How many firearms to own!

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There's no such thing as too many guns.

I've owned over a hundred in the course of my life and my collection seems to always hoover around 25-30 at any given time.
 
let's see...

for practicality:

a good bird-getter/shotgun
a good deer-getter/.308, 30-06, 30-30
a good varminter/a nice, accurized rifle in an HMR caliber or in .223, etc.
a good HD gun/another shotgun
a good handgun, preferably for carry
a good ol' .22 for plinking
...and maybe a handy, basic all-round gun, like a good lever-action that is for ranching

for having:

an AK-47 (or two)
a zombie-ready AR
an M1911 of some flavor

for collecting:
at least 5 Garands
at least 3 M1 Carbines
at least one paratroop carbine
at least 2 91/30s (round and hex receivers)
at least 3 Finnish 91/30s and related rifles
at least 3 M44s
at least 5 SKSs
at least one SVT
at least 10 Mausers
a couple of K31 and K11 Swiss rifles
a couple more AKs and A1 and A2-styled ARs
some Walthers, CZs, Tokarevs, and A1 1911s
a carcano to throw in there
blackpowders are still out there, too...
what about a good 1903 springfield?
Lee Enfields?
mannlicher carbines?
Colt and S&W revolvers?
some of browning's old guns?
Don't forget a Hi-Power, either

...and on and on and on

so, depending on which niches you want, it can be anywhere between five, and five hundred...
 
I would like to have one for every year I have been alive.
I'm 65 & only have a little more that a third of that goal covered.
But come to think about it, that won't work 'cause once I reach the goal I could only buy one gun a year, unless buying more than one a year would make me a year younger for each gun. :)
 
Currently, I've got (in my possession) an old remmy -06 Game Master pump, an '09 colt .41 LC army special, a s&w 22A semi auto pistol and an italian import brass frame cap and ball .44 remington clone. That's not Nearly enough! However, being of modest means, I have to barter, trade, cajole and generally pester the owners of fun toys into parting with them in exchange for whatever small skill I may have. This makes for some VERY slow collecting.

Butch.
 
lpd843,
At some point I will have have to get proffessional help, is their Gun ANON meetings anywhere?
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The next meeting nearest you is February 20-21 at the Kentucky Fair & Expo Center,
South Wing C, Louisville, KY 9AM -5PM.

I may see you there!
 
The next [gun anonomous] meeting nearest you is February 20-21 at the Kentucky Fair & Expo Center, South Wing C, Louisville, KY 9AM -5PM.
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Yeah I have to wait over a month as well (actually the same dates here)...I sure hope I don't slip and have another break-down (I recently fell back down to my 1mo. chip). :D
 
I'm 60 and have owned lots of guns all my life. But sadly, their does come a time when you start thinking that you should whittle down your collection. And, I'm just about there. This past January, I got really sick and almost died of blood clots. Right after that, I sold off or gave away about half of my collection. And, now I'm missing some of those guns and wish I hadn't sold them. But deep down, I know that most of them would never get used by me again.

I just can't do everything now that I could when I was younger. Hunting, in any real way, is over for me. I can't get out and walk and hunt like I used to. And, without my sons with me, if I shot an animal down in a ravine, I'd probably have another heart attack trying to get it out.

So, I've almost decided to carefully weigh which guns I can actually use and which I can't. I gave my Ruger Super Redhawk .44 mag to one of my SILs in February this year. And, I also had about 15 boxes of assorted .44 ammo that I gave him. The weight of that gun loaded and carrying ammo with it is just too much for me.

This year I will probably sell most of my big game rifles and the ammo that goes with them. I have a few guns I'll keep no matter what. I guess my wife will just have to dispose of them after I'm gone.

I've already sold off bunches of my knives. (I also had and still have a big knife collection.) I'm to the point that I don't dream of going on some big hunting trip or safari. Those days are just gone for me forever. But, thank goodness, I do have loads of great memories; because, when I was able, I did everything I could squeeze in, between my job, church duties and raising my family of 12 kids. I’m glad I had some time for myself and live in a part of the country that makes going to the mountains inexpensive and exciting. Thank goodness I never lived in a huge population center. I don’t think I could have survived that.

So, you see, for me I DO have too many firearms.
 
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Keep 'em in the family

Big Bill said:
I'm 60 and have owned lots of guns all my life. But sadly, their does come a time when you start thinking that you should whittle down your collection. And, I'm just about there. This past January, I got really sick and almost died of blood clots. Right after that, I sold off or gave away about half of my collection. And, now I'm missing some of those guns and wish I hadn't sold them. But deep down, I know that most of them would never get used by me again.

I just can't do everything now that I could when I was younger. Hunting, in any real way, is over for me. I can't get out and walk and hunt like I used to. And, without my sons with me, if I shot an animal down in a ravine, I'd probably have another heart attack trying to get it out.

So, I've almost decided to carefully weigh which guns I can actually use and which I can't. I gave my Ruger Super Redhawk .44 mag to one of my SILs in February this year. And, I also had about 15 boxes of assorted .44 ammo that I gave him. The weight of that gun loaded and carrying ammo with it is just too much for me.

This year I will probably sell most of my big game rifles and the ammo that goes with them. I have a few guns I'll keep no matter what. I guess my wife will just have to dispose of them after I'm gone.

I've already sold off bunches of my knives. (I also had and still have a big knife collection.) I'm to the point that I don't dream of going on some big hunting trip or safari. Those days are just gone for me forever. But, thank goodness, I do have loads of great memories; because, when I was able, I did everything I could squeeze in, between my job, church duties and raising my family of 12 kids. I’m glad I had some time for myself and live in a part of the country that makes going to the mountains inexpensive and exciting. Thank goodness I never lived in a huge population center. I don’t think I could have survived that.

So, you see, for me I DO have too many firearms.
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Big Bill,

We only live a finite amount of time on the earth. When we leave, we can't take anything with us. If you think of being a curator of your guns, the time will come when someone else will need to take care of them.

My Grandpa's 30-30 got handed to me, then my Dad's M-1 1942 all original Garand eventually got handed to me, and these will get handed to my sons. Grandpa and Dad have passed on, but their rifles are in my possession for a while. At some point they will go into my sons' possession.

If you need the money, try selling them to your sons, daughters, etc maybe with a little family discount. Keep them in the family if possible. Otherwise, just give 'em to your grand kids. Let the younger whipper snappers have their go at it now. You will get a kick out of their newly found appreciation of fine firearms and will extend your involvement in guns.

What do you think?

Regards,
cpy911
 
Buy as many as you can. Get extra clips for whatever ones require them. Buy as much ammo as you can. Be sure to have some ammo for every gun you own, you never know when a caliber could die out or lose alot of popularity and then nobody makes it. Look for the unique guns that nobody else has. Create the most massive collection you can, so you can pass it down generations and generations. The guns will increase in value and continue to do so. Your new Glock will later be seen as a relic in the future, the way Civil War or WWII weapons are today. Buy guns, shoot often.
 
As a lifelong accumulator, I have about decided I have enough.

I'm 62 and have other interests where cash is handy to have.
My eyesight is failing.
I would actually like to sell most of them off, but my inner hoarder keeps me at shows and checking gunbroker.

Keep zeroing in on pieces I have not owned.
 
Every gun I own has a purpose, ie concealed carry, hunting, home protection, backpacking rifle..
I don't have any "extras"
Maybe that will change when I'm not a young newly wed in college...
Hopefully anyway...
 
Well for me I think that two of everything I need to do what I want to do is going to be enough and that total is about 25 total guns then I am done buying. If I cant do it by then there is something wrong.
 
Well for me I think that two of everything I need to do what I want to do is going to be enough and that total is about 25 total guns then I am done buying. If I cant do it by then there is something wrong.
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Well thought out and logical..................and when you get to be my age and have way more than that, you'll understand. ;)
 
I am 58 and have over 200 firearms. All that will go to my son one of these days. Still plan on getting more.
 
It's simple really, one of each unless it's a matched pair. Some exception can be made for having a back up for each purpose you need a gun for.
 
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