Who are you?

[Phantom Warrior]

I'll bite...

Age: 20 (21 in another month or three)

Occupation: Po' college student, math and computer science DOUBLE MAJOR. Gotta emphasize that cuz the registrar keeps screwing up my records...

Financial status: Between scholarship, aid, working, and donating plasma (great racket, plasma) I'm staying out of student debt. If only I'd figured out credit cards are NOT your friend before I got one. Only $2*10^3 to go though. Definitely haven't had the money for guns since I bought my deer rifle about a year ago. Hoping that I'll be able to buy one this summer, when I'm working full-time at McDonalds and Country Kitchen.

Marital status: Single, for sure. I have a pretty bad crush on a girl I met playing frisbee though. Take it from me, there is _nothing_ sexier than a frisbee-playing girl. Guess I'll wait and see if that works out.

EDITED TO ADD: First post on page six!!! (That's got to count for something...)

 

[Thrash1982]

21 yo student at Purdue University in the middle of a cornfield in Indiana. Majoring in Computer Graphics. Single straight and atheist. Hobbies are guitars, computers, photography and of course guns.

Bought my first gun (Beretta 96) in July last summer and my second (Mosin Nagant M-44) shortly after starting this semester. Hoping to have enough money for an AR-15 next summer.

 

[chaim]

33 year old Orthodox Jew. Single (never married), no kids, one really cool cat (until recently one really cool cat and one even cooler cat, but the even cooler cat was put down earlier this year).

Bachelor's of Science in Psychology but with 18 credits of business and economics.

Previously I've been a salesperson, banker and manager. Currently I am a graduate student in counseling (since early summer), and I've been a substitute teacher for 2+ years in order to get experience to help me get into the program I wanted (Ph.D. in school psychology). In order to afford to live as a substitute teacher I've been living with my parents. No rent means I've been able to pick up quite a few guns (hey, once I'm on my own again I'll be lucky to buy more than 2 or 3 a year and when I finally get married, well I've seen the trouble some married guys have trying to talk their wives into letting them buy another- I figure I better buy now while I can).

Anyway, I've decided that there is no way I can deal with 5 or more years of school once I start a doctorate program. Also, after 2+ years as a sub I simply would love a job where I don't have to work with kids, I still love kids, just don't want to work with them anymore. I enjoyed working in business. I will take another semester plus a summer of business and accounting courses and switch fields. Probably financial management or analysis or bank examining, though accounting or consulting is a possibility. However, if I can lose about 50 lbs over the next year I may go into federal law enforcement (Secret Service or US Marshalls Service) or I might go back into the Army (I had a bad ankle which got me discharged nearly 14 years ago, but I've never given up the hope that I might someday try again).

Other hobbies:
-pipe smoking (I blend my own tobacco and I have an impressive collection of pipes, some very cool)
-fishing (don't do nearly enough of it)
-camping (don't do nearly enough of it)
-reading (the one hobby that rivals guns for cost- I buy several books every month)


I will probably have to try to keep my troubleprone 1997 Nissan Sentra alive for at least another year or two in order to make payments on my $50K in student loans (which are currently in deferrment). Once I start paying those again plus rent that will probably seriously cut into my gun, book and pipe purchases.

 

[Combat-wombat]

Age:13
Occupation: 8th Grade
I get guns by dealing with my parents.

 

[Dionysusigma]

I'm 19, single, own three guns, and work for a local tobacconist. Currently taking time off from college to find some direction in life. Thinking of doing something in the writer/ photographer/ movie industry fields.

Lately, I've been looking at Walther P99s, CZ-52s, ROMAK-3s, but mostly modifications and such for my SAR-1, and the only debt I have is a $21.00 library fine that's been there for nigh on two years.

I spend most of my time, though, working... working, and thinking about things that either don't exist or don't exist yet. Haven't gone shooting in a couple o' months. Wonder if I can still find where I put my ammo...

 

[WhoKnowsWho]

Just turned 24, I'm getting old.

I work in semiconductor manufacturing.

Married for almost 3 years now, my wife buys guns too, but I work a lot of overtime to get all of mine!

As an example, I haven't had a raise, but I made more this year as of October, than all of last year, thanks for overtime!

 

[einnor1040]

I'm 41. Married almost 12 years. 1 dog. A rat terrier. No kids of my own. Never wanted any. Wife has 3 kids, all adults, and 4 grandchildren. I work at a hospital in Nashville I take care of all the telephones and nursecall systems. We have no debt. Everything is paid for. Wife is a retired school teacher. She started a home business 3 years ago. Custom picture framing. Doing quite well. I bought all but one of my guns in the 80's when I was single and I had my FFL. I gave up my FFL when Clinton got in office and raised the fees. My C & R is on the way, so I will be purchasing more soon.

 

[Prodigalshooter]

53 years on the planet, married, 4 kids (out out of the house!) and 3 grandsons (start early and get it over with). Work for local Caterpillar dealer, make not so much $$ (Calif. weather tax) but would be hard pressed to figure out where else I'd want to live.
I'm into IDPA for two years now and love it, mostly into handguns, though I used to be quite a fanatic bird hunter. Just started reloading this year, finding that it dovetails nicely with all the ammo I need for IDPA!

 

[MessedUpMike]

30, Full time paid firefighter, part time own my own home improvement company. Married 3 kids, no pet, only get to buy guns when big jobs come in. Spend rest of my time playing with my kids and watching parts fall off of my '87 Blazer.



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[saddlebum]

43 retired leo. now work in various waring countries for the US. state department as a police adviser for the UN. yea i know i don't think we should be in the UN either, but i'll take thier money.(tax free) saddlebum

 

[T.Stahl]

- almost 32 y/o
- aeronautical engineer working in the automotive industry, structural analysis-, finite-element-, NASTRAN-kind-of-stuff
- single, but right now no time for a girlfriend anyway
- more or less conservative Roman Catholic
- originally a Hessian from Nassau, living in Swabia for eleven years now
- sergeant in the German army reserve

I currently own a handgun and two rifles and have most of my bases covered. Current priority is on saving money for a new car and other things, so probably no guns next year.

 

[Moparmike]

-20yrs old
-3 firearms: Yugo 24/47 Mauser, Escort Legacy 12ga for HD, EAA Witness in 10mm
-Live at home college student so I can make car payments (rent is VERY prohibitive)
-Computer Information Systems major at the University of Arkansas, located deep in the Liberal enclave of NW Arkansas, Fayettenam
-Treasurer of Upsilon Chapter of Theta Tau Professional Engineering Fraternity (Now a debt free chapter! Woo hoo!)
-Webmaster of the Arkansas Rifle and Pistol Association (still waiting for new site to be uploaded )
-Libertarian-leaning Agnostic
-Single
-Loyal subject of Queen Betsey, the world's cutest most-loveable floppy-eared Beagle-puppy.

 

[GM7RQK]

41 going on 18
overworked/underpaid computer lecturer
too many expensive hobbies (ham radio, motorcycle,scuba .... you get the picture)
don't have a lot of opertunity to buy guns over here, have a couple of CO2 guns which I use for ipsc style shooting and thinking about getting into airsoft guns too.
no religious convictions (nor the other kind for that matter )
divorced.

Stephen.

 

[kernal_panic]

29 yld male not married not gonna be either.
i make 31k a year not including UR income.
i have 2 paid for vehicles
2 cats
very low personal debt
very low rent in a trailer park.


own the following:
2 ar-15s
1 sar-2
1 m44
1 turk 8mm
1 m48
1 rem 582
1 rem apache 77
1 smith 22-a
1 smith mod 27
1 rossi 971
1 makarov 380
1 6.5mm swedish mauser

going to add a saiga .308 next month.

would have bought it this month but i did some repairs to my toyota and bought a radio for it.

i bring it atleast $1820 a month and my bills CC, rent, DSL, Car insurance, electric and water run $1000.
i typically pull in another $200 in UR income.

 

[12-34hom]

Hello

49 years old. Handling & shooting firearms for 40 years.

Married 18 years, no kids.

Education - AAS - 2 - Horticulture & Police science.

Occupations - Parks department & Law enforcement.

Hobbies = Shooting, hunting, Golfing, Weather observer, chess, bird watching.

12-34hom.

 

[Erik]

32 year old WM with a background in business and law enforcement.

 

[G27]

Will be 50 in December. Same women for 30 years. Live together, not officially married. Same thing to us. Own Ranch home in Central PA, Debt Free. (1) Son. (2) Step Children (Multiple Grandchildren. Lovem All.

Own my own business. CNC Retrofit of Machine Tools in the Aircraft Engine Industry. She does the office work, I live on the road and carry when legally able to. Can buy them when I want, but right now I'm thinking of a hunting handgun. Ruger .454 Casull or Taurus Raging Bull .454 Casull, (9" barrel).

She is sorta down the middle on guns etc. Used to shoot with me, but does not understand carry, but doesn't gripe at me about it either.

Own:
Remington 760 - 30.06 Pump
Remington 870 Wingmaster 12 Guage Pump
Savage 22
Ruger P90 .45 Auto
(2) .40 Caliber Glock 27's for carry
(Soon, Maybe this Thursday) .454 Casull (Hog and anything else big game gun.)

Had:
Ruger Super Blackhawk .44 Magnum
" " " .357 Magnum
" " " .41 Magnum

Used to Hunt.
Used to Reload
Will do all again in the future.

Need:
Any gun
A good Winchester or equal multiple gun Safe.

Starting getting back into guns again this year.

 

[natedog]

Occupation: Student, odd jobs, possible employment opportunities at Burger King

Age: 14

Guns: only bought one myself so far (K-31) all others belong to the parents

 

[Phantom Warrior]

Possible employment opportunities at Burger King...

Natedog-

Don't hesitate to start out at a fast food joint. I started working at McDonalds (infinitely superior to BK... ) when I was 15.5 because they were the only place that would hire me that young. I ended up working there for almost 4 years. I got to work with a lot of fun people, the hours were flexible, it payed well (for a small town) and I got regular raises. I won a $5,000 national employee scholarship contest and got to go to corporate headquarters to meet a bunch of people. I was eventually promoted to shift manager and went to manager school (Basic Shift Management graduate, that's me), so I also got some sort of job skills out of it. On a more practical level, I learned to show up on time, work hard, and have a good attitude. Something a lot of people are still learning even now (I'm almost 21). Those habits have stood me in good stead at my other jobs too. And I have iron clad job references and I can go back there anytime I want.

At your age, it might not be a bad idea to start out there. Sure it's only flipping burgers, but you can still learn a lot and you might enjoy it more than you think.

 

[CAP]

42yo; 10 yrs marr w/ kids; 9 & 7yo bonde and blue eyed killiers in waiting, hence the need for arms.
Try to buy 1 or 2 long and or hand guns a year. College fund is killing my gun fund.
Comp sys admin- large private sw company.

 

[fiVe]

The fiVe story

I don't know if anyone will make it this far into this long & interesting thread, but here's my info:

43 yrs old.
Conservative, heterosexual, monogamous, pro-gun, Christian.
Married 22 yrs, 5 mos, 6 days, 18 hours, 45 minutes to an absolutely gorgeous angel.
2 sons - ages 18 & 14.
IT Specialist (22½ years) with Federal Govt.
I carry an East German Makarov(9x18mm).


Regards, fiVe

 

[Kinsman]

42 years old this coming spring; married with two boys
Property specialist in a research lab
Only debt is the mortgage. Own three vehicles plus 5th wheel trailer.
Side business catering BBQ...maybe full time someday.
Buy at least one gun a year; shoot at least twice a week.

 

[iamkris]

OK, I'll play too...

* 38, white male
* Married 11 years, 3 kids, 6, 4 and 2
* Product director for Fortune 50 electronics firm
* Wife is marketing director for Fortune 100 consumer products firm
* Lotsa debt, notsolotsa time
* Other hobbies are flying and history
* Started shooting in high school, out of shooting for 10 years, back into it a couple of years ago by getting into competitions (3-gun, Cowboy Action, trap)
* Go in phases -- handguns, shotguns, antiques -- latest infatuation is Major Battle Rifles

Here's the armory:

Handguns:
• Auto Ordnance 1911A1 .45 ACP
• Tanfoglio Witness Tactical II .45 ACP
• Ruger Blackhawk .45 Colt
• Ruger Vaquero .45 Colt
• Ruger Vaquero .45 Colt
• Ruger MkII Target .22LR
• Pietta 1851 Navy .36 cal
• Bulgarian Makarov 9x18mm

Shotguns:
• Remington 1100 12 ga
• Winchester 1897 12 ga
• Mossberg 500 Persuader 12 ga
• Lanber 2097 12 ga

Rifles:
• Mauser 98K Israeli/Czech .308 Win
• HK G3 (Century C91), 7.62x51mm
• DSA STG58A Type 1, 7.62x51mm
• Rossi M92 .45 Colt
• Yugo SKS 59/66A1 7.62x39mm
• Mossberg 46(a) .22 LR
• Springfield 1873 Trapdoor .45-70 Gov't
• Mosin-Nagant M44 7.62x54R
• M1 Garand, SA (1939) .30-06
• E. Robinson .58 cal
• Mannlicher Berthier M.1916/27 Carbine, 8mm Lebel

 

[BHPshooter]

Well, I'm the latecomer.

I'm Wes. I'm 19 (20 in another month), and I'm taking some time off school. I graduated High School with an Associates Degree, and then rushed off for another year of college. Naturally, I burned out. So, I'm taking some time of to mentally recuperate and pay off the college debts.

Yeah, I'm single. Don't even have a girlfriend. And with my current schedule (going to work, going to bed, ad infinitum...) I'm pretty sure I'm not going to meet anyone, either. :banghead:

Now I'm the monkeyboy that works the information booth at the local events/recreation complex. It's not very fun. In fact, it's boring as hell.

I only have 3 guns, and I *certainly* don't have the means to get any gun that I want. In fact, it'll probably be next summer before I can manage to get another.

And that, sadly, is my life...

Wes

 

[444]

I work as a firefighter in a very fast growing community. We struggle to keep up with growth and have the opportunity to work pretty much as much overtime as we can handle.
I have been divorced for years and live in a house that is about the size of the average garage of my co-workers. I spend as much on my pickup truck as my house cost. About the only conventional, grown-up thing I spend money on is my vehicle. I buy a new diesel pickup every 4-5 years. I have a 70 mile commute to work and demand reliable transportation.
So, between the two I usually have the money to spend on my hobby.
I have been "into" guns, shooting, and hunting since early childhood and have been putting together my collection since then. I realized very early on that it is a terrible mistake to sell guns. If I need money I have always been able to find some kind of part time or side job to make it happen or I simply did without.
You don't have to be rich to assemble a good collection. If you have been into guns for over twenty years, just buying one or two a year and not selling them gives you a pretty substantial safe full. However, I have exceeded that by a wide margin.