Joe, I hear ya.
It can be hard to prioritize. For me, they are mostly about purpose, or a "need." there are a few that I just want to have (M1 Garand, lever action rifle, 1911) but for the most part, I try to stict to the "needs" and go for whats going to save me the most in the long run.
I also have a few general guidelines that I try (usually unsuccessfully) to follow. Whenever possible, I try to choose a gun in a calliber that I already have, and I try to choose a calliber that I can use for more than one thing, and I can get inexpensively. I also try to never pay more than $500 for any one gun. Theres a surprising number of good stuff out there for not too much.
Hope this helps,
Chris "the Kayak-Man" Johnson
It can be hard to prioritize. For me, they are mostly about purpose, or a "need." there are a few that I just want to have (M1 Garand, lever action rifle, 1911) but for the most part, I try to stict to the "needs" and go for whats going to save me the most in the long run.
I also have a few general guidelines that I try (usually unsuccessfully) to follow. Whenever possible, I try to choose a gun in a calliber that I already have, and I try to choose a calliber that I can use for more than one thing, and I can get inexpensively. I also try to never pay more than $500 for any one gun. Theres a surprising number of good stuff out there for not too much.
Hope this helps,
Chris "the Kayak-Man" Johnson