Duplicating gun inventory, buying a 'spare'?

I have dupes and multiples in quite a few S&W revolvers. I have some that are keepers, and
some NIB and others that are just hi condition shooters. Other than the keepers the others are more for trade than anything else. I'm only interested in a narrow portion. 5 to 6.5"
P&Rs adj sight models K & N frame. I pick up longer & shorter models just for trade if price is right. I want mine for shooting purposes, not show & tell.
 
Red Devil said:
Have duplicates, but for a different reason.

Primary SD pistol (GLOCK G36) has a twin - because if it is ever used for its intended purpose? It will be in an evidence locker for quite some time.
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Ditto. Same reason. But mine is a Colt 1911 (Officers ACP).
 
I have functional equivalents but no duplicates in detail.

Anecdote Alert: A guy here bought a SIG P210. He had a range behind his small town doctor's office and shot it every day at lunch break. He got another for a spare. After 20 years of daily use, he had not worn out the first one so he traded off the spare.
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The Swiss P210 is one of the most durable pistols of all time. Very difficult to hurt them.

They love hot ammo too.
 
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Hmmmmmm..........8 Hi-Powers, 3 Radoms, 2 Makarovs, 2 CZ82s, 5 Tokarevs, and 6 Beretta M70s. They're like children; all a bit different, and you love them all.
I see no problem here.
 
I enjoy a variety and have a limited budget, so I don't duplicate pistols. The only exception is his and hers Sig P238s. My wife chose it for her primary carry pistol, and a few months later she got me one so I would leave hers alone.
 
I'm carrying a 1911 + 2 spare mags + pocket gun in "summer attire" while walking my buddy; we walked 2-3 miles every day (as usual) on the trip.
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With a dog like that, why all the firepower?

As to having a dupe, I like my 2 HK P7s
 
It was November of 2015 when after years of successfully talking myself out of one... I finally came to my senses and bought a Smith & Wesson Model 52-2. Five days later was Thanksgiving and that meant range day and after nearly 30 years of shooting and owning guns, I finally sent my first .38 Wadcutters from a Model 52 down range.

I remember that day specifically and more than anything, I remember my very first thoughts. "This model is no longer in production and I was nuts to wait this long to get one. And I need another one NOW, not some day, not eventually, not soon, but now. I need to buy at least one more of these now."

It took me four and a half months to get a second Model 52.
 
I bought two SIG 938s on the same day at the same time, one went to my wife, but they are identical. Other than that my only "duplicate" is actually my triplicate Remington 870s, but they are all in different configurations.
 
I have two LCP's, a Gen 2 and a Custom. Got the Custom new when I found out they were being discontinued, got the Gen 2 used cuz it came with 7 mags, so now I have 9 LCP mags in total. I figured for the mags the price of the LCP was worth it, it also let me try out a different version of LCP and in case something goes wrong with either or if I had to use one for self defense and it gets taken for "evidence" I'll have another. Could also let someone borrow one in case they're in need of a gun.

Generally if I have a pistol, I also have a rifle in the same caliber, maybe even magazines. I've got my subcompact Glock that can use the same mags for the full size, the Sub 2000 in Glock mags, 9mm AR in Glock mags.

If I have a rifle, I generally will have a second rifle in the same chambering, but unless it is an AR, it'll either be a break action or bolt action. One reason I love that Ruger and Mossberg have bolt actions that use AR mags.

One handgun I've thought about getting two of is the Hi Point. Price is partly a reason, but it's also I just think with the weight of them, they'd be a lot of fun to dual wield and the recoil would be soaked up a bit. Could also see why someone would want to own multiple NAA mini revolvers for NY reloads.
 
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FITASC said:
With a dog like that, why all the firepower?
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GSD is still a pup, only 8 months old in pic.

The "firepower" is representative what I normally carry whether going to the store, or our regular walk:

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Not always a 1911, I've been back & forth with 1911 or Glock 20/21 or Glock 35/41
Longer slides are more comfortable for me, distribute pressure down the slide whereas shorter slides (Glock 23) tend to dig in at the muzzle.
I'm currently back to the Glock 35/41 again; if carrying a Glock I just carry one spare mag.
Two mags carried opposite side of a 1911 helps balance the weight if nothing else.

My carry philosophy is carry the pistol (of the ones you own) that you would prefer to have in your hand if you had to defend yourself, a 1911 or Glock 41 satisfies that criteria.
I can't put my hand on whatever pistol IWB without revealing I'm carrying, sometimes it is comforting to be able to do so, that is one reason for the pocket gun. Also, by carrying the pocket gun in weak hand front pocket I increase my odds should something happen to my dominant hand. If one only had a pocket gun, very unlikely they could quickly draw with the other hand. Also, carrying only a pocket gun fails to meet my initial criteria of having something I'd prefer in my hand if I had to defend my life, I'd rather have a full size pistol and carry accordingly.

Mercifully pictured wearing a t-shirt, in hot weather make it a thin tank with loose untucked cover shirt and Glock 35/41 conceals easily.

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Even at 8 months, he would be intimidating to anyone approaching or give you a warning allowing you to get to your gun if need be.
I have a new puppy; adopted at 4 months, now 6; everyone smiles and waves in my small town but she does make certain folks cross the street as we walk down. (Of course, she'd just lick them or want to play, but they don't know that)
 
think for common guns, it doesn't make sense to get a duplicate. You can always get another if you want. Less common guns can be considered an investment, or insurance if your first copy gets lost, stolen, or severely damaged
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It depends on your version of ‘making sense’.

To me it makes sense to have at least two of each of my most carried/used firearms for several reasons. As I mentioned earlier, I want my carry weapon to be clean, serviceable, and with low round count. I can beat the ever loving piss out of my ‘trainer’ and NEVER have to worry about what I’m carrying. Doing such is also great as I can explore the durability limits, again without worry.

Small price to pay for peace of mind.

Time is also a factor.
I can practice whenever I like with the ‘trainer’ and not have to make time to get it squared away for carry. I love being able to shoot whenever I want without automatically having to budget cleaning time, especially when I’m out on the range 2-3 times a week. Instead, if I have some down time, I can CHOOSE to fill it with cleaning, or go on a hike instead....lol
 
FITASC said:
Even at 8 months, he would be intimidating to anyone approaching or give you a warning allowing you to get to your gun if need be.
I have a new puppy; adopted at 4 months, now 6; everyone smiles and waves in my small town but she does make certain folks cross the street as we walk down. (Of course, she'd just lick them or want to play, but they don't know that)
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He may look intimidating, in reality he is still a big baby.
What kind of dog you got?

Related to thread topic: These aint exact duplicates, but similar enough; I got the Glock 35 first & loved it, soft shooting, eventually got the Glock 41.
15 + 1 of 40 S&W or 13 + 1 of 45 acp hard to go wrong with either.

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I had a ridiculous friend that watched too many movies and bought two sig 229s so he could fire both at the same time à la Denzel Washington's character in Training Day.
 
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