How Many Firearms Are Enough For You Personally?

What's Your Magic Number OF Firearms For You If You Have One?

  • 1-10

    Votes: 29 17.9%

  • 11-20

    Votes: 28 17.3%

  • 21-30

    Votes: 25 15.4%

  • 31-40

    Votes: 10 6.2%

  • 41-50

    Votes: 8 4.9%

  • 51-75

    Votes: 7 4.3%

  • More Than 75

    Votes: 55 34.0%
  • Total voters
    162
  • Poll closed .
I suppose I could get along with a:

1911
357 revolver
12 gauge pump
12 gauge semi auto
30-06 bolt rifle
22 bolt rifle
22 revolver
AR-15
38 J frame

But I'm sure I could get along with less than that if need be. And I probably will eventually, when I'm older. I think as the kids move out I'll pass them down, and just keep what I'm going to use. I have a lot of guns I just don't shoot that much.
 
I'm not a collector, by any means. All my firearms fill a niche. I don't have any that I "want" because of the gun itself in particular. I "want" them to fill a "niche", even if the "niche" is itself a "want" and not a need.

Based on that, I really can't see owning more than 8 or 10, tops. I'm not really sure how I'd even get that high.
 
I personally don't have a limit. I own less than 20 guns and I don't buy a lot of them, but when one strikes my fancy, I buy it.

I can't imagine owning over 75 guns, but you never know.
 
Well, as far as my actual needs go I would say I "need" five, three of which I already have:
I have:
A sporterized Mauser
A Ruger MK II
A Mossberg 500 shotgun

I would like to acquire very soon:
A .22lr rifle
A "real" caliber pistol that is concealable. Probably poly-framed and probably an M&P.

With these five guns I could do just about anything I want to do with guns. I can hunt any animal in NA, and protect myself in and out of my home, plus afford to practice a lot with both rifle and pistol.

Now, as far as wants....

A .30-30 lever action
A .45-70 lever action
A .45c SA revolver
A .357 mag revolver
A .44 may revolver
A mid-range 1911
An AR15
A nice double-barell shotgun, probably a citori
A magnum rifle, probably a Mauser in an "African" cartridge
Replicas or originals of the 1861 Springfield, Springfield trapdoor, Krag, Springfield 1903, Garand and M1 Carbine.
A stock K98
A PTR91 (G3 copy)
A CZ-75B
A smith and wesson K-Frame, an old one :)

That's about as much as I would ever want to have around. This assumes a world were I have unlimited funds and unlimited shooting time. Realistically, I doubt I would ever go over 10. I refuse to not shoot my guns or keep any "safe queens." After I cover my five "essentials" I'll be happy to add an AR15 and after that I'll probably acquire things that really strike my fancy, and probably from the list above.
 
Around ten is a fair number if they span your interests in terms of caliber. A lot depends on if you hunt or not and what you hunt.

If you get the 22 rifle bug, it is easy to have ten of those depending on your shooting interests.

I have not purchased a new firearm this year. There are a couple I keep my eyes open for but have not been actively searching. I like to let fate influence what firearms I purchase and when. Keeps it interesting.
 
I've reducing and consolidating calibers

LCP for edc
G27 for truck gun and occasional ccw.
G35 for the nightstand and some range fun
Buckmark for the range and light critter hunting if need be.
10/22 rifle for same as above

On my short list...
FNAR or 30-06 bolt action for my all-purpose rifle. Still not sure which way I'll go there, depends on how well things die down over the next several months.
Shotgun - its absurd that I have'nt bought one yet considering how versatile they are.
Second G27 - they're very "all-purpose", would be nice to have a spare around.

So yea, I'm easily under 10.
 
I have a home defense/snake gun (.357 magnum), a back-up emergency gun (.38), and a hog gun (.45 semi auto). I'm good!

But... I am kinda thinking about a .22 long rifle. And maybe someday an old west gun... :o
 
.22lr Bolt Action Rifle
.22lr SA Rifle
.223 SA Rifle
.308 or .30-06 Bolt Action Rifle

.22lr SA Pistol
.45 1911
.357 Revolver

One of each is pretty much everything I'd EVER want. Probably wouldn't even get all of them either. I don't see much purpose on having multiple platforms of similar caliber. But that's just me.
 
I don't know for sure, but it will probably end up being a lot. There are a number of guns I'd like to own for one reason or another, whether or not they're practical enough to shoot frequently.
 
Joe
No issues. I find it interesting when limits are assumed or placed on an arbitrary scenario. I'm surprised at the number that picked a low number.
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Hey, no problem. I'm kind of with you on being surprised at the number that picked a low number.

And for most of us, whatever answer we give, the media would still call it an "arsenal"...
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I'm sure I definitely fall into what their idea of what an arsenal is. I'm in the 31-40 category. And, that's after selling/gifting a bunch.

If I had a kid(s) that was interested in firearms I would have held onto everything and passed them on eventually.
 
I have no real target. Available safe space may very well be the limiting factor. I tend to buy when I come upon somthing that I like with no particlar gun in mind.
 
Grayson Kelly, a blogger on predominantly EMT affairs postulated, that the amount of guns to constitute enough was represented by the forumla of :

X+1=Y

Whereas X is the current amount of guns owned, and Y is the amount needed.

Good for a laugh. As I don't really need any guns, other than maybe my Mini-14 to keep the coyotes in check and defend the house from hypothetical bands of marauders, I don't think I'll ever really stop collecting.

Plenty of things out there to desire.
 
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