Do you buy the same guns over and over?
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Do you buy the same guns over and over?
I was thinking about buying a new gun and my mind rebelled because it would not have been like the ones I already have. I have several calibers but the guns are quite similar. It would seem that variety would be ideal in a collection but mentally I'm having trouble with it. How varied is your collection, or are they mostly the same thing?
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Re: Do you buy the same guns over and over?
Once upon a time Big 5 was my friend and I carried many a mauser home on the basis that my loving wife wouldn't notice and they were cheap.If one was good two had to be better.Worked great till I ran out of space
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Re: Do you buy the same guns over and over?
At this point I realize I have enough 'duplicates' (or close-overlaps) that I'm selling them or trading them so I can have fewer guns, but finally get the ones I really wanted in the first place. Kind of like trading four or five half-arsed 'sport' sedans for one Mustang Mach One...
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Re: Do you buy the same guns over and over?
Mine is so diverse that You couldn't tell what I liked best by looking. I will buy anything if the price is right and I think I can make a buck on it.
Tell Us basically what You have and what You were contemplating, maybe We can help You through this. LOL
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Re: Do you buy the same guns over and over?
Once I settled on a few key rounds my buying tended to overlap, and my last actual purchase was definitely one redundant gun too far.
Other than my dad, the two male family members I most looked up to were opposites in their buying habits: one would buy a very good-quality item and take some extra care of it over time, while the other tended to buy middle-of-the road stuff in Noah's Ark style (two of everything) just in case the first one failed. Only one of them left a lot of virtually unused items that brought pennies on the dollar at an estate sale. When it came to firearms, however, they were both "minimalists" despite being hunters and trappers from childhood: aside from WWII bringbacks (which were considered souvenirs only), they had basically one rimfire rifle, one shotgun and one centerfire rifle. Each also owned a .22 handgun which went by the wayside as they got older.
Other than my dad, the two male family members I most looked up to were opposites in their buying habits: one would buy a very good-quality item and take some extra care of it over time, while the other tended to buy middle-of-the road stuff in Noah's Ark style (two of everything) just in case the first one failed. Only one of them left a lot of virtually unused items that brought pennies on the dollar at an estate sale. When it came to firearms, however, they were both "minimalists" despite being hunters and trappers from childhood: aside from WWII bringbacks (which were considered souvenirs only), they had basically one rimfire rifle, one shotgun and one centerfire rifle. Each also owned a .22 handgun which went by the wayside as they got older.
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Re: Do you buy the same guns over and over?
I could thin out my long guns quite a bit, and soon I will to get a nice Sharps someday.
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Re: Do you buy the same guns over and over?
Since reading all this talk about leverguns for the past ten years or so - about 80% of what I've purchased are lever guns.
Although I try not to get hyped up about a levergun sometimes I still do - but I keep logging on - most everyday - sometimes multiple times each day.
Unfortunately, over those same 10 years I've worked more and shot less than any other time in my life. If I am honest about it - I've bought a gun or two that have yet to be fired.
The last firearm I decided I had to have was a pistol, a case colored S&W 15-8.
The fellow selling it taught me that I don't care for gunbroker. From what I understand, he took it off before the end date of the auction; I consider him less than honorable in that. Ultimately, I'm sure he did me a favor - I didn't buy an overpriced pistol - that I likely would not properly exercise!
Although I try not to get hyped up about a levergun sometimes I still do - but I keep logging on - most everyday - sometimes multiple times each day.
Unfortunately, over those same 10 years I've worked more and shot less than any other time in my life. If I am honest about it - I've bought a gun or two that have yet to be fired.
The last firearm I decided I had to have was a pistol, a case colored S&W 15-8.
The fellow selling it taught me that I don't care for gunbroker. From what I understand, he took it off before the end date of the auction; I consider him less than honorable in that. Ultimately, I'm sure he did me a favor - I didn't buy an overpriced pistol - that I likely would not properly exercise!
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Re: Do you buy the same guns over and over?
I keep buying "combat" type shotguns and then sell or give them away.
Trying to justify a Benelli M4 right now.
This stuff keeps me up at night!
jb
Trying to justify a Benelli M4 right now.
This stuff keeps me up at night!
jb
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Re: Do you buy the same guns over and over?
A little over board with levers, but i think thers 9 differnt calibers
3 45 rugers but one is differnt cuz the hammer is jeweld & has horn grips, I can see a pattern here i guess, but like Perry ill buy it if i can
make a buck
ollogger
3 45 rugers but one is differnt cuz the hammer is jeweld & has horn grips, I can see a pattern here i guess, but like Perry ill buy it if i can
make a buck
ollogger
Re: Do you buy the same guns over and over?
I'm glad you do.....I don't like Benelli, though....How about an old Ithica Model 37 Deer Slayer in 20GA?2ndovc wrote:I keep buying "combat" type shotguns and then sell or give them away.
Trying to justify a Benelli M4 right now.
This stuff keeps me up at night!
jb
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Re: Do you buy the same guns over and over?
I can hardly resist a bargain priced Marlin lever or 10-22. You can't have too many. I used to buy any quality gun that came my way at a good price but you can go broke buying all those good deals
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Re: Do you buy the same guns over and over?
Nope, my .30-30s have different serial #s.
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Re: Do you buy the same guns over and over?
Griff wrote:Nope, my .30-30s have different serial #s.
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Re: Do you buy the same guns over and over?
Even though lately buying same stuff,hugely varied as a whole!
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2ndovc.
Even though I have them, I trend toward the .45 Camp Carbine pressed into that role.
Even though I have them, I trend toward the .45 Camp Carbine pressed into that role.
Re: Do you buy the same guns over and over?
I slobbered all over one of those just this evening at the local shop. Want one bad, but the price.....2ndovc wrote:I keep buying "combat" type shotguns and then sell or give them away.
Trying to justify a Benelli M4 right now.
This stuff keeps me up at night!
jb
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TedH wrote:I slobbered all over one of those just this evening at the local shop. Want one bad, but the price.....2ndovc wrote:I keep buying "combat" type shotguns and then sell or give them away.
Trying to justify a Benelli M4 right now.
This stuff keeps me up at night!
jb
I know...
I can get that or two or three handguns.
jb
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Re: Do you buy the same guns over and over?
Well I've only owned 4 semi-auto .22 rifles and every one of them was a 10/22. I've only owned 2 lever guns and both were .30-30 Winchester 94's. I've only owned two .22lr bolt actions and both were older el' cheapo Marlin 25's. Other than that all my guns have been night and day with very few similarities other than the fact the were centerfires or rimfires.
Over the years though I've learned what I like and what I need and while I may trade up I don't do much for repeats. I'm done (so I say today ) buying guns that I have already owned or currently own. Figure if I sent em down the road I had reasons that probably haven't changed, if I still have em I don't need another.
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Over the years though I've learned what I like and what I need and while I may trade up I don't do much for repeats. I'm done (so I say today ) buying guns that I have already owned or currently own. Figure if I sent em down the road I had reasons that probably haven't changed, if I still have em I don't need another.
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Re: Do you buy the same guns over and over?
Just the guns that are worth 2 g's that I only have to pay 2c notes for.
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Re: Do you buy the same guns over and over?
The Ithaca SD 20 ga. keeps me up at night! That would seem to be ideal for most families.BlaineG wrote:I'm glad you do.....I don't like Benelli, though....How about an old Ithica Model 37 Deer Slayer in 20GA?2ndovc wrote:I keep buying "combat" type shotguns and then sell or give them away.
Trying to justify a Benelli M4 right now.
This stuff keeps me up at night!
jb
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If I get around to building another CCO it will only be for the third time...
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I've had a couple Ithacas too.Hobie wrote:The Ithaca SD 20 ga. keeps me up at night! That would seem to be ideal for most families.BlaineG wrote:I'm glad you do.....I don't like Benelli, though....How about an old Ithica Model 37 Deer Slayer in 20GA?2ndovc wrote:I keep buying "combat" type shotguns and then sell or give them away.
Trying to justify a Benelli M4 right now.
This stuff keeps me up at night!
jb
The only one I won't part with is my Model 97 Riot gun. So I do have one, it's just that I think that Benelli is one butt kickin'
Zombie gun.
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Re: Do you buy the same guns over and over?
After a time of trying this, that and the other, a fellows settled down on what he likes. That pertains to food, cars, women and guns.
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Re: Do you buy the same guns over and over?
my accumulation [ collection implies order and logic ] spans a chaotic variety of things --- classic antique, modern, etc all of sorts of things that catch my interest. lots of leverguns of all kinds, my favorite things, but there are EBRs , IBGs [ itty bitty guns, also called mouse guns ], large caliber air guns, muzzleloaders, including match locks, and wheel locks, etc.
there is redundancy and periodically i sell of things, or change directions,.......well that may not be right, since i dont really have a direction.
there is redundancy and periodically i sell of things, or change directions,.......well that may not be right, since i dont really have a direction.
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I posted once that My accumalation is diverse. However I do buy the same stuff "over and over". My most recent 94 in another thread. I snapped a picture of My lever safe for Ya, U get the picture ?
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Ya, but with all those things he's very limted by his budget and what his wife tells him he can have!Charles wrote:After a time of trying this, that and the other, a fellows settled down on what he likes. That pertains to food, cars, women and guns.
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really, i would have to share the Ithica 20ga with the family...nuts... :)Hobie wrote:The Ithaca SD 20 ga. keeps me up at night! That would seem to be ideal for most families.BlaineG wrote:8) I'm glad you do.....I don't like Benelli, though....How about an old Ithica Model 37 Deer Slayer in 20GA?2ndovc wrote:I keep buying "combat" type shotguns and then sell or give them away.
Trying to justify a Benelli M4 right now.
This stuff keeps me up at night!
jb 8)
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Re: Do you buy the same guns over and over?
For the most part, it has been either leverguns or AR-15's for the past several years --- except for the AR's not too many caliber duplicates (unless you count having 2 .45 Trappers and 2 30/30's )
--- oh, i also keep dragging home .357 revolvers with some regularity, even though i need to expand ("need" i said - - thats funny) my single action lineup -- i'm just addicted to Serpico era wheelguns for some reason -- usually a Colt of some sort
Not much variety at all --- but to be fair, the Ar's i usually build myself and that is a fun extension of the hobby for me
--- oh, i also keep dragging home .357 revolvers with some regularity, even though i need to expand ("need" i said - - thats funny) my single action lineup -- i'm just addicted to Serpico era wheelguns for some reason -- usually a Colt of some sort
Not much variety at all --- but to be fair, the Ar's i usually build myself and that is a fun extension of the hobby for me
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Re: Do you buy the same guns over and over?
I can't resist the looks of a Ruger 1A, and have bought several over the years. Each time remember why I sold the last one when I try to mount a scope on it. I hate crawling a stock to get a good sight picture.
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I resist change.
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well, today is a good example......pursuing a 'quest' for a .357 colt new frontier, went into Great Northern Guns, and there is a like new in the box,etc. .......ummm, well, it is a Uberti Schhofield in 45 colt.......at a very good price......so ......that is close enough-- right? right? and i dont have a schofield, so.....
I thought so , thanks for backing me up on that decision. [ sigh ]
I thought so , thanks for backing me up on that decision. [ sigh ]
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"I could thin out my long guns quite a bit, and soon I will to get a nice Sharps someday."
My Sharps would be the last to go. You'll never regret havng a Sharp's pattern rifle.
My Sharps would be the last to go. You'll never regret havng a Sharp's pattern rifle.
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Well....................... ............... I kin truthfully say that (since I keep GOOD SN records) I've bought the SAME (SN) gun twice, thrice ( 3 different guns ) - all on purpose - since 1970 !Griff wrote:Nope, my .30-30s have different serial #s.
An OM .44 Mag Ruger Super Blackhawk , a .30-06 Ruger #1-A redpad, and a 1st Model .38 Spec Colt DS.
Scheesh.
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It seems like with that action, you should be able to mount a scope pretty far back, since there's not the sideways ejection to contend with. I guess it's just due to the strange screw-on ramp/rail they use.TNBigBore wrote:I can't resist the looks of a Ruger 1A, and have bought several over the years. Each time remember why I sold the last one when I try to mount a scope on it. I hate crawling a stock to get a good sight picture.
Maybe there is an aftermarket solution (or 'custom' one)...?
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Re: Do you buy the same guns over and over?
I'm a lever fan but for many years only hunted with a 444 so sold off my humble collection of centerfires. My next big bore was a 54 Flintlock. Lately I added a mild plinker with a Miroku 92 take down in 32-20. The last new centerfire rifle I'll buy. Then I wanted a 303 for reasons of tradition so a Jungle Carbine was added. Then a sweet Winchester pre 64 32 Special. And finally a Handi 22 Hornet. I have decided no more centerfires are coming in unless one leaves and resist the urge to duplicate fiercely.
For shotguns I've got an older single shot but I'm planning an Upland BPS when funds allow.
The one thing I've never done is build a rifle. I'm considering what might be a good rifle build for my changing shooting needs.
My greatest problem when thinking of adding a rifle is that I cannot shake the hunting rifle bias I have. I don't hunt really yet every gun gets scrutinized by its ability to go hunting. Even my little 32-20 gets this treatment and I often wish I'd bought a 45 Colt chambering! If sticking with one rifle for decades taught me anything its that a guy gets real good with it in spite of himself.
So to answer your question I keep being tempted to buy hunting rifles I'll never use for hunting.
For shotguns I've got an older single shot but I'm planning an Upland BPS when funds allow.
The one thing I've never done is build a rifle. I'm considering what might be a good rifle build for my changing shooting needs.
My greatest problem when thinking of adding a rifle is that I cannot shake the hunting rifle bias I have. I don't hunt really yet every gun gets scrutinized by its ability to go hunting. Even my little 32-20 gets this treatment and I often wish I'd bought a 45 Colt chambering! If sticking with one rifle for decades taught me anything its that a guy gets real good with it in spite of himself.
So to answer your question I keep being tempted to buy hunting rifles I'll never use for hunting.
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Re: Do you buy the same guns over and over?
I don't find myself attracted to much outside of the pre WWI era Marlin lever actions, and old singleshot rifles from the same era. Haven't purchased much in the way of old Marlins that I kept in quite some time, but still always on the lookout for the old singleshots!
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Re: Do you buy the same guns over and over?
Yes. Mostly Win levers and clones. Not saying Marlin (outside of Browning, the only other real lever choice IMO, Henry doesn't factor in) isn't a good gun--especially older ones--just doesn't cross my mind to buy one! Almost bought an antique 1893 SRC once, but only because of its remarkable resemblance to a Win SRC I would like an older 336 some day, "just because." Then I'd transplant the furniture to look like a 93--aka Win!.