Practical, or Emotional?

[goon]

Having two of everything is practical.
If one breaks you have an identical gun to carry or use while the first one is getting fixed. You also have a second gun that uses the same ammo, mags, and manual of arms.
It is way more practical than having one HK 9mm and one SIG 9mm and one Beretta 9mm and one Ruger 9mm.

Having seven of everything is another story though - I'd probably sell five of them and invest in ammo, mags, and some spare parts.

Shotguns are insanely practical. They are exceptional for close range defense and with slugs are almost a huge caliber rifle out to 75 yards. IMO, up close or without much practice they are the easiest to hit with and I wouldn't want to be without one.
And a pistol caliber carbine is practical too. It can do most of what a full power rifle can do but with less noise and less powder. With a lever action .357 you only use 7 grains of powder per shot instead of something like 40 grains with a 30-30 -far more efficient per shot. It can also knock off a squirrel without blowing peices of it everywhere.


I guess it comes back to what you need the gun to do.

 

[mainebear]

Well, I'm practical in that I use, and use a lot, all of my guns. However, if the gun doesn't make me happy when I pick it up I'll swap it for something that does, providing it meets the practical criterea. I know this sound kind of silly but there it is. If a gun is like a hammer or a screwdriver it just isn't any fun to use. Even my concealed carry gun is a joy to use. to me they kind of go together.