anyone with a small collection
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Art Eatman
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ArmySon had a good start, but you guys are talking like a bunch of bachelors with no sweethearts, wives or kids.
She doesn't like the recoil of an '06? Get her a .243. And one for the kid. Each kid. And there's 20-gauge shotty-guns for the lighter-weight shooters. Why beat'em to death with 12s?
And ya gotta have a .22 for each family member, along with .38s and .357s and .45s.
There's deer rifles and varmint rifles and "just" rifles--in case TSHTF (It ain't gonna, but so what?)
And there're bird guns and skeet guns and sporting clays guns and so on...
And then there are the "Neat Stuff!" collectibles: Old militaria, schutzen rifles, miscellaneous curio handguns...
A variant of the old Hippie saying, "Guns will do ya better during times of no money than money would do ya during times of no guns."
Think family!!!
, Art
She doesn't like the recoil of an '06? Get her a .243. And one for the kid. Each kid. And there's 20-gauge shotty-guns for the lighter-weight shooters. Why beat'em to death with 12s?
And ya gotta have a .22 for each family member, along with .38s and .357s and .45s.
There's deer rifles and varmint rifles and "just" rifles--in case TSHTF (It ain't gonna, but so what?)
And there're bird guns and skeet guns and sporting clays guns and so on...
And then there are the "Neat Stuff!" collectibles: Old militaria, schutzen rifles, miscellaneous curio handguns...
A variant of the old Hippie saying, "Guns will do ya better during times of no money than money would do ya during times of no guns."
Think family!!!
, ArtCollection? WHAT collection?
Seems to me that a bare minimum MUST include:
.22LR: rifle (bolt or semi-auto) and handgun (revolver or semi-auto)
.223 or .308: semi-auto rifle
.308 or .30-06: bolt-action rifle
12 ga.: pump or auto-loader
9mm or .45 ACP: semi-auto pistol
For me, that would be the absolute minimum.
My personal collection includes 5 rifles, 2 shotguns, and 4 handguns, so I'm sort of a minimalist. I made a list (similar to that above) about three years ago and have just about completed it. The only things I "need" are an auto-loading shotgun and a .357 magnum revolver.
Seems to me that a bare minimum MUST include:
.22LR: rifle (bolt or semi-auto) and handgun (revolver or semi-auto)
.223 or .308: semi-auto rifle
.308 or .30-06: bolt-action rifle
12 ga.: pump or auto-loader
9mm or .45 ACP: semi-auto pistol
For me, that would be the absolute minimum.
My personal collection includes 5 rifles, 2 shotguns, and 4 handguns, so I'm sort of a minimalist. I made a list (similar to that above) about three years ago and have just about completed it. The only things I "need" are an auto-loading shotgun and a .357 magnum revolver.
bullfrog99
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EXACTLY ( now if i could only figure out how to get there and still be content...)
rugerfreak
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Too much ain't enough----seems like I can always find something the collection needs(wants???)
straightShot
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Bob Locke:
Don't forget that you need at least three M1 Garands in your collection. That way, you can stand them up in the living room...
straightShot
Don't forget that you need at least three M1 Garands in your collection. That way, you can stand them up in the living room...
straightShot
bad_dad_brad
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Hey Bob Locke, I came to the same conclusion when I first started collecting guns five years ago. I still don't have my bolt action .30-06. Of course this is what you NEED. Then you go into what you want:
SIG P210.
Original Hi-Power.
Target grade .22 pistol.
Springfield M1A match grade.
A much better .223 semi (I have the Mini-14).
SIG P210.
Original Hi-Power.
Target grade .22 pistol.
Springfield M1A match grade.
A much better .223 semi (I have the Mini-14).
Ok, if we're doing hypothetical categories, here's my version:
.22 pistol for practice / plinking
9 mm semi-auto pistol for CCW
.357 with 4" barrel for HD
.45ACP 1911 just to admire
.22 rifle (bolt, lever, semi-auto) for practice
.308 rifle to have fun with all the milsurp ammo / hunting
.30-06 rifle to experiment with reloading / hunting
.30-30 lever rifle just because everyone needs one
.223 AR or 7.62x39 AK just to be politically incorrect
12 ga. pumps for hunting/HD
12 ga. auto-loader or O/U for hunting/trap
...and a Makarov
.22 pistol for practice / plinking
9 mm semi-auto pistol for CCW
.357 with 4" barrel for HD
.45ACP 1911 just to admire
.22 rifle (bolt, lever, semi-auto) for practice
.308 rifle to have fun with all the milsurp ammo / hunting
.30-06 rifle to experiment with reloading / hunting
.30-30 lever rifle just because everyone needs one
.223 AR or 7.62x39 AK just to be politically incorrect
12 ga. pumps for hunting/HD
12 ga. auto-loader or O/U for hunting/trap
...and a Makarov
In light humor, I suggest the following...
Realistically, since you can only shoot one firearm at a time, you don't even need ten. Here's my suggested list.
Ma Duece (M-2) Browning Machinegun, tripod mounted or with turret ring for vehicle. Why, with the mighty .50 caliber bullet, you can take down any game from antelope to Elephant. Scoped, it can be used effectively at 1,200 yards (face it, it takes practice and skill to reach out to 2,500 like Hathcock did). Why, the M-2 is so good, you can even taken on a charging herd of Cape Buffalo. Little wonder that this ancient weapon is still seen atop of today's AFVs. Heaven forbid some Abrams or Bradley being scratched by a mere Rhino. The insurance company simply won't pay up for a new paint job.
Well, even though the 50 cal is an excellant bullet, admittedly it's a mite too big for some game like squirrel or rabbit. Vaporization leaves little for the dinner table and your wife's opinion of you as a hunter will greatly diminish. Therefore, the humble Ruger 10/22 is called upon as a secondary arm in your battery. Dependable, sturdy and spare barrels are really inexpensive. Why, thanks to the cottage industry which supports this gun and all those after market barrels out there, there's plenty of factory barrels out there which you can pick up cheap!
Since the Europeans think we're savages to resort to such weapons for defense, we might as well live up to their expectation and no battery would be complete without that most barbarous of weapons, the sawed off shotgun. Of course ours will have to be pump action with side saddle. With different loads and barrels, the shotgun versatility is unlimited. No need to stay with factory loads. If you reload, you can go with that most traditional of our French-Indian and Civil War loads: buck 'n ball. In a pinch, you can even stuff glass and soft iron nails in those shells. Little wonder those homeless folks secretly move around at night picking up glass bottles.
Fourth and final firearms is in the handgun category. A good long barrel (minimum 6") revolver in .38/.357 should fit the bill nicely. Simple, easy to use and no magazines to stock up on. It's a good caliber with sufficient energy and its long barrel can be used to roast game on. You can even use it to "pistol whip" folks but remember FitzGerald's advice in his book Shooting, don't strike with the barrel as you can tweak it but rather with the cylinder (and against the way it opens from the frame).
Realistically, since you can only shoot one firearm at a time, you don't even need ten. Here's my suggested list.
Ma Duece (M-2) Browning Machinegun, tripod mounted or with turret ring for vehicle. Why, with the mighty .50 caliber bullet, you can take down any game from antelope to Elephant. Scoped, it can be used effectively at 1,200 yards (face it, it takes practice and skill to reach out to 2,500 like Hathcock did). Why, the M-2 is so good, you can even taken on a charging herd of Cape Buffalo. Little wonder that this ancient weapon is still seen atop of today's AFVs. Heaven forbid some Abrams or Bradley being scratched by a mere Rhino. The insurance company simply won't pay up for a new paint job.
Well, even though the 50 cal is an excellant bullet, admittedly it's a mite too big for some game like squirrel or rabbit. Vaporization leaves little for the dinner table and your wife's opinion of you as a hunter will greatly diminish. Therefore, the humble Ruger 10/22 is called upon as a secondary arm in your battery. Dependable, sturdy and spare barrels are really inexpensive. Why, thanks to the cottage industry which supports this gun and all those after market barrels out there, there's plenty of factory barrels out there which you can pick up cheap!
Since the Europeans think we're savages to resort to such weapons for defense, we might as well live up to their expectation and no battery would be complete without that most barbarous of weapons, the sawed off shotgun. Of course ours will have to be pump action with side saddle. With different loads and barrels, the shotgun versatility is unlimited. No need to stay with factory loads. If you reload, you can go with that most traditional of our French-Indian and Civil War loads: buck 'n ball. In a pinch, you can even stuff glass and soft iron nails in those shells. Little wonder those homeless folks secretly move around at night picking up glass bottles.
Fourth and final firearms is in the handgun category. A good long barrel (minimum 6") revolver in .38/.357 should fit the bill nicely. Simple, easy to use and no magazines to stock up on. It's a good caliber with sufficient energy and its long barrel can be used to roast game on. You can even use it to "pistol whip" folks but remember FitzGerald's advice in his book Shooting, don't strike with the barrel as you can tweak it but rather with the cylinder (and against the way it opens from the frame).
Heh!
I love that guy.
Anyway, 10 guns is enough to fill your "needs".
12 ga
.22 LR or Mag revolver with at least 3.5" barrel
Lever gun or lightweight bolt action
"Varmint" gun (something like .22-250, .223, 6mm, .257 Roberts, or .25-06: you can even have a lightweight bolt action [see previous] that doubles as varmint piece)
Military autoloading rifle
"Duty" size carry piece
Mousegun
Dangerous/large game rifle
Hunting handgun (can double as carry piece, if in .45 Super, .460 Rowland, 10mm, or .41 Magnum)
Spare of any of the above.
I love that guy.
Anyway, 10 guns is enough to fill your "needs".
12 ga
.22 LR or Mag revolver with at least 3.5" barrel
Lever gun or lightweight bolt action
"Varmint" gun (something like .22-250, .223, 6mm, .257 Roberts, or .25-06: you can even have a lightweight bolt action [see previous] that doubles as varmint piece)
Military autoloading rifle
"Duty" size carry piece
Mousegun
Dangerous/large game rifle
Hunting handgun (can double as carry piece, if in .45 Super, .460 Rowland, 10mm, or .41 Magnum)
Spare of any of the above.
Rottweiler
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10 guns? A collection....Naaah .....Sounds like a good start on a collection though
Hi I am Path,
I am a gunoholic! I can't stop buying and coveting guns. I don't have a large enough collection. I have a need to keep buying and shooting. Ten is too few and there are never too many! Scopes to go with guns! Ammo to be shot from guns! Must buy! Must have it! Can't live without it! Wife annoyed! Range time increasing! Guns! Guns! Guns!
Does that give you some insight?
I am a gunoholic! I can't stop buying and coveting guns. I don't have a large enough collection. I have a need to keep buying and shooting. Ten is too few and there are never too many! Scopes to go with guns! Ammo to be shot from guns! Must buy! Must have it! Can't live without it! Wife annoyed! Range time increasing! Guns! Guns! Guns!
Does that give you some insight?
My Wife layed down the law Saturday after I came home from the gun show. No more guns! I bought a Winchester Model 1500 for $220. Never heard of a 1500, but I later found out they were made between 1978-1982.
She has been pretty good to me though. All of the guns I have, I've purchased in the last 4 years.
Most have come in the last 18 months.
She has been pretty good to me though. All of the guns I have, I've purchased in the last 4 years.
Most have come in the last 18 months.
RazorsEdge
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I guess I currently have about 37 items, give or take.
I think it is important to have a "backup to your backup" in key weapon systems, i.e., your main .223 GTW rifle. Currently I have a short Bushy, A Pre-Ban Colt AR-15, and a Mini-14. I also have a M-1 Carbine and a Roumanian AK. Some of this is stowed in offsite locations.
And, yes, I am trying to figure out if I can live without a Springfield M1-A. (Darn expensive!)
I am also equipped "in depth" in 9mm full sized pieces, with a Glock M22 in S & W .40 in case I start feeling "inadequate".
I think that the CCW piece is a very specialized piece, currently using Kel-Tec P-11.
I have given up on logic, and accept the fact that I keep some items, not out of need, but because if I sold them, I would sooner or later waste more money, replacing them. For example, I have a .44 Mag Super Red Hawk, which I am keeping in case of grizzly bear encounter. (Live in Texas).
But I keep it because I know I'd just buy another one later.
I really think that 10 is too few, particularly since you need to backup key systems. I could probably live with 15.
2 AR-15 Clones
2 Full-sized 9mm handguns.
1 CCW
1 12 Guage Pump.
1 Bolt action scoped deer rifle
1 .22 Rifle
1 .22 Pistol
1 Luxury 12 gauge bird gun.
1 .357 Magnum Pistol
4 Wild Card Selections
I think it is important to have a "backup to your backup" in key weapon systems, i.e., your main .223 GTW rifle. Currently I have a short Bushy, A Pre-Ban Colt AR-15, and a Mini-14. I also have a M-1 Carbine and a Roumanian AK. Some of this is stowed in offsite locations.
And, yes, I am trying to figure out if I can live without a Springfield M1-A. (Darn expensive!)
I am also equipped "in depth" in 9mm full sized pieces, with a Glock M22 in S & W .40 in case I start feeling "inadequate".
I think that the CCW piece is a very specialized piece, currently using Kel-Tec P-11.
I have given up on logic, and accept the fact that I keep some items, not out of need, but because if I sold them, I would sooner or later waste more money, replacing them. For example, I have a .44 Mag Super Red Hawk, which I am keeping in case of grizzly bear encounter. (Live in Texas).
But I keep it because I know I'd just buy another one later.
I really think that 10 is too few, particularly since you need to backup key systems. I could probably live with 15.
2 AR-15 Clones
2 Full-sized 9mm handguns.
1 CCW
1 12 Guage Pump.
1 Bolt action scoped deer rifle
1 .22 Rifle
1 .22 Pistol
1 Luxury 12 gauge bird gun.
1 .357 Magnum Pistol
4 Wild Card Selections
Too many guns?
You know, I am really sort of a practical kind of guy. I don't see the need to buy a whole lot of guns in a whole lot of different calibers. It seems that you don't have time to concentrate on any one gun or to really get the full use out of the guns you have. That being said, I have 21 firearms (4 handguns, 2 shotguns, 15 rifles) and I am now torn between buying that CMP Garand before it is too late or buying my second Swede 6.5x55, a long Mosin Nagant, and maybe one of those bolt spanish .308's. I think I might just buy the Garand for the heck of it and not buy any ammo for it for a year or two. I also am working on getting a Glock 33 barrel for my Model 27 so I can have two Glocks for the price of 1 1/4.
Still want to reduce your gun collection? I will e-mail you my address as you are on your way out to whatever Communist country you are moving too and I will be more than happy to take care of them for you.
You know, I am really sort of a practical kind of guy. I don't see the need to buy a whole lot of guns in a whole lot of different calibers. It seems that you don't have time to concentrate on any one gun or to really get the full use out of the guns you have. That being said, I have 21 firearms (4 handguns, 2 shotguns, 15 rifles) and I am now torn between buying that CMP Garand before it is too late or buying my second Swede 6.5x55, a long Mosin Nagant, and maybe one of those bolt spanish .308's. I think I might just buy the Garand for the heck of it and not buy any ammo for it for a year or two. I also am working on getting a Glock 33 barrel for my Model 27 so I can have two Glocks for the price of 1 1/4.
Still want to reduce your gun collection? I will e-mail you my address as you are on your way out to whatever Communist country you are moving too and I will be more than happy to take care of them for you.
I read an article a LONG time ago in a gun rag entitled: "The perfect home defense battery." It was the starting point of my collection. I started out with the desire for:
1- Full-size handgun in a full-size caliber
2- Small-size handgun in a medium-full size caliber
3- Scoped bolt-action in a full-size caliber
4- 12 gauge shotgun (HD style, with 18" barrel.)
5- Lever-action or semi-auto rifle in 30-30 or 223
This battery would fit your needs if you lived in a city apartment or on a ranch.
For my specific tastes, I branched out a bit and made a couple changes. I still don't have a scoped bolt-action in a major caliber (308 or 30-06), but I decided to go with a scoped VEPR in 308 to fill that slot. Then I started acquiring guns for reasons other than HD. I realized I needed a 22lr, so my collection grew again. Now I'm getting into collecting old military arms (C&R), and I haven't even gotten into collecting the US battle rifles yet! My collection is still in its infancy, but already well over 10.
1- Full-size handgun in a full-size caliber
2- Small-size handgun in a medium-full size caliber
3- Scoped bolt-action in a full-size caliber
4- 12 gauge shotgun (HD style, with 18" barrel.)
5- Lever-action or semi-auto rifle in 30-30 or 223
This battery would fit your needs if you lived in a city apartment or on a ranch.
For my specific tastes, I branched out a bit and made a couple changes. I still don't have a scoped bolt-action in a major caliber (308 or 30-06), but I decided to go with a scoped VEPR in 308 to fill that slot. Then I started acquiring guns for reasons other than HD. I realized I needed a 22lr, so my collection grew again. Now I'm getting into collecting old military arms (C&R), and I haven't even gotten into collecting the US battle rifles yet! My collection is still in its infancy, but already well over 10.
I'm just getting started...
How does the old saying go? Oh, yeah, it goes, "So many guns, so few paychecks. " So far my collection consists of:
1. Mossberg 590 with extended magazine tube (1)
2. FR-8 carbine (1)
3. Ruger P-90 (1)
I'll be picking up a Rock River Arms Ar-15 in the next couple of weeks. Here's my wish list (it's subject to change):
Rifles
1. CMP M-1 Garand (1)
2. SAR-2 (1)
3. FAL (1)
4. an Israeli Mauser rechambered for .308 (1)
Pistols
1. CZ-75 in 9MM (1)
2. Ruger 22/45 (1)
3. Sistema 1911 (1)
4. CZ-83 in 9x18MM (1)
I really wonder what's going to happen when I become a Cruffler
.....
How does the old saying go? Oh, yeah, it goes, "So many guns, so few paychecks.
" So far my collection consists of:1. Mossberg 590 with extended magazine tube (1)
2. FR-8 carbine (1)
3. Ruger P-90 (1)
I'll be picking up a Rock River Arms Ar-15 in the next couple of weeks. Here's my wish list (it's subject to change):
Rifles
1. CMP M-1 Garand (1)
2. SAR-2 (1)
3. FAL (1)
4. an Israeli Mauser rechambered for .308 (1)
Pistols
1. CZ-75 in 9MM (1)
2. Ruger 22/45 (1)
3. Sistema 1911 (1)
4. CZ-83 in 9x18MM (1)
I really wonder what's going to happen when I become a Cruffler
.....