How many do you own?

[bradsteen]

Jettisoned a bit in recent years, strongly considering a couple more, then, meh, just let it be; wrap up last projects, then sort of mothball it. Focus on other priorities has been elsewhere for a while and this base is more or less covered.

+1

Balance is important for those buying guns for preparedness. Guns are only one part of a much bigger picture - food, water, medical, shelter, transportation, communications. energy, etc. are essential components that should not be neglected in favor of guns & ammo.

 

[Knobgoblin]

Thank you for volunteering to maintain all our weapons. When I can I schedule an appointment?

If you saw the lack of maintenance standards I have, you might reconsider.

 

[Helocat]

Rule #1 Never enough ammo.

Rule #2 more guns after rule #1 is met.

If you cant feed them, no since in storing them. Fortunately I keep to a few set food groups, 9mm, .45 ACP, 5.56, 300BLK and so on so they can all be fed.

 

[Nosferatu]

If you saw the lack of maintenance standards I have, you might reconsider.

Give it an extra swipe of Simple Green and you've surpassed mine!

 

[drstrangelove]

The only proper answer to the OP is NOYFB, but more than enough.

 

[bradsteen]

Yes!

Personal armorer.
Excellent idea

If someone ever started this up as a service, I just might keep them busy for a while.

 

[Knobgoblin]

Give it an extra swipe of Simple Green and you've surpassed mine!

There might be a shotgun in my basement with mice living in the barrel.

 

[Nosferatu]

There might be a shotgun in my basement with mice living in the barrel.

I have 2 robins who've filed as permanent residents.

 

[Mr Smith]

Yes.

Indeed.

 

[Knobgoblin]

If someone ever started this up as a service, I just might keep them busy for a while.

 

[Andy54Hawken]

A few...not as many as some members....but more than others.

At one time , before the worthless BGC law for private sales ....
I used to buy and trade for older rifles and shotguns that needed a little TLC.
This gave me a chance to learn firearm repair and restoration skills as well as learning about many different styles of firearms and actions.
It was fun to bring a older firearm back to life , so to speak...use it for awhile and then sell it or trade it for a new project gun.
This lead to quite a few firearms hanging around my at my place.
Nowadays...this does not happen.....

As far as my first love with muzzle loading firearms...
Well now....I have a bunch...some antiques , some new made.
Below is a oft posted picture of many , but not all of my antique muzzle loaders.
Andy

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[Cody01]

I've just been thinking more and more about keeping what I actually need and not just with guns but everything. It seems like we acquire a lot that we don't really use much and it just sits around.

 

[Andy54Hawken]

Need versus want is an important thing to consider however....
Both need and want are extremely subjective.

In any event...
One should be free to own as many firearms , of whatever type they like...
Or not own any , as the case may be.
Just don't make that choice for others.
Andy

 

[PDXbiker]

I'm more of a collector on the vintage stuff. Let's just say I can probably arm the entire neighborhood.

 

[oremike]

zero, I have zero belt fed machine guns.

 

[Alexx1401]

I've just been thinking more and more about keeping what I actually need and not just with guns but everything. It seems like we acquire a lot that we don't really use much and it just sits around.

You never realize just how much this is true until you move
When I met the Wife 27 years ago I had arranged my life so everything I owned would fit in my vehicle. When I needed to move all of it went in, got to new place and put it away. Married her, 20 some odd years later it was time to move. I rented the largest truck U-Haul has. Took multiple trips with that. Then before taking the truck back I filled it with stuff to take to the dump. This after I spent a few days with a couple 8ft tables in front on the place filled with stuff with a FREE sign on it. I kept asking myself where in gods name did all this stuff come from
Few years later we had to move again. I told Wife this time I am hiring a moving Co. it was pricey and worth every penny.

 

[Spitpatch]

If you count them, you just might have a problem.

 

[Knobgoblin]

If you count them, you just might have a problem.

 

[P7M13]

If you count them, you just might have a problem.

He11 yeah I count them, and record their serial numbers for insurance purposes too.

 

[homeuser6]

i don't know exactly, but i need enough spares to last me till i'm dead.