How many are enough???

[rickett]

Originally Posted by Modificationvt

When I moved into my recent neighborhood it became appearent that a gun for self defence would be a good idea...so I picked up my first ever gun, an FEG .380. it cost me a total of $100 and came with an IWB holster and two boxes of ammo. I started going to the range with it to get use to it, and teach myself how to use it (I never knew anyone who owned a gun before I got mine, so I had no one to turn to but the internet to teach myself) after reading more about guns I decided to upgrade my carry to a XD40SC, and the more I went shooting the more I found I liked it, so I picked up a norinco SKS, and recently got myself a mosin nagant 91/30.

as my intrest grew a few of my friends have developed an intrest in guns and we go shooting about every weekend.

So in less then a year I have gone from never having held a gun to owning 2 hand guns and 2 rifles, a bunch of ammo, a couple holsters, and a couple other gun accesories. now I have a list of guns I want...it consists of every gun I have ever seen lol...I think I am officialy a gun nut lol...

+1000000! When we moved here I had my rifle, .22, and .357. The .357 lives in the dresser drawer, unloaded but with 2 speedloaders of Gold Dots ready to go. A few months ago there was a stabbing a couple houses over, with lots of angry gang activity following. I looked at my wife and said "I think I'm goin shopping for a .45 this weekend and getting my CHL." She responded with a very enthusiastic "YES"

[Kable]

Originally Posted by ThumperMX113

There are never enough !! This is a relatively new hobby and I've already got about 6 guns/rifles on the wish list. The scary part is that NONE of them will stay stock ... I'm trying to stop spending so much money on my cars. My last F150, when it was sold it had a little less than $17,000 invested into it plus the cost of the vehicle, it's an addiction to say the least.

I just have an XDm but WANT more (gota wait for the wife to get more comfertable) I can tell its already an addiction, much like tattoos and Vehicles. I had a 99 F150 that had about 5k dumped into it but I had to trade it in due to gas prices. Now I'm more financially set but not as set as I want. I want more guns and an 09 F150... but I'm going to have to settle for an 04 or newer... and more guns...

[jon45xdtac]

My desire to own more firearms comes in two parts. The functionality of how a certain firearm fills a "need" or role. Secondly the shear enjoyment of tinkering with a "simple machine".

Different categories of self defense firearms, hunting firearms, target and game firearms, all generally fill a need or role.

There is something to be said about mechanical beauty. How well multiple components work in harmony to efficiently complete a task. (OK... the engineer side of me is coming out.)

But seriously, when you cycle the action of a well made firearm and you can feel the quality, there is just something about it that is just plain nice.

[Fish609]

I'm sitting at ten and already have myself planned out to 13 ><

Maybe 1 more then I am going to stop for a couple years... or so I keep telling myself.

[ThumperMX113]

Originally Posted by Kable

I just have an XDm but WANT more (gota wait for the wife to get more comfertable) I can tell its already an addiction, much like tattoos and Vehicles. I had a 99 F150 that had about 5k dumped into it but I had to trade it in due to gas prices. Now I'm more financially set but not as set as I want. I want more guns and an 09 F150... but I'm going to have to settle for an 04 or newer... and more guns...

Don't bother with the 2004 ... At least get a 2005+ F150. I had a 2004 F150 that was a complete lemon. My 2006 was rock solid though, funny how it can happen.

[setabkcin]

I believe in having only one gun for a purpose: a full size pistol for my right hip, a sub compact in my waistband, and pocket gun strapped to my ankle. A carbine length AR in the trunk for emergencies, a shotgun nearby for close emergencies, and a "long gun" for long distance emergencies/hunting.

As you can see: one gun for a purpose.

[mullarz]

My issue is that I have all I need, but I am buying/building others that my children and grandchildren will fire the first rounds through. I am looking into the future and making sure my future generations have guns that might not be around to buy in their time.

My grandfather had some WW2 bring backs that he sold/got rid of before I came of age. So that is my reasoning for it. Man I wish I had that Sten that was in his safe.

[jon45xdtac]

Ya know... it really is nice that my wife's Dad is a FFL. Sure he can get a little bit of discount of firearms, but the nicest part of the deal is my wife grew up around a lot of guns.

The last time we were at Gander looking at 22 rifles, she picked up a Henry lever action and said, "you should get this one." While I was waiting on the sales clerk to fill out the paperwork, she picked up a 12GA slug gun and said, "you should get this one too". I resisted the urge, but held onto that card to play later.

Ummm.. yeah, she's pretty open to buying guns.

[gunsaddict]

Originally Posted by Modificationvt

When I moved into my recent neighborhood it became appearent that a gun for self defence would be a good idea...so I picked up my first ever gun, an FEG .380. it cost me a total of $100 and came with an IWB holster and two boxes of ammo. I started going to the range with it to get use to it, and teach myself how to use it (I never knew anyone who owned a gun before I got mine, so I had no one to turn to but the internet to teach myself) after reading more about guns I decided to upgrade my carry to a XD40SC, and the more I went shooting the more I found I liked it, so I picked up a norinco SKS, and recently got myself a mosin nagant 91/30.

as my intrest grew a few of my friends have developed an intrest in guns and we go shooting about every weekend.

So in less then a year I have gone from never having held a gun to owning 2 hand guns and 2 rifles, a bunch of ammo, a couple holsters, and a couple other gun accesories. now I have a list of guns I want...it consists of every gun I have ever seen lol...I think I am officialy a gun nut lol...

We share the same history....after months of reading, and searching through the internet, watchings video on utube and with "O" Knowledge of guns, I got my first one, took it to the range, started shooting..50 rounds after that I felt release...the best experience ever. So I talked about it with a cooworkers and one of them had a FEG 380 for 15 years.., he saw mine and decided to get a new one sold the FEG to the other guy and got a Beretta 92, we start going to the range on weekends now we shoot at least 200 rounds,..and just talk about guns.

[gunsaddict]

Originally Posted by Kable

I just have an XDm but WANT more (gota wait for the wife to get more comfertable) I can tell its already an addiction, much like tattoos and Vehicles. I had a 99 F150 that had about 5k dumped into it but I had to trade it in due to gas prices. Now I'm more financially set but not as set as I want. I want more guns and an 09 F150... but I'm going to have to settle for an 04 or newer... and more guns...

My wife was a little worried whe I told her that I wanted a Gun..finally when I got it she did not even wanted to see it....so I started step by step..now that I have three, she goes with me to the range..