So what "theme" do you follow for your collection?

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I am not realy an impulse buyer for guns. I do buy them based on many things. My last purchase was a Sig P250, before that a Savage Mod 12 .223 LRPV. Before that was .41 Mag Ruger BH Before that was MN91-30, before that a P64, before that a Heratige Rough Rider, Before that was a S&W M&P 45 fullsize. There were a lot before that, Though those are my purchases over the past 3 years. Not counting the CZ 527 American that I inherited, or the Kel Tec P11 that was gifted to me at Christmas. Oh and a G26 that I traded for.

I have researched all of my purchases exept for one. That I had knowledge of. It was such a screaming hot deal I snapped up on it. Usualy I see something that I like. I will research it, and get a ball park on current prices. Then see what it was selling for, if it looks like a fair enough deal I will either put down on it, or start living like a mizer to save up enough to put down on it, or flat out buy it.
 
My Theme: Practical... reliable..."working class"... value aisle... mostly in pairs...

2 Rugers, 2 CW Kahrs, 2 Hungarian FEG's, 2 Yugoslavian Tokarevs, 2 low-end .22's... You get the idea...

BTW, I find this whole thread quite interesting... Nice idea mitchntx!
 
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WWII and Cold War for rifles and some pistols. S&W revolvers but I just picked up a 39-2 S&W pistol.
Glock 9mm for carry and an 870 for home defense.
 
"Exactly what I want (and can afford)" is my theme..

couple different Beretta 92s, a Tokarev and an Ed Brown Special Forces should be here in the next month or so..and the Bravo Company AR is pretty sweet.
 
Another like sport45, " Do I like it? Do I want it? Can I afford it? Then I buy it." In that order as well. Just because I like it, ala Glock, doesn't mean I want it.

I have nickel: mod 27, stainless: sp101, anaconda, fnp & sigma, as well as blued: python, mod 17, CD 1911, SAR K2-45. All metal and polymer, striker and hammer, wheel and auto. Oh, and brass muzzleloader, lol. Forgot about the cap and ball Navy.

And that's just the handguns. But they, hand and long guns, all followed the above rules. I really think sport45 has nailed the folks who have no real theme, just a want and a love for all things firearm.

Can't wait to add the trooper and 1887 lever scattergun!
 
My Theme is

Diversity...caliber, style, etc. However, the bottom line is reliability and accuracy.

Recently I've been on a smaller size kick.
 
I never really considered this question until reading this thread. Now I see that I do have a particular theme running through most of my handguns, and rifles. My handguns are mostly service pistols and revolvers... I dont feel complete until I have an authentic holster to match the gun. As far as rifles they are all fairly short or compact. I guess I like camp guns/rifles.

Thanks for the free therapy... I feel much better now...

Freudian maybe?

Glenn D.

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In order of preference...

After this, just anything unique, unusual, or bargain prices.

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(Esp the 22 auto pistols)
 
Themes -- ammo, KISS, family, and "move-ability".

1. Ammunition: Is it cheap, plentiful and common?

Cheap (practice = proficiency = trumps everything else), plentiful/common (easy to stock up) and in a WROL situation, easy to scavenge/find (there are no less than four major military installations within a four hour drive). I only own firearms chambered in these four rounds:
.22LR
9x19mm
5.56x45mm
12 gauge

2. KISS: Stay consistent with the manual-of-arms in order to mitigate confusion and maximize training/muscle-memory.

Long-arm on duty (M4) and at home (Kel-Tec SU-16CA) are both semi-auto rifles chambered in 5.56x45mm -- they also take the same magazines, and have nearly identical length-of-pull (LOP) and triggers. Sidearm on duty (M9) and those at home (Beretta 92FS and S&W 6906) are all semi-auto pistols chambered in 9x19mm with nearly identical safeties (slide-mounted, sweep up to fire), triggers (DA/SA) and magazine releases (all things you might fumble with when stressed). Even the Walther P22 (for teaching/practice) has the same manual-of-arms (with the exception of the mag release).

3. Family: Is it "fun" for the whole family?

If I go down, can my fiance (5'2", 12x pounds) use these firearms to defend herself and our (future) home/children? Can my (future) children? With the exception of the 12 gauge Remington 870 (even then, I've installed a youth stock and use reduced loads), all my firearms are user-friendly for people of all sizes/ages.

4. "Move-ability": Can I take this firearm to any state in the Union?

I'm stationed in a very gun-friendly state now (Arizona), but I have family and friends in some very liberal states and could very well be sent next to California or wherever. Can my firearms come with me, or are they "evil"? Military provisions notwithstanding, I make sure that all my firearms are California-legal/compliant.
 
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...(Kel-Tec SU-16CA) are both semi-auto rifles chambered in 5.56x45mm -- they also take the same magazines, and have nearly identical length-of-pull (LOP) and triggers.
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How is the KT SU-16? Does it seem durable enough for serious range use?

-Cheers
 
My modest collection has 3 themes:

1) Handgun / long gun that is not intimidating, that anyone (family & friends) could enjoy shooting, regardless of age or gender

2) Handgun / long gun that is intimidating, that I enjoy shooting and is suitable for SHTF

3) Brand loyalty doesn't exist. 3 handguns, 3 long guns - 6 different manufacturers
 
How is the KT SU-16? Does it seem durable enough for serious range use?
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It depends on what you mean by "serious". It is awfully light and does "feel" flimsy, but I like that it has a gas piston driven operating rod (like the AK-47) and not a direct gas impingement system (like the M4/16 series) so I don't have to clean it/worry about the elements nearly as much. I have every confidence that it will do its job on the outdoor ranges here in Arizona, and God forbid, in a WROL situation.

Without an established law enforcement/military track record, however, I can't say how it would stand up to constant wear/tear of three-gun competitions and Red Dawn-esque "live in the mountain forests for several months fighting the Soviets" (I haven't subjected it to either of those two environments). Then again, nutnfancy likes it, so there.
 
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In order of priority:
- functional/useful
- all steel
- old
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I like this list.

I'll add beautiful wood and real leather straps/holsters. I love a beautifully shaped and finished wood stock, a marvel to look at and feels great in my hands, Nature's Art with a little help from Man. When I'm sitting in the den after a long day's hunt by the fire on a cold night, a beautiful wood stock calls to me.....I just have to take it into my arms and....... :D

A synthetic stock feels like a soulless tool. Same for fabric straps/holsters.

In general, I tend to go for WWII through Cold War era European military guns.
 
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