Why own more 1 of the same model?

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Besides, Mosin's are like snowflakes-no two are really alike:neener:

Seriously, my goal is not to diversify my collection, I'm trying for depth rather than breadth.
 
Having two exactly the same? Comes in handy with a CCW gun - if one is out of order for one reason or another, you have one and already know how to operate it
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This was my reasoning for having 2 LCPs and 2 LC9s. I also have 2 P95s, one upstairs and one downstairs.
 
If my off duty carry gun goes down, I have several spares that are identical. . . Same holsters, same manual of arms, etc.

Same holds true for my duty pistol and my work rifle and home defense shotgun. At this very moment my shotgun is at the smith after I broke the sight off in training. Nice to have a spare.

I don't have too many duplicates of hunting or target or other "fun" guns, but the ones that I defend myself with have backups, sometimes several.
 
ColtPythonElite said:
Because I can....
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That is the most awesome combination of username and answer that I've ever seen.

"coltpythonelite" says "because I can".

Much of our free market society is summed up right there...it's perfect. I wish I could have summed it up so succinctly.
 
My question is, why would you do that? If you already have one, and it shoots the same round, then what's the point?
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Why wouldn't you have redundancy built into your collection? There are a number of distinct advantages to primarily settling on one particular platform.

-Much easier to learn the manual of arms. No need to fumble for the safety or stop to try to remember where the magazine release is. Once you've trained on one gun, you're competent with all of them.

-Multiple copies of a particular firearms will help you to realize cost savings in accessories like holsters, slings, optics, magazines, and mag carriers.

-Multiple guns that share the same caliber are easier to deal with because it allows you to keep track of fewer calibers and makes it easier to take advantage of bulk purchases of ammunition. If you reload, it makes life easier because then you only have to worry about two or three primary calibers.

-If you have multiple guns that fill the same role, you automatically have redundant backups built in to your collection, so if one gun stops functioning, you can substitute another without having to worry about the difference in manual of arms, how the gun recoils, etc. In the case of a gun used for personal defense, if you use said gun to defend yourself, it will likely be confiscated, so you'll have to substitute something else. In other cases, for instance, competition, it really sucks to have a gun go down on you in the middle of a match when the lack of a backup will leave you sitting on the sidelines for the rest of the day.
 
Not necessarily all the same model, but all S&W "J" frames. All basically the same, but still each is different.
Model 36 (No dash) 2" round butt
Model 36 (No dash) 2" square butt
Model 36 (No dash) 3" round butt
Model 60 (No dash) 2" round butt - Stainless
Model 637-2 2" round butt - Airweight
And I have my eye on a 37-2 - Airweight:), but it's about 80% condition and the guy has it priced as LNIB.:banghead:
 
Because I'm Morman ;)

I couldn't pass up a bargain.
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That's where mine have come from. I have one but when another comes along at a great price I may end up with two of the same. Generaly a temperary situation .
 
Mainly because I happen to like one certain platform (in this case, the M1911), more than most any other.
 
monotonous_iterancy said:
It seems like there's a good number of people out there who own more than one firearm of the same model. People with multiple Mosins, SKSs, ARs, and so on.

My question is, why would you do that? If you already have one, and it shoots the same round, then what's the point?

I get that maybe there's a gun they shoot, and a much nicer one they keep for looks, or perhaps there's wide variations in quality between manufacturers, but for those of you who have several of the same guns, why?
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Why not? Different strokes for different folks. Seriously. I like them. So I buy more of what I like. Very simple.
 
Even with same make/model/action, configuration can be different as noted elsewhere. I have three Marlin Semi-Autos - one in open sights (Williams Fire Sights to be precise) and one with a scope that the local smith made look pretty for my son to shoot. The third was a "Coast to Coast" Model 40 (store brand based on the Marlin 99C, a predecessor to the 60). It was $50, and the front sight (one of those big tube around the barrel small tube around the mag things) was destroyed.

I figured it'd be fun to see if I could repair it, so I got a couple of parts for it, and did something dumb leading to a dent on the mag tube (but was able to fix it by simply drilling out the dent). I think I didn't quite get the tube retainer pin in right as the tube slides in a little stiff (and that extra hole in the tube looks funny). All said, it shoots reliably and accurately and is worth within $10 of what I have in it.

Other .22's (different makes & models) - a couple of pump actions (one with and one without a scope), a bolt action with mag & scope, a single shot bolt (with scope), and a lever action (no scope).

22's are fun :).
 
Because when you have twin sidearms you can refer to it as a 'Brace' of pistols and that's just wicked bad.

Also, twins are a complete set of spare parts in case of (sigh) TEOTWAWKI; nothing would (for example) suck worse that having 1 AK, 10K rounds of 7.62 x 39 Soviet, and a broken extractor.

ANd two is better than 1; I have two kids and I don't want them to fight over the gun collection when I depart.
 
There are many different types and variances in the models you mentioned ex. AK's, Mosin's many can have different setups, or model year-by-year variances M91/30's, M44's, M38's, etc... as said before some are more subtle and others not. The first two Mosins I purchased are a rounded 1945 model vs. older Hex 1935 model receiver. The color of both my '35 vs. '45 are also different one is more reddish in color than the other.:)
 
But couldn't you say that it ties up money that could be used to diversify your collection?
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What value do you associate with diversification?

I value finding that which works best for me and my needs, and ensuring that I have those things available to me whenever and wherever I may be. That often means having duplicates; duplicate CCW pistols, duplicate hunting rifles, duplicate field shotguns, and so forth. Consider it a logical extension of the 'man with one gun' meme.

Makes sense to me.
 
The guns that I am passionate about are not made anymore. They can be harder to find, and the prices keep going up up up.

For instance, the HK P7 series.

Buy them now while they are still relatively affordable.
 
Twiki357 said:
Not necessarily all the same model, but all S&W "J" frames. All basically the same, but still each is different.
Model 36 (No dash) 2" round butt
Model 36 (No dash) 2" square butt
Model 36 (No dash) 3" round butt
Model 60 (No dash) 2" round butt - Stainless
Model 637-2 2" round butt - Airweight
And I have my eye on a 37-2 - Airweight:), but it's about 80% condition and the guy has it priced as LNIB.:banghead:
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I have a model 37 no dash in the classifieds, hint hint.


I also have a pre model 36. Great gun.
 
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