I'm not in much of a position to give advice, but I'm more than happy to share my opinion, and what works for me.
I have a few guns, probably more than I ever saw myself getting when i started shooting. About a year ago, I had a moment of clarity, and decided that instead of trying to build an armory that would be formidable enough to repel a viking siege, i would pick 3 or 4 guns, and get as competent with them as I could. I see absolutely nothing wrong with buying guns as range toys, or because you think they are cool, or for whatever reason, but I do think its prudent to have a reason. I'm not saying you need to justify it to anyone, including yourself - I certainly don't try to justify owning an AR and an AK and a FAL.
How ever, I think that if I were to buy a gun "just because" I might regret not spending that money on ammo, or training classes, or a different gun that I really wanted.
The other thing I look at is how I'm going to use the guns: I try to shoot one 3 gun match a month, so the M&P or 1911 might take precedence over a .44 magnum that I want for backpacking in Alaska, until I'm actually ready to go back to Alaska. (That being said, once I get the .44, I'll start shooting in the "DEAD-6" division, where you use a .44 and an FAL)
In short, if its what you really want, and you can afford it, I'd say go for it, and post pictures.
I'm a huge fan of not selling guns. I feel like most of the ones I could sell, I wouldn't get a good enough return on my investment, and I'd rather have something I can use for rare and unforseen circumstances. Case in point, when I was 19, I bought a single shot 12 guage shot gun. The idea was I could fit it under the folded down back seats of my car. 2 years later, I turned 21, got a CCW permit, and now can just carry a handgun in the car, but I hung onto the shotgun. Now, I keep it at my parents house, so if my dad needs a long gun, he has that.
If you are a little hard up for cash, i do have on final anecdote for you: When I was just getting into USPSA and competitive shooting, I needed ammo in a pretty bad way, and I needed to get some training. I was 21. For three months in the summer, I quite drinking beer, and started riding my bicycle to work. The end result was that I saved a lot of money on booze and gas, and got in much better shape. Maybe that's not an option for you... maybe it would work out perfectly.... I don't know. I really do hope that something that I've written here will be helpful to someone.
What kind of gun is it?
Stay Frosty,
Chris "the Kayak-Man"
