have a really overpriced club). Kind of make it a rule with each handgun to have a thousand rounds for it at any given time. And somewhat the same with the rifles(.30-06 is expensive).
I'd like to get the 686s and Sp-101s first. I want to get the first Sp-101 by December after I get around 1k of .38 special and 1k of .357 magnum stashed away.
Maybe I'm just being silly and this list will change but if these were to be my only firearms the rest of my life, I sure as sure couldn't complain about mastering them.
Well to keep this gun-related, my latest and newest squeeze asked me how many guns I owned, and naturally I talked about something else(anything other than mentioning the three guns safes in my walk-in closet hidden by packing totes full of books, primers, spare parts, and powder). But it got me thinking. I want to continue on being an NRA certified pistol instructor, get my FFL after I'm admitted to the Bar, and being an all around shooting enthusiast. Take up IDPA, especially given the divisions that encourage use of stock standard firearms. And have some for-fun-complete-overkill firearms (Mac-9 FA suped up, .50 BMG upper on an AR lower, etc.).
I had some free time while I was working out at the gym and this was the list of just-got-to-haves by the time I'm thirty. I day trade, run my little landscapping operation, and do alright as a pistol instructor. Hopefully I can keep most of it up once I'm gainfully employed.
Pistols to start:
-S&W 686+ for IDP competition. 4" barrel. Spurless hammer.
-S&W 686+ for HD/SD/CCW. 4" barrel. Crimson Trace Laser Sight. An eight shot cylinder(I'm under the impression some gunsmiths can get the eight shot cylinders from 627s to work in the 686 seven shots). Spare 7 shot cylinder reamed out by the folks at 'Pinnacle' for 9mm and 9x23 Winchester with Moonclips.
-Ruger Sp-101 3 1/16" spurless hamer, crimson trace laser sight. For SD/HD/CCW
-Ruger Sp-101 3 1/16" spurred hamer, with spare cylinder cut for 9mm and 9x23 Winchester with moonclips.(I really don't want to have to switch back and forth).
-Glock 20, 10mm, factory stock (I've already got one) for SD/HD/CCW
-Bersa Thunder Pro Compact 9mm, factory stock (I've already got one, and it's a nice little shooter and CCW)
-Ruger SR9, factory stock for IDPA and instructing folks on.
-Ruger GP100 6" barrel factory stock except for grips. Can't deny it's a good gun and for the man who loves mangums the collection just wouldn't be complete without one, plus I could take it hunting with the 6" barrrel.
-Ruger Redhawks .44 Magnum in 7.5" and 4". (already have them)
-Glock 23 factory stock (already have one and it's a nice shooter, plus I'll eventually get the conversion setups for 9mm and .22lr. I'd get one for Sig .357 but the round just isn't as common as it used to be)
-Ruger MKIII 5.5" or 6" barrel .22lr. Because I've come to believe that one should always have at least one semi .22lr pistol and Rugers are hard to beat.
-A Tarus Revolver with a 6" barrel in .22lr. Taurus makes a good product nowadays and it'd be a step up from my Heritage Rough Riders.
Rifles.
-I already own CETMEs
-I already own FALs
-Garand setup for M14 original magazines in .30-06
-Already own a Winchester 94AE in .30/30
-AR 15 20" in .223 (last part to finish building the sights came in last week so I now own one)
-AR 15 16" in 5.45x39 (I already own one as a bastard build between Olympic and other)
-Stevens Bolt Action in .30-06
-I already own a Saiga 16" in .223 and got the Pro Mag 30rd mags(good little truck gun perhaps one day, it's a good little shooter and bump in the night greeter)
-Mosin Nagants I already own
-Yugo Mausers I already own
-I'd like to get one Romanian WASR in 7.62x39(just to have for the sake of having)
This list isn't entirely exhaustive and I have more than what is on this list naturally. I'm not going to sell off what I got to get this collection. I've come to the opinion I won't sell off certain firearms unless there is a high turn around profit to made through my FFL guy. Even my little nickel plated Star 9mm SA will stay with me as a pocket carry unless someone plops $300 in front of me for it and pays the FFL transfer. I'm not in a rush to fill this collection and naturally I'll be sure to focus more on getting ammo than getting guns(otherwise you have a really overpriced club). Kind of make it a rule with each handgun to have a thousand rounds for it at any given time. And somewhat the same with the rifles(.30-06 is expensive).
I'd like to get the 686s and Sp-101s first. I want to get the first Sp-101 by December after I get around 1k of .38 special and 1k of .357 magnum stashed away.
Maybe I'm just being silly and this list will change but if these were to be my only firearms the rest of my life, I sure as sure couldn't complain about mastering them.