I am addicted to buying guns.

This thread makes me feel a bit better about my own symptoms!!

The other way to look at it is I could get a lot worse, before it starts to look like extreme behaviour!!
 
Heh....... I just put a deposit down on a couple of LH Zastava Mausers. One in .25-06 to be used as my reach across-the-valley wolf and caribou whacker and a Mini-Mauser in .223 as my handy truck/boat gun.

Plan on a couple more by the end of the year. :D
 
So far this year I have only bout 5 ole military rifles. Really cut back over the past few years. However I have so many now. I almost got everything I want.
 
Not to worry

If you think about most addictions they are self destructive behaviors. Drugs, alcohol, nicotine, gambling etc. are bottomless pits you throw money down and never see again. Guns however have a tendency to hold their value...or even go up. In the late 80's I almost bought a Steyr AUG off the shotgun news for $599. Today they go for $3000. Too bad I didn't have your affliction then. I also always wanted an HK SL7 in 308....those are worth a lot more today too. While your Glock will never be a collectors item most likely, many of your guns will go up in value over time, and your guns should always hold most of their value. So don't think of yourself as having an illness as much as appreciating your second ammendment right and being a "collector" of small arms!

Now if your gun buying is starting to interfere with things like paying your bills or your personal relationships, I am sure there are guys on this forum who would hold an intervention for you and help you get rid of some of your treasures..ha ha.
 
I normally keep one on layaway, it keeps me from whacking my finances. A little down, a little a month and shortly I've got the gun. It works great for me, and my two favorite gun shops are very tolerant of my layaway habit. For example, I"ve got a gun on order right now that we can't find, so I told the guy I'd be by every couple of weeks to throw money at him, and he'd find the gun. When I went in last week, he told me that he'd called the factory and they're going to do a batch of what I want in late May. His distributor is going to get a couple of them, he's told them that he wants two.

After I get this one (a present for a grandson) off layaway, I'm thinking about a Gunsite Scout rifle for myself.
 
I normally keep one on layaway
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That's the pattern that's emerging for me as well. Since I'm going to buy them, I should buy them in a responsible manner and budget a bit every month.

Keeps the other bills paid on time, and gives me something to look forward to every few months.
 
I picked up two at the same time recently. That makes three guns I haven't even shot yet.

If you think about most addictions they are self destructive behaviors. Drugs, alcohol, nicotine, gambling etc. are bottomless pits you throw money down and never see again. Guns however have a tendency to hold their value...or even go up.
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That, and the fact my bills are paid, keeps me going. If I ever need cash, I can sell one. You can't sell a hangover.
 
A friend at work asked me how many guns I own. I smiled and said" More than I need and less than I want". All collectors are sick, we just collect useful things!
 
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I just dabble at times with them. Had six handguns about two years ago. Got REAL tired of trying to find ammo for all the different calibers, so I sold all but one handgun. Then, realizing that I must have been delirious that day, I made a commitment to myself to start up a small collection again and keep them this time, but keeping it realisitic. Well, you all know how that doesn't work out, right?
A couple of HD riding buds wives shoot some and when my anti-gun owning wife found out about their approval, she decided she wanted in on the action!! Score 1 for me! We now own,:rolleyes: as of today, 4 handguns and one Colt AR. She doesn't know about the retired PD Glock 22 that I pick up tomorrow! Oh, the shame...
 
I've been looking for a nice stainless 1911 9mm for a long time now ...
My thoughts were "if I could only find one, it would be the only gun I would ever need".

Fast forward to last week ...
I made a lot of calls and finally found a Springfield Loaded 9mm at one of the LGS's here in Maryland. The store was pretty busy when I got there so I wandered over to the display case to see if I could find it myself when something caught the corner of my eye ... a Kimber Solo.

I did buy the Springfield that day, but I've been thinking about that Solo ever since.
Yes, I need help. :D
 
The problem isn't where in the safe can the new gun go but, where can I find room for another new safe to store the overflow that will not fit in any of the other safes. Course the next problem is remembering what is which safe.
 
if you like handguns it can easily get out of hand. Even the ratiest gun is still cool in it's own way and you could rationalize owning it. I was on the road to making lists of all the ones I'd like in my collection. After the last purchase the deisre just sort of clicked off (for now at least). The realization that it would become hard to find room to safely store them all, plus the fact that I do like to shoot the guns I have and you can only do that one at a time, finally put the breaks on. I could do with a couple more (no larger size revolver for example) but I'm going to spend the rest of the year taking a breather and having fun with what I have.

Maybe having fishing season right around the corner has made me want to spend my money on that for now.
 
oh, i know, what a horrible disease. reloading just makes it worse. i already reload that, so i might as well have that gun. i'll get that gun, because that will be fun to reload for. it's pretty bad when you have guns you haven't even shot yet. i have a couple of those, and i just picked up a blackhawk in 45 colt. i've been wanting one for a while now, mostly because i wanted to reload for it.
 
I don't collect, I accumulate. The girl friend doesn't help, when I see something I want she says, "buy it, I want to shoot it." The worst thing is a C&R license, they will deliver guns to your door.
 
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