My Dad got me started into the shooting sports when I was just a lad of 10. He had only one pistol his entire life which I inherited from him. I started my own pistol collection as soon as I returned from Vietnam. My goal was to have one of everything. My son began his addiction to shooting at the age of 8. Now he is a deputy sheriff and has a bunch of kids of his own. He loves to shoot about as much as I do but with all the hungry little mouths he has to feed, extra money is not a frequent guest.
Being retired, still collecting guns, and still able to earn a few extra bucks on the side doing what I love to do, I have been buying two of each pistol that I think would be nice for the both of us. I then give them to my good friend and gunsmith to customize for us. My son has a lot bigger hand than I do so his gun needs different thickness grips and the trigger needs to be set a little more forward. The nice thing about this is he loves and appreciates having a customized pistol that is the same as his Dad's. I love and appreciate having such a great son and look forward to all the grandkids getting old enough to start their own gun collection, with a little help from Grandpa.